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Captured in Paint
by Ann M. Miller
Series: Captured in Paint #1
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Published by Finch Books on January 12, 2021
Genres: YA Paranormal Romance
Pages: 234
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Also in this series: Illusions in Paint
Paintings can stir emotions, but for Julia, emotions bring paintings to life…literally.
Ice Princess.
That’s what the kids at St Peter’s High call seventeen-year-old Julia Parsons, the girl who doesn’t show emotion. But that all changes when Julia loses the protection of her late mother’s charmed necklace, and the emotions that have been locked deep inside her are unleashed. Now, after years of priding herself on being calm, cool and collected, Julia is forced to accept two life-altering revelations—she can feel just as deeply as any other teen and her emotions can make paintings come alive.
As Julia struggles to control her ability, she discovers that her boyfriend, Nick, is trapped inside a mural that she herself created. She enters the wintry world to save him before it’s painted over but quickly realises that a mysterious force is keeping Nick tethered to the work of art.
Unless Julia can learn how to harness the power of her new and unfamiliar emotions, they won’t make it out of the painting alive.
Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of underage characters drinking and using strong language, as well as a brief reference to smoking.
Captured in Paint by Ann M. Miller is the perfect start for this author’s career.
Can Julia get two people out of a painting?
Julia Parsons
Julia Parsons is our main character and point-of-view character. I loved reading the story from her point-of-view as it shows the wonderful progress that she took as coming out of her own without the locket. Julia is such a great character, and I loved how she realized what she could do while trying to learn to control it. If I were to meet this character in real life, I would like to say that we would definitely be friends. There is a lot to like about her, and her growth is superb.
The Story
Julia lost her mom, boyfriend, and all of her belongings when her house went up in flames in June. I felt so bad for her, and then the fact that all of a sudden she started actually to grieve that had me wondering about this locket. Julia is such a great character that goes through so many different emotions and scenarios that led her to go into her painting to retrieve her boyfriend and someone’s father. All I have to say is that I do feel bad for Luke and his situation but not entirely that I would want to be his friend in real life.
Five Stars
I am giving Captured in Paint by Ann M. Miller five stars and recommending it to everyone. I loved learning about Julia and her type of magic. Hopefully, the author will make a sequel for this book. Ms. Miller does a fantastic job, and I am so happy with this book; I wished I didn’t wait so long to read this amazing book. However, the wait was definitely worth it.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Captured in Paint by Ann M. Miller.
Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
About Ann M. Miller
Ann Miller writes young adult novels about first loves, family secrets, and magic. She grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the local bookmobile fed her diet of Nancy Drew mysteries, Sweet Valley High books, and Stephen King horror. After graduating from the University of King’s College, she moved to Newfoundland, an island that makes up for its unforgiving climate with beautiful coastlines and majestic icebergs.
When she’s not reading or writing, Ann can be found spending time with her husband and son, or binge-watching Netflix while curled up with the two four-legged members of her family.
Captured in Paint is her first novel, and she has several more in the works. Take a look at Ann’s website.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2021 New Release Reading Challenge
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