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Joanna Politano comes to the show this week to chat about her new release, The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House. This novel combines steampunk, romance, mystery, Gothic Victorian England. In other words, it has it all. Find out how she managed to juggle all these moving parts, how she got to collaborate with her husband on this, and when she finds time to write. Patrons hear why she thinks it’s great to be married to your polar opposite.
The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House by Joanna Politano
A clever young woman, a contested will, and an estate that does not easily give up its secrets.
It is 1901 when clockmaker and tinker Sydney Forrester receives a most unusual inheritance. Blakely House, the island estate of an estranged uncle she’s never met, seems almost alive, revealing and hiding its secrets at will. It is filled with remarkable inventions, including an intriguing unfinished automaton Sydney is itching to get her skilled hands on.
The estate is also home to a number of peculiar people–including two men intent on removing this interloper from the island. Convinced that Sydney has something to do with their uncle’s death, the late master’s nephews contest the will and work against their cousin at every turn.
Sydney finds a sometimes-ally in the estate’s butler, an ex-adventurer who ran aground on the island years ago. But when a mysterious man washes ashore with a stunning surprise that upsets everything, Sydney must prove she has inherited the late master’s brilliance as well as his property–or someone else will.
What People Are Saying about The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House:
“I was telling my book club about my current read (this one) and realized I was talking like a giddy teenager about it…it’s impossible to adequately categorize it, fully describe it, or express how powerful it was. A romance, yes, but also a mystery, a gothic steampunk meets Gilded Age, whimsical (you get the picture) how in the world can mere words do it justice? Here’s a tip: that part on the cover that says “Joanna Davidson Politano”? That’s what tells me I’ll love it. But this? This is a flat out masterpiece.”
“Beautifully written. The overarching presence of God and His love and care in the unfinished work in each of us is subtly woven in each word. The creator and fixer of all things broken and wonderful. Loved every page I turned. So much fun in these pages.”
“I absolutely loved The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House and I am not at all surprised! Joanna Davidson Politano is one of my top favorite authors and this book is just another example as to why she is such a favorite of mine. She has a way of writing stories that wrap around your heart and leave you with beautiful hope.
Every single one of her books has their own unique feeling and atmosphere and this one was no different.
It was so original and piqued my interest instantly! The characters came alive for me and I was walking the ground of Blakely House with them. One of the best feelings ever is when you’re reading a book and you forget you’re reading a book… and this book made me forget I was reading.”
Get The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House by Joanna Politano.
Meet Joanna Politano:
I’m a work-from-home mom of two fun and adventurous littles and we’ll soon be homeschooling. I married my hero Vince, who is my love and my polar opposite. I write, he tears it up with the red pen. I break cars and other mechanical things, he puts them back together. He’s nailed the “speak the truth” thing, and I bring the “in love” part. But the real spark to our marriage is that he does not like chocolate and I… like it a normal amount. We love and live from our little house in the woods near Lake Michigan.
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