Joanna Lowell

The more I read Joanna Lowell's books, the more I like them... It was nice to see nods to characters from her other books, but you didn't need to have read those books to follow the story of this one. I truly enjoyed both main characters and their individual struggles (although I would like to know if Alan's leg pain from his old injury is psychosomatic. I'm still a bit confused on that aspect. And it must be said: how many books do you read that involve a pet marmoset? Not many!… (meer)

Nina Finch isn’t suited for a life of crime. Raised by her art-forger brother, she can paint like Botticelli. But she’d so much rather be baking gooseberry tarts. She finally has the money she needs to open her own bakery. Unfortunately, her brother’s carelessness lands her—and their forgeries—directly under the nose of London’s most discerning art critic, Alan De’Ath. De’Ath knows the paintings are fake. He doesn’t know that Nina had a hand in their creation. In fact, he offers her a job in his household. Accepting it is the most dangerous thing she has ever done….

Alan takes pride in seeing things other people miss. He plans to catch the forger and cement his reputation. There’s only one problem: the closer he gets to the beguiling woman he hired, the less he trusts his perspective. Nina isn’t what she seems. But despite their false start, she just might hold the real key to his heart.

As Nina and Alan’s attraction grows, divided loyalties threaten to pull them apart and shatter their worlds. They’ll lose everything, or discover how powerful true love can be….… (meer)