JustRead Publicity ToursRendezvous with readers and writers in St. Louis on November 7-8, 2025, to celebrate stories and enjoy encouraging fellowship. Joanna Davidson Politano is attending as a participating author!
About the Writer
Joanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of several historical mystery novels, including a fairytale inspired story, The Truth of Lily Temple, and her most recent, The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House. She loves tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives and is eager to hear anyone’s story. Old cathedral ruins and ancient houses with stories will always catch her attention, but so will dark chocolate. She lives with her husband and their children in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan, homeschooling and adventuring and getting carried away with good stories. She’s an avid listener and reader, soaking up stories in every form.
You can learn more about Joanna Davidson Politano and her books on her website at jdpstories.com.
Genre: historical fiction, historical romance
Currently reading: Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
A note from Joanna: Really, I just love stories! Hanging around people who share that love is the BEST. I’m looking forward to Rendezvous as an author, but even more so as a fellow book lover. I’m at home with people who love books, and I can’t wait to be among kindred spirits!
About the Featured Title
The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
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.
Also Available: The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple, The Lost Melody, A Midnight Dance, The Love Note
All featured Rendezvous titles are listed on the JustRead Amazon Storefront, or visit the author’s website for more information. Learn more about JustRead Rendezvous… why (About page), what, where, who, and how (Event page). We invite you to join us and/or support the event (Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities page).
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