To Find True Love, Let-Loose the Mask Beautiful, well-educated, and independently wealthy, Lady Marcello is an Italian masquerade artist in want of nothing; however, after her father's death, she desired something of her own. The fates step in when Jean Pierre Désir, a former ambassador from France is called back to duty by King Louis XIV and he is assigned to reside in Italy. A historical fiction, A Mediterranean Connection: Travels of Jean Pierre Désir, is a descriptive prose that takes you on a journey through the golden age of art and literature in 17th century Europe. He meets the ladies of the house, and their worlds collide. Can these two headstrong individuals open their hearts to love? Or are they destined to masquerade alone? You are invited to join in on this journey of self-discovery as they prepare for the midsummer day's carnival, a celebration of life.