"Kat Devereaux makes a powerful debut with ESCAPE TO FLORENCE. This richly textured, well-researched novel is about two women whose lives are inextricably intertwined - one a young Italian resistance fighter during WWII, and the other, a woman fleeing her abusive marriage inspired by her grandmother's last wish. This moving page-turner is a love letter to Florence - past and present - and filled with all the juicy elements that hist-fic lovers will celebrate: love, passion, history, courage, secrets and second chances." -- Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire
"Escape to Florence is a poignant, emotional novel about love, loss, and new beginnings. Kat Devereaux's vivid prose transports the reader to romantic Florence, where a young woman fleeing an abusive marriage delves into her grandmother's past, and is inspired and strengthened by the heartbreaking courage of a local girl who joined the resistance against fascist rule during World War II." -- Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance
"It is a glorious read full of rich detail that made me ache to be back in Italy. I loved the characters and the story." -- Liz Fenwick, author of The Path to the Sea
'I enjoyed this heart-warming and well-researched book, which conjures Tuscany so beautifully that I felt I was taking a holiday there whilst reading it. I found myself rooting ever more for Tori and her damaged heart as her story - and Stella's - unfold in parallel. The spirit and atmosphere of Italy simply sizzle from its pages. A true escape!' -- Fiona Walker
"A rich and engaging vision of life gone by and a lust for one woman's future, rolled into one text. And now I want to move to Italy." -- Mandy Robotham
"Kat Devereaux twists the charged stories of two brave women in two different times fighting under the same Tuscan sun. A fabulous debut." -- Georgia Kaufman, author of Dressmakers of Paris
"Escape to Florence is a really enjoyable book. The characters are quite life-like. . . .The author understands people and their idiosyncrasies and brings that knowledge into her craft. . . . The book makes for a stimulating, fascinating, and thought-provoking read. Highly recommended." -- New York Journal of Books
"An engrossing dual narrative that shines a light on the brave young women couriers of the Italian Resistance who risked their lives doing indispensable work to stand up against fascism." -- Toronto Star
"Escape to Florence by Kat Devereaux is an epic journey. . . . Breathtaking. . . . full of heartbreak, mystery, and an emotional roller coaster ride unlike any other." -- The Gloss Book Club