The beauty & power of art and a romance for the ages The fertile, creative mind of Lee Winter brings us again a romance with the whole gamut of emotions – and of course a reigning ice queen (it‘s a Lee-Winter-novel, right!). There is the witty start where artist Sienna exploring New York City stumbles by chance into the Emporium where icy Jasmine and her minions cater to every whim of the billionaires of this world. Mistaken for an intern Sienna (apparently a soul-sister of Eden) is a breath of fresh air in the refined atmosphere: I had so many laugh-out-loud moments. Absolutely delightful! Gradually the tide turns, the currents and eddies of emotions run deeper: Jasmine comes more and more into focus and oh so many layers of the past which Lee Winter expertly reveals and peels away. So many emotions: joy, hurt, betrayal, frustration, tenderness and hope. The writing is par to this gamut of emotions and the descriptions of art throughout the book made it come deliciously alive in my mind. I thoroughly relished the art, its symbolism and the excursions into the artistic niches of NYC. This book is a wonderful gem to be savored with a good cup of Safron tea. PS.: Maybe by coincidence Jasmine’s parents came as refugees from Iran to London in 1979. May the day of freedom come for the Iranian people very soon. I received an ARC. The review is left voluntarily.
