Mary Rusconi lives a charmed life in Tuscany. On the day her husband, Luca, departs for a business trip to the United States, Mary stops in to see her closest friend - a wise and psychic 92-year-old woman named Dorotea. She tells Mary a young lady is about to enter her life with a devil riding one shoulder and a powerful angel on the other. Then Dorotea tells Mary that she is the only person who can help chase away this lady's devil. A few days later an artist from New Orleans named Jessie Morrow walks into Mary's small Tuscan art gallery. From the moment they share their first glass of Chianti, the lives of these two strong and creative women - and their friends and family - become connected in miraculous ways that will make your heart beat fast and bring tears to your eyes. "Because of Tuscany" is Karen Ross' second novel. Readers love the characters from her first novel, "Chianti Souls," and their stories of romance and friendship continue in the heartwarming sequel. Karen takes you on a journey from Tuscany to New Orleans, to Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, and back to Tuscany. Enjoy the ride.