Title: The Masterpiece
Author: Francine Rivers
Year Published: 2018
Format: Kindle eBook, 512 pp
Summary: New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece.
A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want—money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons: by tagging buildings as the Bird, a notorious but unidentified graffiti artist—an alter ego that could destroy his career and land him in prison.
Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. After a disastrous marriage threw her life completely off course, she vowed never to let love steal her dreams again. But as she gets to know the enigmatic man behind the reputation, it’s as if the jagged pieces of both of their pasts slowly begin to fit together . . . until something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their relationship—and both their lives—forever.
My Summary: 3 stars.
My Thoughts: Francine Rivers has previously been one of my favorite authors, and I have read a great deal by her. So I was excited to learn she had a new book. I also love a good romance, so anything semi-believable for me tend to be enjoyable. 🙂
Unfortunately, I never really fell in love with either main character, so I found it hard to become truly invested in their relationship. I also struggled to believe in their love for each other, and I found the circumstances of their separation a little too dramatic and unrealistic.
Caryn Considers 