Perfect
Touch: A Novel
By: Elizabeth Lowell
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William Morrow
ABOUT THE BOOK~
Sara Medina is a designer and art
dealer from San Francisco. She matches her clients desires with fine and folk
art from the world over--living up to her thriving business named Perfect
Touch. She still remembers her rural childhood of hard work and poverty on the
family dairy farm, but she keeps it firmly in the past as she searches out new
artwork and artists that are on the breaking edge of acclaim. After she experienced
the cultural riches San Francisco had to offer, she decided her life would be
that of an urban career woman rather than a working mom commuting from the
suburbs. With the intensive hours and travel required to grow her business to
the next level, she has no time or energy left for romantic or family
entanglements.
Jay Vermillion recently inherited
Vermillion Sky, a ranch that nestles up to Wyoming’s Grand Teton Mountains--and
the estates of the rich and restless. As a returned veteran of numerous
deployments over the course of two wars, he finds himself wrestling with the
demands of a ranch that has been run down during his father’s long illness.
Between the urgent need to modernize and revitalize the Vermillion Sky, as well
as an unexpected and vicious fight with his former stepmother over the custody
of now-valuable paintings that were part of his father’s estate, Jay has no
time for finding a wife and creating a sixth generation of Vermillions to
ensure the family legacy continues.
When Jay hires Sara to appraise and
market his father’s cache of paintings by Harris “Custer” Armstrong, neither
one expects the explosive results of their eventual meeting in Jackson,
Wyoming. In addition to a mutually inconvenient attraction, they a discover
double murder at the edge of the ranch lands and a potential betrayal even
closer to home. All trails lead to Custer’s artworks as valuable enough to kill
for, especially an unknown painted rumored to be called The Muse.
As Sara and Jay unravel the motive
for the killings, they both discover that love, like murder, doesn’t wait for a
convenient time. On the heels of that soul-shattering realization, Sara is
targeted for murder. Suddenly, the war-weary soldier finds something he is once
again willing to die for…
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR~
Elizabeth Lowell’s exciting novels of
romantic suspense include New York Times Bestsellers: Dangerous Refuge,
Beautiful Sacrifice, Death Echo, The Wrong Hostage, Amber Beach, Jade Island,
Pearl Cove, and Midnight in Ruby Bayou. She has also written NYT best-selling
historical series set in the American West and Medieval Britain. She has more
than 80 titles published to date, with over 24 million copies of her books in
print. She lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with her husband, with whom she
writes novels under a pseudonym. Her favorite activity is exploring the Western
United States to find the landscapes that speak to her soul and inspire her
writing.
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MY TWO CENTS~
ARC PROVIDED FOR MY HONEST REVIEW AS A PART OF THE TOUR
Not to be funny, but Perfect Touch was filled with perfect touches, especially the ending.
It had exactly what I love in my romantic suspense novels (mostly- see below). I thought it was extremely well crafted and I always enjoy the things I learn in Ms. Lowell's books whether it's about art or gems or whatever.
Jay is a yummy alpha hero with a sensitive side that made my heart sigh, and Sara is a great match- she's tough and smart. I also really liked how their relationship developed.
However, there a a few really slow moving parts(double yawn) and for once I'd like to be shocked/surprised about the villain(I knew right away here).
I recommend this book and think you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
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EXCERPT~
Sara’s phone chimed and vibrated in
her hand. She looked down, saw her partner’s phone number, and connected. For a
few minutes Piper Embry would take Sara’s mind off the cold and the man whose
deep voice wove through her dreams.
“Bought any great rugs lately?” Sara
asked.
“I’ve got my eye on some that have
me checking Perfect Touch’s bank balance.”
“What happened to consignment?”
“I’m working on it,” Piper said.
“What’s this message you left about Wyoming?”
“I wrapped up the Chens early and
came to Jackson.”
“I thought you were getting tired of
flying all over the place.”
“I am.”
“But you’re still lusting after
those Custers? Or is it Jay Vermilion of the incredible voice?”
“Wait until—if—I get my hands on
those paintings,” Sara said, ignoring Piper’s teasing. “They will wring the hearts
and pocketbooks of at least five of my clients, and go a long way toward
reducing my world travel.” Chilly air swirled hard against her, blowing her
hair into a nearly-black cloud around her face.
“What’s that sound?” Piper asked.
“Wind. Spring here is long on
bluster and short on cherry petals.”
Sara glanced around quickly, looking
for shelter. All she saw was another odd arch leading into another part of the
park. Or maybe out of it. Whichever, she opted to stay in the sun.
“You okay?” Piper asked. “Your voice
is different. Kind of strained.”
“You know me too well. My room was
robbed. Computer and coat are gone. But I’m fine. Don’t have time right now for
some junkie’s drama. In five minutes the judge is supposed to finally deliver
herself of a verdict on the Vermilion case.”
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