Tempestuous and beautiful Wanda Miles, daughter of Ruth and Stephen Miles (or so she thinks), aspires to more than the life of a debutante, but the trouble is she doesnt know precisely what she wants. Then her aunt Marie, the familys renowned glassblower, arrives from Lauscha, Germany, and Wanda decides that learning about her ancestry may hold the key to her future. When Marie accidentally reveals a long-held secret about Wandas parents, Wanda goes to Lauscha to unravel the truth.
While Marie finds herself increasingly swept up in New York Citys bohemian social scenecatching the eye of a handsome young Italian in the processWanda explores a past she never knew in the village of her mothers youthand begins to build a life that she never expected.
A sweeping tale that takes readers from the small town of Lauscha to the skyscrapers of New York and the sun-kissed coast of Italy, The American Lady is a tribute to the enduring power of family and what well do in the name of love.
