The Girl in The Glass

WaterBrook Press

A house shrouded in time.
A line of women with a heritage of loss.

Since she was a child, Meg has dreamed of taking a promised trip to Florence and finally step into the place captured in a picture at her Italian grandmother’s house. But after her grandmother passes away and it falls to her less-than-reliable father to take her instead, the long-anticipated journey seems permanently on hold.

When her dad finally tells Meg to book the trip, she hopes the experience will heal the fissures left on her life by her parents’ divorce. But when Meg arrives in Florence, her father is nowhere to be found, leaving aspiring memoir-writer Sophia Borelli to introduce Meg to the rich beauty of the ancient city. Sofia claims to be one of the last surviving members of the Medici family and that a long-ago Medici princess, Nora Orsini, communicates with her from within the great masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.

When Sophia, Meg, and Nora’s stories intersect, their lives will be indelibly changed as they each answer the question: What if renaissance isn’t just a word? What if that’s what happens when you dare to believe that what is isn’t what has to be?

“Beautifully crafted and captivating, THE GIRL IN THE GLASS is a story to savor and get lost in.”
Sarah Jio
author of The Violets of March and Blackberry Winter

“Travelogue, history lesson, mystery, romance—the newest from veteran author Meissner combines a bit of all to create a delightful tale that will take readers into the heart of Florence, Italy… Meissner blends Nora’s, Sofia’s, and Meg’s stories with a deft hand, creating a layered work of art sure to enchant readers.”
Publishers Weekly