A Dangerous Bargain is a masterpiece, all gilded deals and dark truths hidden beneath holy brushstrokes. At its heart is an achingly tender romance between two rival artists whose witty banter and fierce chemistry will leave readers enthralled. In this richly imagined world where artists sell their souls for a drop of divine talent, Erin Cotter reminds us of the inherent humanity of art—and the power in letting beauty shine through flaws.

– Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides

Rendered with Cotter’s signature emotive flair and careful research, A Dangerous Bargain unfolds into an exquisite—and deadly—race against time. A splendid historical mystery.

– Cass Biehn, author of Vesuvius

Erin Cotter has given us a modern fairytale that will take your breath away. A family drama intersects with a metaphysical hunt, in which twisting bargains go bad (and then good) in the flicker of a painter's brush. You think you know what's coming from every Florentine alley of this book, and I promise you it is never what you expect.

– Isa Arsén, author of The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf