Tiffany Girl by Deeanne Gist

Tiffany Girl is a historical fiction novel that I judged for NERFA (National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award).  This was an engaging story about Flossie Jayne, a budding artist who takes a job working for Louis Tiffany, to create a stained glass masterpiece for the 1893 World's Fair.  This was a controversial choice for a woman to make during that time period. Flossie was shunned by many for taking a "man's job" when a woman's duty was to get married and have children. Flossie left her parents' home to live at a boardinghouse in New York City, where she meets and falls in love with a journalist named Reeve Wilder.  At the beginning, Reeve is also scandalized by Flossie's occupation, however, as he gets to know her he can't help but fall in love.  When Reeve writes a series of articles about the boardinghouse characters, using Flossie as his muse, he ends up alienating her and the rest of the house members, and eventually moves out.  The two are separated for over a year but find their way back to each other in the end.  I enjoyed learning about the "Tiffany Girls" as this was based on true events.  The author created a vivid picture of the times and the setting and the characters were well-developed.  My only wish was that Flossie and Reeve wouldn't have taken so long to declare their love!  I highly recommend Tiffany Girl for readers who enjoy historical fiction with a touch of romance.

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