pstrongTuscany, 1944. Did she fight for the resistance or betray her peoplestrongppstrong strongppWhen the Nazis storm into northern Italy, strongContessa Evelina Messinastrong, the owner of the beautiful Villa Rosa, welcomes the Germans to her valley. In a dazzling rose silk dress, she entertains soldiers with priceless wine from her ancient cellars. Privately, she tells the townspeople this will keep the enemy at bay, but her disguise is so good, it is impossible to tell on which side her heart truly belongs...pp ppYears later, Americanstrong Annie Reynoldsstrong gazes up at the peach-coloured walls of the magnificent, empty house. Grieving deeply for her beloved father, Annie remembers his last words before he slipped away-he told her she was adopted and that the Villa Rosa was her birthright. Desperate for answers, Annie's heart breaks when the locals tell her the Contessa had a child with a Nazi. She is devastated and ready to turn away from her dark past.pp ppBut everything chang