Love & Defiance: Inspired by a true story of forbidden love

In the Southern Italian summer of 1890, Maria Cerminaro's childhood love, Gregorio Nicolazzo, vanished without a word, leaving the young housemaid brokenhearted, with only the memory of a kiss and a promise never to forget. Thirteen years later, Gregorio returns as the dashing new Viscount and betrothed to Lady Catalina Savio. As Maria navigates her lingering feelings and newfound role as Catalina's chambermaid, she becomes entangled in a web of desire, duty, and deception...