Ring of Truth (The Ring of Kerry Hannigan; A Diva Wears the Ring; Once Upon a Ring

When your heart speaks, will you listen?Once upon a time, three beloved storytellers�New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ciji Ware along with Diana Dempsey and Kate Moore�wondered what would happen if a magical ring fell into a woman's hands�along with the urgent instruction that she learn its lesson in seven days or forever lose its wisdom.Who will take up the ring's challenge? Who will pass it by, even if her heart's deepest desire hangs in the balance?This trio of romantic and inspiring tales imagines the lives of three San Francisco women transformed by the iconic Claddagh ring�the timeless Irish symbol of love, friendship, and fidelity worn not only by Jackie Kennedy and Princess Grace, but by scores of citizens and firefighters who fought their last battle in New York's Twin Towers on 9/11."What a heartwarming tale! These three novellas about a life-changing Claddagh ring ooze magic and romance. I'm not even Irish and I loved it." - Barbara Freethy, #1 New York... A tale of two cities famed for revelry and danger--at risk of disappearing forever--and two globetrotting strangers seeking a port in the storm New Orleans natives Serena Antonelli, an Italian-American costume designer, and Jack Durand, a Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental reporter, meet on a fateful flight bound for Venice where they confront a shared destiny spawned by a national tragedy and a connection they could never have imagined or foretold. While fierce storms blow in from the Adriatic, inundating the Global Rising Waters Conference where Jack is a keynote speaker, the acqua alta also threatens to drown Venices legendary carnival celebrations and sink Serenas desperate plan to rescue her U.S. familys century-old costume company from its post-Hurricane Katrina insolvency. With 400 guests in glittering regalia poised to descend on a leaky palazzo, Serena and Jack ultimately share a magical night at Il Ballo di Carnevale. Soon they are entangled in a spellbinding interplay of history and romance that jeopardizes their chances of sustaining the passionate bond theyve forged. Exposed, too, are threads of public corruption and private wounds that must be healed before the pair can put to rest the tumult back home in New Orleans and remake their lives as one. A gripping saga of two conflicted lovers and two star-crossed cities that share surprising parallels, this compelling novel will linger in the memory long after its dramatic conclusion. PRAISE FOR New York Times bestselling author CIJI WARE: Ware once again proves she can weave fact and fiction to create an entertaining and harmonious whole. Publishers Weekly A mesmerizing blend of sizzling romance, love, and honorCiji Ware has written an unforgettable tale. The Burton Report