Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: The Keys to Gramercy by Candace Sue Patterson

Book: The Keys to Gramercy Park

Author: Candice Sue Patterson

Genre:Christian / Historical / Romance

Release date: April, 2023

Secrets Sealed Within a Wall Come to Light in Lower Manhattan

Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.

Investigative historical journalist Andrea Andrews is tired of waiting tables to make ends meet. If she could find and write the next breakout story, she could secure a promotion with Smithsonian Magazine as their writer-at-large. But not much happens in lower Manhattan out of the ordinary until she discovers post-Civil War counterfeit bills hidden in the wall of her historic district apartment.

Politics have always been Beau Davidson-Quincy’s passion, despite his family’s real estate empire. His clean image and single status make him a target in the media as he prepares to build his campaign for New York governor. He has nothing to hide until a cute waitress unravels a mystery that could destroy his family’s reputation.

Two centuries earlier, wounded Civil War veteran Franklin Davidson lost everything—his house, his wife, and his standing in society. In his darkest moment, he’s awarded a position with the newly formed Secret Service to combat the spread of counterfeit U.S. currency. His life and new home in Gramercy Park are the envy of his peers, but nothing is as it seems. Secrets are meant to be kept, and Franklin will take his to his grave.

 

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The Keys to Gramercy Park by  Candice Sue Patterson is a Historical Fiction with a Dual-Time Spilt. It is Book 12 in the Doors to the Past series published by Barbour Books with varying authors for the books. I have been reading through the series and enjoying it very much.

Andrea Andrews is an aspiring Investigative Journalist who is currently waiting tables to make ends meet. She would LOVE to be promoted at the Smithsonian Magazine, but she really needs to find a story that is worthy of writing about and would secure that promotion. Andrea feels that living in Manhattan can be boring sometimes and nothing to write about. She is quite surprised when she finds Counterfeit money from post-Civil War times hidden in the walls of the Historic Building she lives in. She starts investigating the history of this money as she knows she might have THE Story! Beau Davidson-Quincy is currently running for New York Governor and he feels his campaign and status are strong as he has a clean image. He is hopeful about his political future until Andrea uncovers his family's past and their current reputation. Franklin Davidson, a Civil War Veteran, had lost everything in his life. His House, his wife, and his Society Status. He though was given a job in the newly formed Secret Service to help stop the spread of Counterfeit money. Andrea traces the money she found back to the Davidson family, of which Beau Davidson-Quincy is part of the current generation of. Will Andrea unravel Franklin Davidson's secret life? Will she keep things under wraps as Beau runs for Governor? Will Beau and Andrea have a relationship?  

The book was a definite Page Turner with the action between 1862 and the present time. Dual Time Line books truly fascinate and intrigue me. The author really made me feel like I was back in 1862 in Manhattan where the story took place. I really LOVED all the characters, especially the present time Characters: Beau and Andrea. Beau met Andrea at the restaurant where she was a waitress. They began a friendship, so when Andrea when investigated the Counterfeit money and traced it back to his Family History, she didn't want to hurt his campaign or his family. I also enjoyed the storyline of Identical twins Frank and Edward Davidson. The Doors to the Past Series books are Stand Alone books and each one tells a GREAT part of History! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Historical Fiction and dual-time spilt novels! WONDERFUL BOOK!

Candice Sue Patterson studied at the Institute of Children’s Literature and is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books. When she’s not tending to her chickens, splitting wood, or decorating cakes, she’s working on a new story. Candice writes Modern Vintage Romance—where the past and present collide with faith. Her debut novel How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart was a 2012 ACFW First Impressions finalist and made INSPYs Longlist for 2016.

 

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A locked secret garden in Manhattan with historical significance and the only ones privileged to step inside are the wealthy residents who purchase a key—count me in! The plot for The Keys to Gramercy Park was born at our dining room table when my husband looked up from the book he was reading and asked if I knew about Gramercy Park. I hadn’t, so we started Googling and discovered it was a real garden in Manhattan built in 1841 for the cream of society. The fact that it’s been off-limits to the public for one hundred and eight-two years instantly brought all kinds of story ideas to my mind.

Not long after, I discovered that Barbour Publishing Inc. was looking for dual-time stories to fill their Doors to the Past series. I love reading dual-time novels but I’d never written one. I love a good challenge, so I began plotting and before I knew it, I had another first—creating a villain.

I’ve only ever seen the New York City skyline from the New Jersey ferry that travels to and from the Statue of Liberty, so after the story was contracted, I spent several weeks researching Manhattan and Gramercy Park. New York is full of rich history and it was so fun to stumble across the historical details of The Player’s, Edwin Booth, and the stories behind each home along Gramercy Square.

One of my favorite things about writing this story was the juxtaposition of the timelines. We don’t have the present without the past, and what happens in the past affects the future, but the future can also determine how we view, feel, and learn about the past. That’s essentially what The Keys to Gramercy Park is about—the butterfly effect of past events reaching ahead two centuries with dire consequences. I love how in one scene the characters are sending telegraphs and in the next scene, they’re sending text messages.

What’s your favorite thing about dual-time novels? Make sure to check out the other books in the Doors to the Past series!

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To celebrate her tour, Candice is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon e-gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/2626e/the-keys-to-gramercy-park-celebration-tour-giveaway

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: The Keys to Gramercy by Candace Sue Patterson

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