The Secret life of Sofonisba Anguissola: Eternally Artemisia by Melissa Muldoon Book Tour & Giveaway! {Ends 3/5/21}

Book Details:
Eternally Artemisia—some loves, like some women, are timeless by Melissa Muldoon
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+), 305 pages
Genre:  Historical Fiction, General Fiction ~ Tour dates:  Feb 1 to Feb 26, 2021
Publisher:  Matta Press ~ Release date:  March 2019
Content Rating: PG-13 + M. includes mature themes
(suicide, adultery, sexual relations, murder)
Book Description:
        They say some loves travel through time and are fated to meet over and over again. For Maddie, an art therapist, who wrestles with the “peculiar feeling” she has lived previous lives and is being called to Italy by voices that have left imprints on her soul, this idea is intriguing. Despite her best efforts, however, proof of this has always eluded her. That is, until one illuminating summer in Italy when Maddie’s previous existences start to bleed through into her current reality.
        When she is introduced to the Crociani family—a noble clan with ties to the seventeenth-century Medici court that boasts of ancestors with colorful pasts—she finally meets the loves of her life. One is a romantic love, and another is a special kind of passion that only women share, strong amongst those who have suffered greatly yet have triumphed despite it.
        As Maddie's relationship develops with Artemisia Gentileschi—an artist who in a time when it was unheard of to denounce a man for the crime of rape, did just that—Maddie discovers a kindred spirit and a role model, and just what women are capable of when united together. In a journey that arcs back to biblical days and moves forward in time,
       Maddie encounters artists, dukes, designers, and movie stars as well as baser and ignoble men. With Artemisia never far from her side, she proves that when we dare to take control of our lives and find the “thing” we are most passionate about, we are limitless and can touch the stars.

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REVIEW by LAWonder10:
      While  Maddie is educated and reasonably successful, she is continually conflicted with images and thoughts of what appears to be her past lives. Her educated mind tells her this is impossible. Her fantasy "self" thinks it could be real. After visiting a fortune teller, Maddie decides to go to Italy and discover more about the flashbacks she is receivin. Is here any credence to these incidences?
        This is about a woman possessed to find more about certain artwork and the people who created them.
          It is the final book in a for book series which ties them all together.
         Although well-written, this last book is slightly mind-boggling to me. There are too many generations involved to keep them straight. When switching scenes, it wasn't clear to me who and when the interchanging characters and events occurred.
          There were a lot of good points in presenting the concepts that women are stronger than others, even themselves, realize. It, also, emphasizes the importance of women as individuals and that women need to realize their importance and individual rights.
           I listened to the audio book. Katherine Madrona does a very good job in her narration. The various "voices" she uses to differentiate between characters, is consistent and well chosen.  Her presentation is also well done.
            I offer a Four Stars rating.
            *This book was gifted me with no pressure fr a positive review. This is my honest review.

Meet the Author:
        Melissa Muldoon is the author of four novels set in Italy: Dreaming Sophia, Waking Isabella, Eternally Artemisia, and The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola. All four books tell the stories of women and their journeys of self-discovery to find love, uncover hidden truths, and follow their destinies to shape a better future for themselves.
        Melissa is also the author of the Studentessa Matta website, where she promotes the study of Italian language and culture through her dual-language blog written in Italian and English (studentessamatta.com). Studentessa Matta means the “crazy linguist” and has grown to include a podcast, Tutti Matti per l’Italiano and the Studentessa Matta, YouTube channel, Facebook page and Instagram feed. Melissa also created Matta Italian Language Immersion Programs, which she co-leads with Italian schools in Italy to learn Italian in Italy. Through her website, she also offers the opportunities to live and study in Italy through Homestay programs.
         Melissa has a B.A. in fine arts, art history, and European history from Knox College, a liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, as well as a master’s degree in art history from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She has also studied painting and art history in Florence. She is an artist, designer, and illustrated the cover art for all four of her books. Melissa is the managing director of Matta Press

Connect with the author:  
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Giveaway Details:​

Print copy of THE SECRET LIFE OF SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLA, plus,
1 audiobook (USA only) (3 winners)) (ends Mar 5)
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