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Casa Paradiso – 300 Years in the Life of a House is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability. 

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Casa Paradiso – 300 Years in the Life of a House by Francesca Scanacapra


Genre: Historical fiction / romance / women’s fiction

Tour Dates: 26th November - 5th December 2024

Publication Date: 14th November 2024

Estimated Page Count: 240

Standalone Fourth Novel in the Paradiso Novels series (It takes place before book 1)

Formats available: Epub and Limited UK paperbacks

Types of post available: Reviews, extracts, guest posts and Q&As

Pre-order Link: https://geni.us/CasaParadiso

Lombardy, Northern Italy, 1637


Cristó Lovetta, a skilled stonemason, arrives in the rural village of Pieve Santa Clara to work on a nobleman’s house.

Haunted by a tragic past, Cristó wonders if he will ever find happiness again. However, as he immerses himself in his work, the warmth of the community and the beauty of the landscape convince him to begin a new life there.


Cristó designs and builds his own house, which he names Casa Paradiso. Over the centuries, Casa Paradiso becomes home to many generations, standing testament to lives beginning and ending, and witnessing the everyday challenges and triumphs of its inhabitants – from love lost and found, to the tragedies of war, the far-reaching consequences of political decisions made by powerful men and the evolving role of women in Italian society.


Casa Paradiso – the fourth instalment of the Paradiso Novels – is a shining, evocative saga spanning three hundred years in the life of a very special house, and a book that explores the enduring strength of the human spirit, contrasted with the transient nature of life itself.

About Francesca Scanacapra


Francesca Scanacapra was born in Italy to an English mother and Italian father, and her childhood was spent living between England and Italy. Her adult life has been somewhat nomadic with periods spent living in Italy, England, France, Senegal and Spain. She describes herself as 'unconventional' and has pursued an eclectic mixture of career paths – from working in translation, the fitness industry, education and even several years as a builder. In 2021 she returned to her native country and back to her earliest roots to pursue her writing career full time. Francesca now resides permanently in rural Lombardy in the house built by her great-grandfather which was the inspiration for her Paradiso Novels: Paradiso, Return to Paradiso, The Daughter of Paradiso and Casa Paradiso. Her novel The Lost Boy of Bologna was also published by Silvertail Books.


​Follow Francesca Scanacapra


Twitter @francescascana2

Insta @francescascana2


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Blog Tour Schedule


Maximum 3 stops per day.  Confirmed blogs will appear here. 


26th November

  1. The Bookish Hermit

  2. Jessica's Reading Room


27th November

  1. The Intrepid Reader and Baker

  2. Portable Magic

  3. book_on_a_hill

28th November

  1. Pen and Paper

29th November

  1. Jera's Jamboree

  2. recipebookworm

  3. iheartbooks.blog

30th November

  1. MADEUP Book Reviews


1st December

  1. Frugal Freelancer

  2. Pickled Thoughts and Pinot

  3. mjporterauthor.blog.

2nd December

  1. Stacey-Ann Says

  2. David's Book Blurg


3rd December

  1. Left on the Shelf

  2. Novel Kicks


4th December

  1. @mrse2017

  2. Bookworm86

5th December

  1. Chez Maximka

  2. vickys_bookish_life


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