The Invitation Author:Lucy Foley Rome, 1953, Hal, an itinerant journalist flailing in the postwar darkness, has come to the Eternal City to seek absolution for the past that haunts him. One evening, he finds himself on the steps of a palazzo, walking into a world of privilege and light. — Here, on a rooftop above the city, he meets the myserious Stella. Hal and Stella are from d... more »ifferent worlds, but their connection is magnetic. together, they escape the crowded party and imagine a different life, even if it's just for a night. yet Stella vanishes all too quickly, and Hal is certain their paths won't cross again. But a year later they are unexpectly thrown together after Hal receives an invitation he cannot refuse.« less