Knowing You
Book 3- Pictures of the Heart
May Parker and Leander (Lee) Munro have known each other since they were children. Since May is half-Japanese, she has been the victim of bullying. Lee often came to her rescue, but his parents (who are very prejudiced towards Japanese Americans) decide to move out of the neighborhood due to the presence of Japanese people. May is devastated to lose her friend.
Fast forward to the early 1900s and May is an artist for a photography shop. Lee is a police detective. They reunite at the Seattle exposition. There is a Japan exhibit that May is interested in; she desires to know more about her Japanese heritage. Lee and May hit it off and as they spend more time together, they develop romantic feelings for one another.
In the midst of all of this, Lee is investigating a serial art forger who may be planning another one in the Japan exhibit at the exposition. May helps Lee, but could her life be in danger? Can Lee and May be a couple in a society that judges interracial couples?
I was aware of Japanese American prejudice after Pearl Harbor, but for it to exist in the early 1900s was new to me. This novel was a learning experience. It was a nice mix of suspense and romance. And the topic of interracial marriages was an interesting one since it has not been a topic I have come across in other Christian historical fiction.
About the Author:
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, both historical and contemporary. She has won the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Tracie and her family live in Montana.
Giveaway:
Tracie is giving away the grand prize of a $20 Amazon gift card and one paperback set of the Pictures of the Heart series. Please enter below:
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