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The midnight ball
The midnight ball












Studied at Brigham Young University and lived in Delaware and New Jerseyīefore settling down in Salt Lake City, Utah.

the midnight ball

Jessica Day George is the author of Sun and Moon, Enchanted readers are sure to clamor for the new companion, Princess of Glass, also publishing this season. Inspired by The Twelve Dancing Princesses, this novel is as captivating as it is fresh. The key to breaking the spell lies in magic knitting needles, an invisibility cloak, and-of course-true love. Rose is one of twelve princesses forced to dance through the night in an underground palace. What’s more, it’s just a ten-minute drive to the centre of Pisa to see the iconic leaning tower and experience the rustic Tuscan cuisine on offer in family-run trattoria.About the Book Twelve princesses are doomed to dance all night in this imaginative YA retelling of a classic fairy tale. Bedrooms feature antique beds, swathed with curtains and are illuminated by candelabra. Plus, there’s a cellar where you can host your own wine tasting. If you’re cooking for the group there’s the choice between the fully-equipped kitchen inside, or the summer kitchen outside. The formal dining room feels like royalty would banquet here and there’s a second, informal sitting room for chilling out at the end of the day.

the midnight ball

The ballroom itself is now a lavish lounge set around the original fireplace with a grand piano on display. Stepping inside, you’re taken back to a time when ballgowns swished down the marble staircase.

the midnight ball

Days can be spent lounging by the swimming pool, sipping cool drinks on the lawn and playing games of volleyball or table tennis. Kristen Niedfeldt is the author of ENDING THE RAIN, FINDING EVER AFTER, PRINCESS WITHOUT A PALACE, and MYSTERY AT THE MIDNIGHT BALL.

the midnight ball

Perhaps indulge in a home cook to prepare dinner for you, served alfresco on the poolside terrace. Indeed, it’s set in sprawling, manicured grounds, home to olive groves and myriad patios and terraces for relaxing in the Tuscan sun. The Siena-yellow facade and wood-shuttered windows whisper of a bygone age when the aristocracy of Italy would summer here to escape the city. Built in the 15th century as a hunting villa for the De Medidci family, this grand villa sits in the rolling countryside, just outside Pisa.














The midnight ball