Paint and Nectar

Heirloom Secrets, Book 2

By: Ashley Clark

Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon

In 1929, a spark forms between talented watercolorist Eliza and William, a charming young man who has been hired to forge her popular paintings. Her aunt makes it clear Eliza should stay away from him because of a feud between their families over missing heirloom silver. But the source of the rivalry was long ago, and as the two get to know each other, they fall in love. William regrets the job that desperation led him to take and their families' ongoing bitterness, but setting things right comes at a cost.

In present-day Charleston, Lucy Legare has just inherited an old house from a mysterious benefactor, along with all the secrets it holds, including an old silver heirloom. Declan Pinckney is determined to buy the house for his family's development company. But as Lucy uncovers secrets about the house, garden, and silver, she becomes more determined than ever to preserve the historic Charleston property, not only for history's sake but also for her own.

©2021 Ashley Clark (P)2021 Recorded Books, Inc.

A wonderful Southern story of redemption and grace

This novel was so beautifully and richly written, the prose painted so delicately on a canvas not unlike the historical heroine, Eliza, painted. The imagery had me in Charleston in both the present and the past and wrapped up in all the characters.

I absolutely loved the intersecting of characters from her debut novel. It was so delightful to see them again. And the connecting of history in more ways than one was a welcome twist to the story. I really loved the contemporary storyline too with the love-hate romantic beginning for Lucy & Declan. The narrator did a good job too. I can’t wait for the third book!