num_pages: 368
description: Art restorer Emily Price has never encountered anything she cant fixuntil she meets Ben an Italian chef who seems just right. But when Emily follows Ben home to Italy she learns that his family is another matter . . .Emily Pricefix-it girl extraordinaire and would-be artistdreams of having a gallery show of her own. There is no time for distractions especially not the ultimate distraction of falling in love.But Chef Benito Vassallos relentless pursuit proves hard to resist. Visiting from Italy Ben works to breathe new life into his aunt and uncles faded restaurant Piccollo. Soon after their first meeting he works to win Emily as wellinviting her into his world and into his heart.Emily astonishes everyone when she accepts Bens proposal and follows him home. But instead of allowing the land culture and people of Monterello to transform her Emily interferes with everyone and everything around her alienating Bens tightly knit family. Only Bens father Lucio gives Emily the understanding she needs to lay down her guard. Soon Emilys life and art begin to blossom and Italys beauty and rhythm take hold of her spirit.Yet when she unearths long-buried family secrets Emily wonders if she really fits into Bens world. Will the joys of Italy become just a memory or will Emily share in the freedom and grace that her life with Ben has shown her are possible?
language: English
title: A Portrait of Emily Price
publisher: Thomas Nelson