After a month of querying and receiving four incredible offers of representation, I’m delighted to share that I am now represented by Maria Brannan at Greyhound Literary.
Soon on Sub!
Editors, if interested, please contact my agent here.
THE DEVIL’S TRILL is a gothic historical romance infused with magical realism. The story is set in 18th-century Venice and inspired by the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage where select elite girls were trained by Antonio Vivaldi to become some of the greatest musicians history has left behind. The title takes its name from Tartini’s Devil’s Trill, a piece he claimed was played to him by the Devil, seated at the edge of his bed in a dream. This is a story about music, power, longing, and the cost of creation versus fame.
It will resonate with new adult readers drawn to morally gray characters, bad bargains, enemies to lovers with a magical bond, slow burn, found family and female friendships, and layers of deceptions, betrayals, and plot twists. It will also appeal to fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE for its Faustian bargain and the cost of being forgotten, and to readers of THE FAMILIAR for its dark, atmospheric historical setting and supernatural power plays.
Norina della Pietà has one dream: to be the first violinist. Now, her chance to audition is within reach. But on an ill-fated night, she’s tempted by her alluring idol, Damiano Udinese, who tricks her into accepting a false bargain. He disappears with her musical skills, leaving her with his violin but not the ability to play it. Desperate, Norina steps beyond her sheltered orphanage into opulent palazzos, brothels, and royal courts, a world ruled by seduction and power where sinister men deal in theft. But magic demands balance, and Norina soon discovers she can also steal from others.
Now, Norina must decide whether her skills are worth more than others’. And to reclaim her stolen music, she must become Damiano’s pawn in a dangerous game of possession—or betray her traitorous heart and soul to rise above him and all.
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For the past two years, I traveled to both Venice (and the hidden Pietà!), Paris, and the Garden of Versailles to conduct extensive and very exciting historical research for this story. If published, this will be my debut novel.​​​
