Plummeted through time from one dangerous world to another, a brave woman may hold the power to change history ... but what if she fails? It is 1794, and Countess Adrienne de Beaufort is smuggling French aristocrats to England to save them from the guillotine. In a moment of mortal danger, fate plunges her across time to 1499 Siena. Adrienne is stunned to find herself inhabiting the body of her ancestress Isabella, a woman for whom deceit and treachery are a way of life. And she is about to come face to face with Isabella’s new husband, Alessandro di Montefiore, the heir to the Dukedom of Siena, on their wedding night. Alessandro expects duplicity and betrayal from his beautiful new wife. Why then is he seduced by the innocence in her eyes? Why then does he find himself prepared to take unimaginable risks because her spirit touches his heart? As Adrienne navigates Isabella’s life, her mind and her soul remain her own. She fights to overcome the darkness of Isabella’s story, knowing that only she can prevent Alessandro’s betrayal and death. Fearlessly, she risks her heart, her soul, and her life to save the man she loves. ***** Across Time is the first book in the Magic in Italy Historical Romance Series by best-selling author Nina Beaumont. This series offers sweeping historical romance featuring a time slip/paranormal twist. The setting is dazzling Italy, with each romance set in its own captivating world: Renaissance Siena, Michelangelo's Florence, and Venice at the time of Casanova. Read all the books in the Magic in Italy Historical Romance Series. Each can be enjoyed as a standalone romantic adventure. Across Time Twice Upon Time The Shadowed Heart