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The Nude
New to the simmering streets of Miami, globetrotting artist, Adam Straker, captivates photographer, Gwenyth Mason. Despite their differences, a mutual attraction boils over. Then Adam discovers exactly who Gwen is and abruptly he s back peddling as if she s suddenly become radioactive.
Confiding in her mother about him is useless. A turbulent divorce from Gwen s father has left Annalyn s opinion of artists at rock bottom, especially artists as intensely focused as Adam.
When Adam reevaluates his pursuit of Gwen, things seem to be back on even keel...until Gwen stumbles across a stunning nude portrait curiously tucked away in his studio closet. Unearthed, the painting is labeled a modern masterpiece by critics and launches Adam to stardom.
But Adam s limelight is fraught with as much conflict as acclaim. Now surrounded by people with their own agendas for The Nude including a powerful billionaire, a savvy art dealer, and a restless business partner Adam s refusal to part with it only increases the pressure he s under. Then there are his secret meetings in big cities and hushed phone calls in the wee hours, and Annalyn s insistence that Gwen walk away before he shatters her heart completely.
When Gwen discovers instead that there is a link between The Nude and her own California childhood, she starts digging for the truth. No one is talking, however, not even Adam, and their relationship is pushed to the brink when Gwen finally unearths the bizarre secrets the nude is keeping, and along the way resurrects a nemesis thought long gone.
There s serious fallout from Gwen s innocent curiosity just months before, and life turns taut and perilous, with twists and revelations right up, literally, to the last page.
Confiding in her mother about him is useless. A turbulent divorce from Gwen s father has left Annalyn s opinion of artists at rock bottom, especially artists as intensely focused as Adam.
When Adam reevaluates his pursuit of Gwen, things seem to be back on even keel...until Gwen stumbles across a stunning nude portrait curiously tucked away in his studio closet. Unearthed, the painting is labeled a modern masterpiece by critics and launches Adam to stardom.
But Adam s limelight is fraught with as much conflict as acclaim. Now surrounded by people with their own agendas for The Nude including a powerful billionaire, a savvy art dealer, and a restless business partner Adam s refusal to part with it only increases the pressure he s under. Then there are his secret meetings in big cities and hushed phone calls in the wee hours, and Annalyn s insistence that Gwen walk away before he shatters her heart completely.
When Gwen discovers instead that there is a link between The Nude and her own California childhood, she starts digging for the truth. No one is talking, however, not even Adam, and their relationship is pushed to the brink when Gwen finally unearths the bizarre secrets the nude is keeping, and along the way resurrects a nemesis thought long gone.
There s serious fallout from Gwen s innocent curiosity just months before, and life turns taut and perilous, with twists and revelations right up, literally, to the last page.
258 pages, Hardcover
First published September 30, 2011
About the author
Margaret Sisu
6 books12 followersMy life zigzags the globe. I weave those experiences into into my writing to create stories you feel with characters you wish you could meet: a little bad, mixed up, passionate or just plain nutso. My first novel, The Nude, was a Kirkus Best of 2012 and featured on USAToday.com. My second, Nathaniel Myer, is getting great reviews. Find me on facebook - read or listen to snippets and see what's coming up...again.
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September 11, 2014
A great read! A little romance combined with a mystery. What sane person would be able to resist trying to find out a secret? It's almost like a Murder, She Wrote or Agatha Christie movie or Nancy Drew book in some ways... You get left not wanting to turn the light out wanting to find out more details as they come to light. Thank you for choosing me as a goodreads.com winner!
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