Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Novel-Tea Evening with Authors including Lynn Austin, Susie Finkbeiner, Jocelyn Green, Laura Frantz, Kate Breslin, Amanda Barratt, and Joanna Davidson Politano, sponsored by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Series: On Central Park #1
Author: Jocelyn Green
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Release Date: March 14, 2023
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
My Review:
The Metropolitan Affair is a riveting start to Jocelyn Green's newest series, On Central Park.
Dead people were easy to talk to. It was the living ones that often gave Lauren trouble. Even her father.
Sigh. I did not want that opening line to resonate, but unfortunately, it did. Lauren has issues with her dad, and they are justified. I have issues with mine and they are justified as well. At this point in the story, all I can say, is at least her dad was trying to connect with her. At times it seems like he is using her, and only time will tell if that stays true, but at least he is reaching out.
Lauren's old friend, Joe, reconnects with her in the hopes that she can help him find victims of art fraud. Being the top in her male-dominated field, Lauren is the perfect pick for Joe. It is interesting to see how their past unfolds bit by bit in the story.
The author does a great job of balancing details and dialogue. As someone who tends to be more character-driven and less detail oriented, I appreciate that The Metropolitan Affair has a nice balance. I enjoyed learning more about Egyptian history and the process forgers would go through to create forgeries. The mystery keeps the story moving and the reader guessing.
Thank you to Justreads Publicity and Jocelyn Green for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Synopsis:
Bestselling author Jocelyn Green sweeps you away in a dazzling novel of secrets, betrayal, and romance within one of New York City's most esteemed museums.
For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. Now the assistant curator of Egyptology for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lauren receives two unexpected invitations.
The first is her repentant father's offer to finally bring her to Egypt as his colleague on a new expedition. The second is a chance to enter the world of New York's wealthiest patrons who have been victims of art fraud.
With Egyptomania sweeping the city after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, Detective Joe Caravello is on the hunt for a notorious forger preying on the open wallets of New York's high society. Dr. Westlake is just the expert he needs to help him track the criminal. Together they search for the truth, and the closer Lauren and Joe get to discovering the forger's identity, the more entangled they become in a web of deception and crime.
"A second-chance love story set amidst the glamor of New York City during the roaring twenties. . . . This novel is a richly layered delight."--ELIZABETH CAMDEN, RITA and Christy Award-winning author
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A Novel-Tea Evening with Authors
September 2, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago
Join us at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, at Chicago’s historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel for a tasteful evening with tea and talk of books, writing, history, and the power of story. Emceed by Chris Jager of Baker Book House, seven novelists will share what inspires them, tales from the research files, what they’ve learned on the journey, and their hope for readers.
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Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a tote bag, one bag of Pride and Peppermint Novel Tea, plus a $20 egift card to BakerBookHouse.com!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 12, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on April 19, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Great review, Cindy! I really want to read this one. It sounds so good! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it!
Deleteso glad you enjoyed it! thanks for being on the tour :)
ReplyDeleteCarrie, you're welcome :)
DeleteThis sounds like a great read!
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