The Art of Time by Quinn Jamison
What’s it About?
After falling back in time to 1847 Italy, Lavinia meets Armond, a knight in shining armor with a familiar face, and the two embark on a sweet romance and thrilling adventure.
Quinn Jamison’s debut novel, The Art of Time, is a whirlwind adventure of heartbreaking romance that will leave readers begging for more.
It began with a beautiful, green-eyed painting and an ominous warning. “Time does not confine you,” the old woman said. “Enjoy your journey while it lasts.”
Tragic Love Story
For 19-year-old amateur painter Lavinia Melrose, what began as a fun vacation turned into the adventure of a lifetime. In Rome in 1989, Lavinia becomes enamored with a painting of a young man while visiting her favorite museum. For days, all she can think about is the painting — that and the ghostly presence that haunts her hotel room, urging her to come to him.
When Lavinia finally gives in to the painting’s allure and touches it, she is thrown back in time almost 150 years and meets the subject of the painting, Armond. With nowhere else to go, Lavinia is escorted to Armond’s family estate — a strikingly familiar locale.
What ensues is a fairytale romance between an independent, modern woman and a knight-to-be with a dimpled smile that will melt your heart. As Lavinia and Armond fall in love, the two must tackle outside forces that threaten to break them apart, including an overbearing and abusive father, a poisonous ex, and an avaricious criminal.
Ultimately, they are torn apart when war comes knocking and Lavinia must return home to her time. But there, she continues to uproot secrets and once again comes face to face with that alluring painting. Will she fall down the rabbit hole once more? What will happen then? Is this really the end of their story? Only time will tell.
Readers Will Fall in Love
Jamison crafts a timeless love story that will make you both laugh and cry. The tragedy of Lavinia and Armond’s love only makes their romance burn brighter.
Time is precious. We are lost in its storm until there is none left; that’s part of its art.
The two protagonists are loveable characters that readers can’t help but root for. Lavinia is tenacious, confident and feisty, yet humble and kind. Armond is the epitome of a knight in shining armor — strong and protective, yet sweet and tender-hearted. Along with these two is a slew of side characters you’re sure to fall in love with.
If you enjoy a good historical romance (especially one with a time slip trope), then you’re sure to enjoy The Art of Time. You’ll find yourself hoping for Armond and Lavinia to overcome any obstacle, while engrossed in their story and unaware of the passing hours.
About Quinn Jamison:
Quinn Jamison has grown up in the same house in Pennsylvania since she was born. Her family is the most important thing in her life, and she is very close with her sisters and parents. Quinn has been dancing from the moment she could walk and discovered her love for writing and books along her journey of being a dancer. She enjoys writing historical romance the most but sometimes likes to explore other genres. She devotes her hours to the creation of her books and plans to write many of them. The Art of Time is her first novel written in three months when she was sixteen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Publish Date: 10/26/2022
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult
Author: Quinn Jamison
Page Count: 440 pages
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
ISBN: 9781639885602
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