Vibrant, Jazz-age historical fiction grabbed my attention from page 1.

The cover of this book is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the catchy title. It caught my attention from the first page. The story focuses on a woman named Honoree Dalcour and is told in a split timeline - from the POV of Honoree in 1925, in the heart of the Jazz age in Chicago, and the POV of Sawyer Hayes in 2015. In 1925, Honoree is tingling with anticipation . She has received an invitation to audition as a dancer for the Dreamland Café chorus - the ritziest, most upscale of black and tan clubs on the Stroll. She's been getting by dancing at a lower class club called Miss Hattie's, but she was ready for a new opportunity, ready to get away from the handsy proprietor and to dance for a better class of patrons. In the 2015 timeline, Sawyer Hayes is a film student from California, pursuing a doctorate in media studies. His thesis is focused on legendary black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and a lost film from 1925. He visits Honoree in her senior living facility. She is now 110 years old, but still as sharp as a tack. He has old photographs he wants her to look at and discuss with him. The reader gets some hints that there is a mystery from that time that he is trying to unravel. The narrative is immediately compelling and captivating - I want to know more about Honoree, who she is and where she's going. The imagery is beautifully descriptive, painting a picture of the sights, sounds and smells of the smoky speakeasy. I love this period of history and can't wait to hear more about the clubs, the music, the costumes and the wild times. I think this will be a very popular, must-read book in 2021.