Carpe Diem! by Daisy Drews

Carpe Diem! is a novel, a love story. It is also a history book dealing with the Renaissance, Reformation, and Discovery. It covers major events, innovations, and changes in the political, economic, social, artistic, religious, intellectual, and scientific areas. The Contarini family members provide access to all of the areas discussed. Although they are fictional, their interactions are with real historical characters. It is a novel way to learn history.