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Melissa Muldoon

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March 28

Website

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Fiction, History, Italy

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Melissa Muldoon is the author of four novels set in Italy: “Dreaming Sophia”, “Waking Isabella”, “Eternally Artemisia,” and “The Secret Life of Sofonisba.” All four books tell the stories of women and their journeys of self-discovery to find love, uncover hidden truths, and follow their destinies to shape a better future.

All books are available in print and epub. The first three books have been newly released and are available also as audiobooks on Audible.com, Amazon, and iBooks.

Melissa is the author of the Studentessa Matta website, where she promotes the study of Italian language and culture through her dual-language blog written in Italian and English (studentessamatta.com). “Studentessa Matta” means the “crazy linguist” and has grown t ...more

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	Dreaming Sophia 4.22 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eternally Artemisia 4.55 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waking Isabella 4.41 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola 4.51 avg rating — 39 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian: Numbers, Colors & Beginning Italian Made Fun! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Il Risveglio di Isabella: Perché la bellezza non può dormire per sempre by Melissa Muldoon (Goodreads Author), Beatrice Massaro 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Still holding me close, she whispered into my ear, “But you know what, Soph? Italy is my destiny; it calls to me to return home.”
― Melissa Muldoon, Dreaming Sophia

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“She thought she could so she did.”
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“He has come to lead me to that elusive place where promises take us and dreams carry us further.”
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“He has come to lead me to that elusive place where promises take us and dreams carry us further.”
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“Still holding me close, she whispered into my ear, “But you know what, Soph? Italy is my destiny; it calls to me to return home.”
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“She thought she could so she did.”
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