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A review by erinarkin20
Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell
3.0
Artfully Yours is a standalone novel by Joanna Lowell but there is reference to other characters from the Duke Undone series. Despite that, you can definitely read this without having read those books as you won't miss a thing.
Our main characters are Nina and Alan. Both are somewhat at the mercy of their relatives in this story and it was great to see how they engaged both with each other as well as with the outside forces that essentially put them in the situations they currently find themselves in.
Nina is not interested in a life of crime but having been raised by her art-forger brother, she hasn't had much of a choice. When she'd rather be running her own bakery, her brother has pushed her to use her painting skills to fool the wealthy. Unfortunately, she now finds herself right in the path of London's most discerning art critic Alan De 'Ath and he's determined to figure out where the fake paintings are coming from.
Alan takes pride in seeing things other people miss and plans to catch the forger and cement his reputation. When he offers Nina a job as a secretary in his household, he has no idea just how close to the forger he really is.
I thought the story was well written and pretty low steam but engaging enough to keep me turning the pages. Alan and Nina's relationship has it's ups and downs due to the secrets but I enjoyed how it developed and how they handled all the outside forces. Consider checking this one out when you can.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Our main characters are Nina and Alan. Both are somewhat at the mercy of their relatives in this story and it was great to see how they engaged both with each other as well as with the outside forces that essentially put them in the situations they currently find themselves in.
Nina is not interested in a life of crime but having been raised by her art-forger brother, she hasn't had much of a choice. When she'd rather be running her own bakery, her brother has pushed her to use her painting skills to fool the wealthy. Unfortunately, she now finds herself right in the path of London's most discerning art critic Alan De 'Ath and he's determined to figure out where the fake paintings are coming from.
Alan takes pride in seeing things other people miss and plans to catch the forger and cement his reputation. When he offers Nina a job as a secretary in his household, he has no idea just how close to the forger he really is.
I thought the story was well written and pretty low steam but engaging enough to keep me turning the pages. Alan and Nina's relationship has it's ups and downs due to the secrets but I enjoyed how it developed and how they handled all the outside forces. Consider checking this one out when you can.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.