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When talented young artist Jack Tomlinson travels from Australia to London for six months to visit relatives, he unexpectedly finds himself transported into the bohemian art world of Paris as an art student, finding love and friendship. He learns that while life may give you everything you ever dreamed of, equally it can take it all away.

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'This book was delightful! So much to learn about art ...Characters are very real and the storyline keeps you reading... Facts so interesting and informative that I had to Google the artist and look at paintings ...! Enjoyed every minute' A feast for the senses! This writer brings the visual senses to life... I was entirely captivatedas I read this story of a young Australian who leaves his home in Melbourne to sail to London .... The writing is excellent. Descriptions ...breathtaking. The characters are richly described. Many are famous. I recommend to readers of historical fiction, art and romance. What a wonderful surprise! I was transported to another place and another time, rich with real historical people interacting with vibrant fictional characters ... brilliantly paints vivid scenes ...... a beautiful and delicate love story. A 'must-read'. 'A delightful read! The characters are likeable and I was enthralled by the realistic storyline which kept me reading when I was supposed to be sleeping.

'This book was delightful! So much to learn about art ...Characters are very real and the storyline keeps you reading... Facts so interesting and informative that I had to Google the artist and look at paintings ...! Enjoyed every minute' A feast for the senses! This writer brings the visual senses to life... I was entirely captivatedas I read this story of a young Australian who leaves his home in Melbourne to sail to London .... The writing is excellent. Descriptions ...breathtaking. The characters are richly described. Many are famous. I recommend to readers of historical fiction, art and romance. What a wonderful surprise! I was transported to another place and another time, rich with real historical people interacting with vibrant fictional characters ... brilliantly paints vivid scenes ...... a beautiful and delicate love story. A 'must-read'. 'A delightful read! The characters are likeable and I was enthralled by the realistic storyline which kept me reading when I was supposed to be sleeping.

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PENNY FIELDS-SCHNEIDER worked as a Registered Nurse before completing a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education, and henceforth, redesigning her life as a secondary teacher. An avid reader from a very young age, Penny has always aspired to be an author. In recent years, Penny became seduced by the world of art, dabbling with her brushes, attending art courses and visiting galleries. Her love of art inspired the writing of her first novel, which grew into the Portraits in Blue series. Penny is determined to create works of historical fiction that leave readers with a deeper understanding of the art world as well as taking readers on emotional journeys into the joy and heartbreak that comes with family, friendship and love. When Penny is not writing, she enjoys helping her husband on their cattle farm in northern NSW, loving every minute she can spend with their children and grandchildren as well as catching up with friends and family.

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