BLOGWORDS – Friday 19 December 2025– FIRST LINE FRIDAY – PAINT AND NECTAR by ASHLEY CLARK

BLOGWORDS – Friday 19 December 2025– FIRST LINE FRIDAY – PAINT AND NECTAR by ASHLEY CLARK

FIRST LINE FRIDAY – PAINT AND NECTAR by ASHLEY CLARK

 

THE BOOK

 

  

THE BLURB

In 1929, a spark forms between Eliza, a talented watercolorist, and William, a charming young man with a secret that could ruin her career. Their families forbid their romance because of a long-standing feud over missing heirloom silver. Still, Eliza and William's passion grows despite the barriers, causing William to deeply regret the secret he's keeping . . . but setting things right will come at a cost.

In present-day Charleston, a mysterious benefactor gifts Lucy Legare an old house, along with all the secrets it holds--including enigmatic letters about an antique silver heirloom. Declan Pinckney, whom Lucy's been avoiding since their disastrous first date, is set on buying her house for his family's development company. As Lucy uncovers secrets about the house, its garden, and the silver, she becomes more determined than ever to preserve the historic Charleston property, not only for history's sake but also for her own.

 

THE FIRST LINE

December 1861, Longitude Lane, Charleston, South Carolina

Not a day went by she didn’t think about her daughter.

 

 

THE AUTHOR

Ashley Clark writes romantic women's fiction with southern charm. Her books have been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal. Ashley has dreamed of being a writer since the thumbprint-cookie-days of library story hour. She has an M.A. in English and enjoys teaching literature courses as an adjunct. She's also an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers. When she's not writing, Ashley's usually busy rescuing stray animals and feeding her cirriculum-buying habit as a homeschool mom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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