Laura longs for warmth and excitement in her marriage and her life Her impulsive response to a job posting in Italy leads her to cook Jakes favorite Italian dinner to persuade him to take the leap from the comfortable confines of Seattle to unknown Rome But the move turns out to be anything but a holiday Behind the fountains trattorias and facades of ancient buildings lurk scheming art dealers and a Machiavellian coworker who impact Lauras marriage in ways she never imagined Will Laura find love among the ruins Or will her dreams turn out to be illusions