I am decidedly not an historical fiction person. If I'm going to read HF, there needs to be more to the story. And in just the brief sample of TIFFANY BLUES that BookishFirst offered, I knew that this was the type of HF I enjoy. TIFFANY BLUES is has a mystery element and also a love story to root for. Thank you to BookishFirst for the opportunity to read an advance copy and provide my thoughts here.
Our story takes place in 1924 in Manhattan. Jenny Bell and her best friend, Minx, are aspiring artists. Jenny, however, has formed quite the reputation because she doesn't use color in any of her paintings. Which is partly why she is surprised to be invited to an artists' retreat at the request of the renown Louis Comfort Tiffany. Yup, THOSE Tiffanys. The future jewelry empire Tiffanys. But Jenny has a secret and she has to keep it a secret to remain at the colony and to save her burgeoning relationship with Louis' grandson, Oliver.
I gave this book a solid 3.5 stars. Rose's writing is lyrical and really lends itself to this kind of whimsical storytelling. I'll be interested in checking out more of her catalog. I came to really care about Jenny and, especially, Minx.
Our story takes place in 1924 in Manhattan. Jenny Bell and her best friend, Minx, are aspiring artists. Jenny, however, has formed quite the reputation because she doesn't use color in any of her paintings. Which is partly why she is surprised to be invited to an artists' retreat at the request of the renown Louis Comfort Tiffany. Yup, THOSE Tiffanys. The future jewelry empire Tiffanys. But Jenny has a secret and she has to keep it a secret to remain at the colony and to save her burgeoning relationship with Louis' grandson, Oliver.
I gave this book a solid 3.5 stars. Rose's writing is lyrical and really lends itself to this kind of whimsical storytelling. I'll be interested in checking out more of her catalog. I came to really care about Jenny and, especially, Minx.