EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026
The Secret Courtesan
from Let every word echo in your imagination · host Kerry Chaput
unjustly erased by history. Two determined women four hundred years apart. One mysterious statue. And a bombshell that could change history. Art historian Mia is running out of time to prove her theory that the sculptor of an unearthed erotic statue was a courtesan erased from history—a scandal no one will believe. Chasing through Venice, she tracks down hidden details of Sofia, a powerful courtesan who seems to have left a trail of sex-fueled art buried across the city, but Mia’s now being followed, and even her boss might be in on the lie. Meanwhile, in 1609, Sofia defies Venice’s unfair laws to create illicit art that could ruin her future.
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Visit the episode webpage below to sign up to the Audible 30-day free trial to listen to full audiobooks for free! Title: The Secret Courtesan Subtitle: A Novel Categories: Female Protagonist, Fiction Author: Kerry Chaput Narrator: Joanna Roddy Publisher: Kerry Chaput Release date: 02-18-2026 Language: English Summary: For fans of Kate Quinn, a dual-timeline adventure novel of a historian who risks everything—including her life—to discover the truth about a female Renaissance sculptor unjustly erased by history. Two determined women four hundred years apart. One mysterious statue. And a bombshell that could change history. Art historian Mia is running out of time to prove her theory that the sculptor of an unearthed erotic statue was a courtesan erased from history—a scandal no one will believe. Chasing through Venice, she tracks down hidden details of Sofia, a powerful courtesan who seems to have left a trail of sex-fueled art buried across the city, but Mia’s now being followed, and even her boss might be in on the lie. Meanwhile, in 1609, Sofia defies Venice’s unfair laws to create illicit art that could ruin her future.
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