The Gilder by Kathryn Kay Virtual Book Tour Review

I am pleased to participate in The Gilder by Kathryn Kay Book Tour from Crazy Book Tours. Please visit all the participants listed after my review.The Tour starts today and runs through January 16th, 2012. Enjoy!!

Set against the exquisite backdrop of Florence, Italy, The Gilder is a compelling and beautifully wrought novel of secrets, friendship, betrayal, and the simple choices that change us forever. . .

In Marina Nesmith's skilled hands, even the most tarnished picture frame or objet d'art can be made perfect once again. Her life, too, seems flawless, at least on the surface. But more and more, Marina is conscious of what she lacks--someone to share her joys and sorrows with, confidence in the decisions she's made, and the courage to tell her teenage daughter, Zoe, the truth about her father.

Then Marina is invited to return to Florence, where she lived years before while learning her trade as a gilder. In those heady days, she wandered the city's picturesque streets, marveling at the masterpieces in the Duomo and the Pitti Palace. In the church of Santa Croce, she met Thomas, an American photographer who, along with his wife Sarah, introduced Marina to a thrilling, bohemian world of art and beauty. Through them, she also learned about love, lies, and the way one mistake can multiply into many. Now, as her past and present collide, Marina will finally have to move beyond the intricate veneer she's crafted around herself, and find the life that she--and Zoe--have been looking for.

Following college, Kathryn Kay spent five years living in Florence, Italy, where she studied restoration and gilding. Kathryn is the founder of the Nantucket Writers Studio, which offers writing workshops for women. She has three adult children, and lives on Nantucket Island with her husband, Robert. You can read more about Kathryn Kay at her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KathrynKayBooks

Publication Date: January 2012
Kensington Books

My Thoughts:

The Gilder tells the story of Marina Nesmith,  an art restorer, and her adventures when she was younger when she lived in Florence Italy to learn the art of gilding. She became involved with a photographer and his wife. They all became good friends until one fateful day that changed Marina's life forever. Told in two different time frames, the younger Marina and the Marina who has a teenage daughter. Filled with romance, illicit passions and the colorful world of Italy. The author tells the story in such a way that I could almost imagine being there right along with Marina. A must read for anyone who enjoys a great story of seduction, betrayal and the art world, then this book is for you. I enjoyed it thoroughly.


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I received this book for review from Crazy Book Tours and was not monetarily compensated for my review.