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### **The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli** **A stunning dual-timeline masterpiece about the world’s most famous painting, the secrets it holds, and the women who risked everything to protect it.** Written by PhD art historian Laura Morelli, *The Stolen Lady* is a deeply researched and immersive historical novel. It follows the "lives" of Leonardo da Vinci’s *Mona Lisa* across five centuries—from its creation in the Renaissance to its harrowing journey through France during WWII. **The Premise:** Two women, separated by 500 years, are bound by a single masterpiece. In 15th-century Florence, a servant helps her mistress hide a scandalous secret behind a new portrait. In 20th-century France, a young archivist joins a desperate mission to keep the Louvre’s treasures out of Nazi hands. **The Story:** * **Florence, 1479:** Bellina Sardi is a loyal servant to Lisa Gherardini. When Lisa’s husband commissions the eccentric Leonardo da Vinci to paint her portrait, Bellina becomes an observer