Marisol Varela\, a Cuban American muralist living in present-day Madrid\, is recovering from a broken engagement and a family legacy that suggests the women in her lineage are destined to lo se love. Hoping to understand\, and escape\, this inheritance she undergoe s past life regression therapy and relives three former lives: a defiant f emale painter in 1482 Florence\, a resourceful woman entangled in espionag e during the Spanish Inquisition\, and a gay man navigating love and loss in 1980s SoHo amid the AIDS crisis. \;Across time\, one presence recur s: Dario\, an Italian poet whose connection to Marisol transcends centurie s. As their lives intertwine\, Marisol must confront whether love is gover ned by fate\, choice\, or something more complex.
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Karla Montalvá\;n< /strong> is a Cuban-born writer whose life has spanned continents\, cultur es\, and careers. A graduate of Miami Dade College and the University of N orth Carolina at Chapel Hill\, Karla studied journalism and global studies . In 2020\, she co-founded TAMDEM Studio\, Inc.\, where she led editorial strategy and launched her own writing consultancy. \;When she&rsquo\;s not writing\, you can find Karla chasing sunsets\, indulging in deep conv ersations with friends\, or at the park with her two elder rescued dogs Mi lo and Lucy.
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Moderator Tanya Sam \;is the co-founder of Elizabe th &\; Minnie Publishing\, an independent publishing house created with Jeanell English to amplify bold\, underrepresented voices\, especially st ories by women and communities historically left out of traditional publis hing. She is also the founder of Tanya Time Book Club\, a vibrant literary community that brings readers together through dynamic conversations\, li ve events\, and immersive travel experiences. \;
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