Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Casarina, lived King Alessio Gentileschi and Queen Renata. Their seven girls are the center of their lives. All grown up now, these women journeyed to the United States to train or educate themselves but the king and queen fear they will never return home.
Who are the princesses of Casarina?
Callandra (Calla) Gentileschi, 31, heroine in NO OTHER LOVE, in the To Serve and Protect series. Married, with one child, Razim, she resides in the U.S. for six months and in Casarina for the other half of the year.
Francesca (Frankie) Gentileschi, 29, cop in Baltimore City, just transferred to a new task force. She uses the queen’s surname, Marcello.
Gabriella (Brie) Gentileschi, 27, grade school teacher in a low income area, plans to open her own school in the U.S.
Ravenna (Raven) Gentileschi, 26, artist, art therapy practice, and has illustrated her sister’s children’s book. She uses the queen’s surname, Marcello.
Evangelina (Evvie) Gentileschi, 24, dedicated neonatal nurse, main hobby is watching major league baseball.
Mariela (Mari) Gentileschi, 23, widowed at 20, she’s now in Georgetown Law School and has a five-year-old daughter, Lilliana. She uses her married name Moretti.
Alexandra (Lexy} Gentileschi, 21, has just sold her children’s book to an American publisher. She uses the queen’s name, Marcello.
The men of The Gentileschi Sisters:
Connor Marino, husband of Callandra, hero of NO OTHER LOVE.
Tyrell Beauregard Collingsworth, cop in Baltimore, on the same task force as Francesca.
Dante Federico, new Physical Education teacher at Gabriella’s school.
Blake Parker, gallery owner, plans a show of Ravenna’s art.
Mike Jagielski, star player on the Baltimore Raiders major league baseball team, meets Evangelina at a game.
Jordan Dubois, professor at Georgetown Law School, has Mariela as a student.
Ryder Reynolds, vice president of Reynolds Publishing, buys Alexandra’s children’s book.