Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell: Review

I had the chance to review a new historical romance that is so different from the norm. This is not your typical historical romance!

Read on for my thoughts on this upcoming release.

Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell
Publisher: ‎ Berkley (February 21, 2023)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0593198322

OVERVIEW:
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….

Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell Review

If you have read historical romances before, you may realize that there are different periods authors craft the story in, such as Regency romance. Many times the author will write in the speech patterns of the times instead of how we typically write today. This varies with each author.

Lowell has chosen to write this book in very structured prose, not necessarily of the timeframe of the story, but it is something you will need to get used to. I found myself slowing down quite a bit to get used to her writing.

Artfully Yours is as unique as the characters she has created. This is not the typical historical romance in the least and that can be a good thing or something that bugs you should you like the traditional story plots.

This is the story of family connections, commitments, art, legacy, and living life as you choose. It is also a slow-burn romance, with plenty of heat and steam that will make your heart skip a beat or two!

Lowell managed to combine the best of a traditional type of historical romance with the heat and passion we get in a contemporary romance. This story is beautifully unique and stands out for that exact reason!

4 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.