Michelle Damiani is the author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, a bestselling memoir that chronicles her year living in an Italian village with her husband, three children, and two cats, as well as a travel guide titled The Road Taken: How to Dream, Plan, and Live Your Family Adventure Abroad. Her life in Umbria inspired her Santa Lucia novel series, as well as her new Murder in an Italian Village mystery series. When not plotting her next adventure, you can find her at www.michelledamiani.com.