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I liked this but I wasn‘t in love with it. I really liked the historical aspects of it. It was fun learning more about Catherine the Great since I knew very little about her. The present day story, on the other hand, was good but it wasn‘t satisfactory. It was missing that spark to make it truly remarkable. One thing I did like about the present day story was how it touched upon the immigrant experience. Overall, I thought this was a solid book.

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#TBRtemptation post! Tanya Kagan is a Russian art specialist at a top auction house. Her husband disappears during the biggest sale of her career, the near-priceless "Order of St. Catherine". Meanwhile, Reyn takes us to the 18th Century & Catherine as empress. Turns out, both women face similar situations despite different times & positions. Is female ambition ambition viewed different today than back then? #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

I got this book as a Christmas gift from a friend. The story drew me in immediately. This is definitely a good pick for historical fiction lovers!

I liked the dual storyline aspect of this book, but fell in and out of love with it as I was reading. Easy to put down and move away from, but interesting and well-written when I was in it. The chapters on Catherine the Great we're mostly refresher history for me, which I think made it less enjoyable. For someone new to the story, I think it would be better.

Got a galley of this and was immediately drawn into the two stories. I'm right in the middle and it's slowing down a bit, but still pretty good.

Won this one thru Goodreads!