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Laura Sweet
has a million dollar secret, and it’s hanging on the wall for everyone to see.
Steven Goldsmith and James Evans are partners in more than just a Madison
Avenue art gallery.
They also share a fascination for the beautiful and talented Laura.
When a rare masterpiece with a mysterious past comes on the market, they jump
at the chance, not knowing it could be the end of not only their business, but the
life they are building with the passionate young woman they’ve come to love.
Torn between admitting her role in the shady history of the painting, or
sacrificing the only happiness she’s ever known, Laura is left with an
impossible choice. And Laura’s secret is bigger than just herself. The dealer
selling the painting knows exactly who she is, and unless she agrees to the
dangerous deal he proposes, there might not be a way to save any of them from
ruin.
My
review
I won this
book at Romancing the Capital in 2018 and I can not believe I waited so long to
read it. Lately, I decided to reduce my TBR and this novel was calling me. I
like art in general and even though painting is not a passion of mine, I could
easily enjoy this book. The author wrote her characters in a way you easily get
attached to them and you like to dislike the antagonist.
I will be
honest with you, I am not a huge fan of menage à trois especially they were the
first Laura serious relationship, so I was wondering if someone who never had a
real boyfriend will accept to have two. Fortunately, this book is more about the
suspense and about Laura finding about herself than romance, so it did not
brother me that much. I like the fact that the erotic scenes are there for a
reason and Laura had deep feelings for them. She is not sleeping with them for
the thrill of it.
The main
character has been through so much and I never guess her secret until I reach
the end. If you like this genre, the wait totally worth it. Laura surprised me
from the first chapter until the last one. She is well developed and while I
was reading, I could feel her pain. Keep your Kleenex close, you might need
them
I am still
not sure what to say about Steven and James. They are protective of Laura and
they try to be patient until she opens to them, but I wish the reader knew more
about them, so I could get a complete idea. My favorite male character was
Maurice, not only because of his French expression, but he took take care of a
teenager when he did not have too. He gave her what she needed to became a women
and talented artist.
This is the
first book I read from this author and I hope it won’t be the last. I learned
the 3 main characters are back in other novels and I want to know what is going
on with them especially after the end. I like that the story is set in the end
of 70’s and beginning of the 80’s. I have read so many stories that are
happening in present day or historical romance that it was fresh to see
something happening just before I was born.
I recommend
it if you like romantic suspense and I am pretty sure it won’t be the last book
I will review from her.
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