Disobedient by Elizabeth Fremantle

Step in from the salt air and let this one pull you under. Disobedient is a riveting novel based on the life of Artemisia Gentileschi—the greatest female painter of the Renaissance—as she forges her own destiny in a world built entirely around the will of men.

This is the ring that you gave me, and these are your promises.

Rome, 1611. A jewel-bright city of sumptuous palaces and lavish wealth, where women are seen but never heard. Artemisia grows up motherless among a family of painters—men and boys—and she knows, without a doubt, that she is more talented than any of them. But talent isn’t hers to spend. She belongs to her father. Soon, she’ll belong to a husband.

Then a charming, worldly tutor named Tassi enters her life. For a moment, he seems to offer everything freedom might look like. And then the unthinkable happens—a violent act that puts her honor, and her future, on trial.

In the eyes of her family, she should accept her fate. In the eyes of the law, she is the villain. But Artemisia is a survivor. And this is her story to tell.

Elizabeth Fremantle writes historical fiction that lingers long after the last page. Perfect for readers who love a fierce heroine, richly drawn settings, and a heartbeat of feminist defiance running through every chapter.

Curl up with this one on a rainy afternoon. You won’t want to put it down.

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