The New York Times bestselling author of The Library of Light and Shadow crafts âan enchanting glimpse of Jazz Age New Yorkâ (Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train) about a young painter whose traumatic past threatens to derail her career at a prestigious summer artistsâ colony run by Louis Comfort Tiffany of Tiffany & Co. fame.
New York, 1924: Twentyâfourâyearâold Jenny Bell is one of a dozen burgeoning artists invited to Louis Comfort Tiffanyâs prestigious artistsâ colony. Gifted and determined, Jenny vows to avoid all distractions and take full advantage of the many wonders to be found at Laurelton Hall.
But Jennyâs past has followed her there. Images of her beloved mother, her hard-hearted stepfather, murder, and the dank hallways of Canadaâs notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women overwhelm Jennyâs thoughts, even as she is inextricably drawn to Oliver, Tiffanyâs charismatic grandson.
As the summer shimmers on, and the competition between the artists grows fierce as they vie for a spot at Tiffanyâs New York gallery, a series of suspicious and disturbing occurrences suggest someone else knows about Jennyâs childhood trauma.
Supported by her closest friend Minx Deering, a seemingly carefree socialite yet dedicated sculptor, and Oliver, Jenny pushes her demons aside. Between stolen kisses and jewels, the champagne flows and the jazz plays on until one moonless night when Jennyâs past and present are thrown together in a desperate moment, that will threaten her promising future, her love, her friendships, and her very life.
âThis fast-paced mystery, star-crossed romance, and love letter to Louis Comfort Tiffany will captivate Roseâs many fans and readers of 20th-century historical fictionâ (Library Journal, starred review).