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Regina, a shy but hopeful bride, steps onto a rattling night‑train bound for Rome, clutching her veil and a handful of powdered face‑cream. Beside her, Antonio—her newly married husband—offers reassuring smiles while the wind howls outside, turning the carriage window into a trembling screen of moonlit countryside. As the city’s distant towers appear through the gloom, Regina’s heart swells with a mix of childlike wonder and the nervous anticipation of leaving the familiar behind.

The story follows the pair as they navigate the early days of married life in a foreign capital, where grand monuments clash with cramped apartments and every encounter feels both exotic and unsettling. Through lyrical descriptions and intimate dialogue, the novel captures the fragile balance between romantic idealism and the practical challenges of building a new future together. Listeners will find themselves sharing Regina’s quiet doubts and quiet joys, feeling the pulse of a city that promises both beauty and hardship.