The Art of Love: Origins of Sinner's Grove

With nothing but a strong back and a barrel full of ambition, August Wolff finds wealth beyond measure in the frozen goldfields of the Klondike. Success, however, comes at an unbearably high price. Now Gus walks alone, and all the money in the world can't buy him what he needs.

In the late 1800's, when women are most often seen and not heard, Amelia Starling longs for a life limited only by her imagination. Blessed with abundant artistic talent and an even bigger heart, Lia moves to the bustling city of San Francisco, hoping to make her mark and living with the pain of an indescribable loss.

Brought together by the city's flourishing art scene, two wounded yet defiant individuals discover a rare connection and long to build a life together after years of loneliness. Society, however, has something else in mind.

The Art of love received the 2014 Idaho Author Award - First Place Editor's Choice, and is one of six romance novels honored as Notable Books in the 2014 Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Indie Book. It is also a New Apple Medalist and Silver Ippy Award Winner.

The Art of Love is a stand-alone prequel to "Sinner's Grove," the new romance series by A.B. Michaels. To learn more about the series, please visit www.abmichaels.com