The Art Of Seduction

Set in the glittering art world of 1889 Paris, OUNeal's sensuous and imaginative romance tells the story of two dynamic characters brought together by a daring fraud--and a dangerous attraction.

At the Great Exposition of 1889 in Paris, the last artistic works of Mason Caldwell, an American painter whose savage rejection by the art world resulted in her suicide, are to be unveiled, crystallizing Mason's reputation and leaving her estate the wealthier for it. One small problem: Mason Caldwell is very much alive. Art expert Richard Garrett suspects something is amiss with the Mason Caldwell myth, but he is captivated by the dead artist's haunting paintings--particularly a sensual self-portrait fiercely guarded by her sister, Amy. Now, as Richard strives to uncover the truth, he and Mason engage in a cat-and-mouse game that takes them deep into a world of passion and peril...