A review by starburst3625
Love is an Art by Kathy Strobos

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I enjoyed this book. This is another fun New York City based story from this author. I enjoy seeing the city through her eyes. She really makes it an additional character in many ways. “‘I love checking out the different neighborhoods of New York…Whenever I feel a craving for travel but can’t, I take a trip to a different part. There’s so much to see - and feel.’ Lawyer Tessa, posing as an artist to lure in a scammer who preys on hopeful artists, met Zeke at an art show. Tessa was trapped in her charade by the circumstances, but she and Zeke really connected and started to see each other. Of course, inevitably, the truth had to come out. I actually really liked that the whole book wasn’t built around the false identity and that Tessa didn’t drag it out, but felt the need to come clean on a reasonable timeline. “People make mistakes all the time. What matters is what happens next.” Then we got to see the fallout, working through it, reconciliation, and other subsequent problems that occurred. They were fun characters and so was the story. This story ties to others by the author but reads very well as a standalone. This is a fade-to-black story with some innuendo and a small amount of mild harsh language.