Late Flight to Lisbon

In December 1998, a snowbound delay at JFK changes two women's lives forever. Louella, an American entrepreneur escaping the emotional wreckage of a narcissistic marriage, and Alexa, a Portuguese painter trapped in a glittering aristocratic cage, begin talking over a shared love of books, art, and the freedom they crave. That chance meeting becomes a transatlantic bond that carries them from New York to Lisbon, from Manhattan galleries to Italian palazzos and the wild mountains of Brazil.As Alexa fights for her artistic voice and Louella dares to love again in a sweeping romance with the enigmatic Lucas, both women uncover buried truths. What they discover will redefine belonging in ways neither could have imagined.Lyrical, politically astute, and rich with cultural detail, Late Flight to Lisbon is a novel about love, sisterhood, and the courage to claim your own life.