Publisher's Synopsis
Money. Art. Passion. Despair. Welcome to the Golden City At the end of the Gilded Age, the "Golden City" of San Francisco offers everything a man could want-except the answers August Wolff desperately needs to find. After digging a fortune in gold from the frozen fields of the Klondike, Gus heads south, hoping to start over and put the baffling disappearance of his wife and daughter behind him. The turn of the century brings him even more success, but the distractions of a city some call the new Sodom and Gomorrah can't fill the gaping hole in his life. Amelia Starling is a wildly talented artist caught in the straightjacket of Old New York society. Making a heart-breaking decision, she moves to San Francisco to further her career, all the while living with the pain of a sacrifice no woman should ever have to make. Brought together by the city's flourishing art scene, Gus and Lia forge a rare connection. But the past, shrouded in mystery, prevents the two of them from moving forward as one. Unwilling to face society's scorn, Lia leaves the city and vows to begin again in Europe. Gus can't bear to let her go, but unless he can set his ghosts to rest, he and Lia have no chance at all. "The Art of Love," Book One of the Golden City series, has earned the following awards: A Notable Indie Book of 2014 Silver Ippy Award New Apple Medalist Editor's Choice - Idaho Book Awards For more information on the series, please visit www.abmichaels.com.
