Book excerpt: I thought it was blissful love… Was I nothing but a pawn? While traveling, Amy fell in love with and married Vincenzo, a sergeant from a prominent family in Venice. But the morning after their dreamy wedding night, everything quickly fell apart. Apparently, their marriage had just been a way for her husband to reclaim a ruby that had been handed down to him from his ancestors. Once she found out about this betrayal, Amy fled back to her hometown. Four years later, Amy is on her way to Venice again. This time to end her nightmarish marriage.