If he had trully loved Fioretta, Giuliano would not have kept their marriage a secret. Then, I could have said he sacrificed everything to be with her. I wish their story had been more developed too.kjarch1228 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 00:02 Fioretta Gorini and Giuliano de Medici are my favorite couple. Fioretta is so bold and passionate in her feelings for Giuliano. And I feel that of the three male counterparts, Giuliano is the one that sacrifices the most to be with his love, Fioretta. I also love the way they speak to one another. Their language is so romantic. I wish we had a little more insight into their love story.
What is your favorite couple from the novel?
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Re: What is your favorite couple from the novel?
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I also found Alex and Angela's romance a little annoying. Although I enjoyed the story overall, I am not wild about the two of them being featured in future books in the series.kfwilson6 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2018, 23:03 I'd have to say Fioretta and Giuliano. I'm having a hard time putting my finger on why, I just felt the most drawn to them. I really wanted to know more about them. Alex and Angela irritated me too much with their one week romance. Sophia and Gerhard were interesting, but I didn't feel as intrigued by them. Maybe I just wanted to know more about the subjects of da Vinci's painting.
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That's a nice explanation. Fioretta and Giuliano were the initial love story. Almost as if there love didn't just happen because it was destined to. There was more to it than they were together before so they need to be together again.holsam_87 wrote: ↑13 Jun 2018, 18:27 I'm not really sure if I have a favorite, mainly because each couple had good qualities. Fioretta and Giuliano's relationship showed more snippets of the relationship developing over time. Sophia and Gerhard lived in dangerous times and they took a lot of risks, not only with taking the wedding painting but even being together because Gerhard was a German soldier. Alex and Angela seemed to happen way too fast, even if it was all preordained by fate that they would be attracted to each other. I guess I favor the original couple based on the fact they are the foundation for everything that happened.
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kdstrack wrote: ↑13 Jun 2018, 22:00 I liked Angela and Alex simply due to the fact that the book highlights more of their relationship. We see their first encounter and how that relationship blossoms from there. The couple I liked the least was Sophia and Gerhard. I found Gerhard's behavior to be totally unbelievable. I have been in life-threatening situations. Your husband is NOT whispering sweet nothings in your ears when there are bombs going off outside - and much less if you are pregnant!!
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Yep, and it showed that their love for each other would never die.kfwilson6 wrote: ↑13 Jun 2018, 19:57That's a nice explanation. Fioretta and Giuliano were the initial love story. Almost as if there love didn't just happen because it was destined to. There was more to it than they were together before so they need to be together again.holsam_87 wrote: ↑13 Jun 2018, 18:27 I'm not really sure if I have a favorite, mainly because each couple had good qualities. Fioretta and Giuliano's relationship showed more snippets of the relationship developing over time. Sophia and Gerhard lived in dangerous times and they took a lot of risks, not only with taking the wedding painting but even being together because Gerhard was a German soldier. Alex and Angela seemed to happen way too fast, even if it was all preordained by fate that they would be attracted to each other. I guess I favor the original couple based on the fact they are the foundation for everything that happened.
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