Title: The girl from the Paradise Ballroom
Description: When struggling Italian singer Antonio meets the wife of his wealthy new patron he recognises her instantly: it is Olivia, the captivating dance hostess he once encountered in the seedy Paradise Ballroom. Olivia is afraid that Antonio will betray the secrets of her past, but little by little they are drawn together, outsiders in a glittering world to which they do not belong. At last, with conflict looming across Europe, the attraction between them becomes impossible to resist - but when Italy declares war on Britain, the impact threatens to separate them for ever.
Subjects: Fiction, Man-woman relationships, World War, 1939-1945, History, Man-woman relationships, fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Italy, fiction, Great britain, fiction, Fiction, romance, historical, Fiction, historical, general, Literature, Romance, Historical Fiction
Places: Great Britain, Italy
Time periods: World War, 1939-1945