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October 2, 2012 /

Japanese anemones and Helenium–both wonderful for late-summer bloom.

By Victoria Strauss

Book 1 of the Passion Blue duology

A rare, rewarding, sumptuous exploration of artistic passion.- Kirkus (starred review)

[C]ompelling…absorbing…An intriguing historical novel inspired by accounts of women artists in the Italian Renaissance. - Booklist

Book 2 of the Passion Blue duology

The combination of page-ripping plot and insight into the creative process is as rare and luminous as the color Strauss imagines. - Kirkus

Readers will identify with Giulia’s determination and doubt...classically romantic and lush as a painting of the time. - Booklist