{"id":40677,"date":"2019-02-28T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40677"},"modified":"2020-06-16T06:51:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T10:51:14","slug":"new-release-the-girl-in-the-painting-by-max-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40677","title":{"rendered":"New Release: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40849\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?fit=1705%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1705,630\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458832179&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Girl in the painting- RB banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?fit=150%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40849 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?resize=640%2C236&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?w=1705&amp;ssl=1 1705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?resize=100%2C37&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?resize=150%2C55&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?resize=600%2C222&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?resize=650%2C240&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The-Girl-in-the-painting-RB-banner.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Love is blind, but fate sees everything<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from <i>New York Times<\/i> bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EBJSA9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mybook.to\/TheGirlinthePainting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon Worldwide<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EjwShj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paperback<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550042965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TGITP- AN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?fit=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40846 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?resize=640%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?resize=100%2C52&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TGITP-AN.jpg?resize=650%2C340&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><b>Ansel Bray, an artist known around the world for his tragic hiatus from the canvas.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ansel Bray, a broody, handsome man not known by me, at all.<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long dark hair, blue eyes, and dimpled cheeks. I\u2019ve never met her, but her image is imprinted in my mind. An angel muse who inspires me to paint again.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>There is something about him. Something that spurs a need to be as close to him as possible. A need to find out why.<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is something about her. Something that draws me in. Something that urges me to find out what her presence means.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Why does the girl in his painting look so much like me?<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is this girl, and why can I see her so vividly?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>I shouldn\u2019t fall in love with him.<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I shouldn\u2019t fall in love at all.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>But fate plays her hand.<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But fate has other plans.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The lines of my life will blur.<br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The needs of my heart will change.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>What a beautiful mess we\u2019ve made.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Find <em>The Girl in the Painting<\/em> on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HSvZS8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Authors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A secret duo of romance authors team up under the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Monroe is the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they\u2019ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far. \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay up to date with Max Monroe by joining their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authormaxmonroe.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MAILING LIST<\/a> today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.authormaxmonroe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBSITE<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/max-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOKBUB<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ReoxkK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMAZON<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authormaxmonroe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FACEBOOK<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authormaxmonroe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=23954\">Max Monroe Author Spotlight<\/a> for more amazing reads!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=12527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-1-e1489715251467.png?fit=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,116\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Social Butterfly PR Button\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-1-e1489715251467.png?fit=150%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-1-e1489715251467.png?resize=300%2C116&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Love is blind, but fate sees everything &nbsp; The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE! 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