May 18th, 2027
Enter the Sinclair Gallery, where art truly comes alive...
Art by Anastasia Seagull/@pearl_diver_
As a docent in a gallery of magical paintings, Elsie feels more at home amidst fantastical creatures and sentient portraits than anywhere else. One portrait in particular has captured her interest and maybe even her heart: Theodore Quill, an enigmatic aristocrat who hides within his painting from all but Elsie.
When the gallery is robbed, Elsie does something of questionable legality—something she never thought she could do. She reaches into the painting and frees Theodore from his portrait.
But Theo is no painting, and he never was. Over a century ago, he became trapped within one, rendering him a mere spectator of the real world.
Now stranded in 1899, Theodore has no home to return to. Looking to help Theo, Elsie joins him on a search for remnants of his past. But she discovers more than she bargained for. Elsie's ability may cause more harm than good; Theo’s entrapment wasn't entirely accidental, and he’s keeping a fatal secret. Elsie must race against the clock to save the man she's fallen for or risk losing him forever.
"Elsie Lovelace's Gallery of Enchantments is exactly that—enchanting. Enduring. And full of charming banter, brave friendships, and secrets. A love story that had me checking the time after every chapter, weighing how much sleep I could lose so that I could read just one more chapter. This is a perfect read for fans of Heather Fawcett and Divine Rivals!"
- Taylor Epperson, author of Second Time’s a Charm
Meet the Characters
Elsie Lovelace
docent in the Sinclair Gallery, home to the most eclectic of magical paintings
art by Roscheri Art
Elsie had never been particularly fond of regular paintings. She was, however, very fond of limnings—paintings that had come alive. The Sinclair Gallery, home of hundreds of moving landscapes, and sentient portraits, animals and creatures alike, was her personal sanctuary, and Elsie wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sometimes, she thought she might know the gallery better than she knew herself. She had, after all, spent every free minute studying the intricacies of every single painting, no matter how grand or unassuming, as soon as she was old enough to venture into the heart of the city by herself. Much to her grandmother’s chagrin, Elsie’s love for these masterful pieces of art had only deepened every year.
There had been only one possible future Elsie could imagine for herself. She knew she would walk life’s path as a gallery docent, surrounded by her beloved paintings day after day.
First impressions:
The Siren, Selma Sinclair, Elsie Lovelace, Theodore Quill, Simeon Sinclair