Piazza Carousel is a novel by Jule Selbo. The story revolves around Lyn Bennett; she has arrived in historic Florence, Italy to discover details of her mother's past as one of the city's beloved Mud Angels - a group of volunteers who helped save Florence's art during the 1966 flood. When she is shocked by a betrayal of those closest to her, Lyn takes a hard look at her expectations of love and fidelity - and how she has made decisions in her life. New friend Matteo, a curator in the restoration office of the Uffizi Museum, becomes a conduit to uncovering secrets of her mother's past and the city of Florence, with its pride, strength, and beauty, inspire her to open her heart again.