Jenny Bell, an
aspiring artist, is studying art in New York City, but is saving to
go to Paris. Her roommate, Minx Deering, a wealthy socialite
sculpture, also wants to go to Paris. She pushes Jenny to come with
her and let her parents provide the money.
Jenny is adamant.
She wants to make her own way and keeps to the shadows to avoid her
difficult past. When a chance to attend a summer workshop at
Laurelton Hall, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s estate, arrives, Minx prevails on
Jenny to take the opportunity of a lifetime. She finally agrees. In
the luscious setting, Jenny starts to use color in her paintings.
Before she stuck to a black, white and gray pallet. She is encouraged
by Tiffany and by his grandson Oliver, who is also romantically
interested in Jenny.
As the competition
for a showing in the Tiffany gallery heats up, Jenny’s past haunts
her. The summer that started so bright darkens, and Jenny is at the
center of the mystery.
A hallmark of M.J.
Rose is her use of color and scents to bring her novels to life. This
is particularly true in this book. You can almost breathe in the
scents and see the vivid colors at the Tiffany estate. I think this
is one of her best descriptions so far.
Jenny is a driven
character with a past she tried hard to bury. I like her and hoped
that she and Oliver would get together. He also has his
demons. His grandfather wants him to manage the business, but Oliver
prefers to design jewelry.
I loved the scenes
from the Jazz Age in New York City. The clubs sparkled with detail. I
did wonder how they got anything done after staying up half the
night. Historically, this novel is quite accurate including the
scenes at
the Tiffany estate.
I highly recommend
this book if you enjoy romance and suspense in a spectacular setting.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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