The Art of Us, Joe Ilunjo
The Art of Us, Joe Ilunjo
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The Art of Us
A Novel of Love, Art, and Resistance in 1950s Paris

Author: Joe Ilunjo

Narrator: Catherine Duskus

Unabridged: 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Joe Ilunjo

Published: 02/20/2025

Synopsis

DescriptionParis, 1955. Isabelle Duval paints the city’s soul onto canvas, her quiet life upended when Pierre Moreau—a brash artist with Marseille salt in his veins—walks into her world. Together, they build a gallery of dreams, only to find their love tested by a shadowy patron whose obsession with art hides a deadly secret.As Franco’s regime bleeds into Barcelona, a fiery Spanish painter, Sofia Márquez, seeks refuge in their gallery, her crimson-stained canvases exposing a past she can’t escape. But when a forged portrait implicates Sofia in fascist atrocities, Isabelle and Pierre must choose: protect their friend or salvage their crumbling legacy. From the ashes of a burned mural to the glittering lies of Paris’ elite, their journey crescendos in a deadly game of truth and betrayal.Perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Paris Wife, The Art of Us is a sweeping saga of love, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between art and resistance. Can a masterpiece outlive its maker—or will the serpent of greed devour them all?

Reviews

Goodreads review by lauren‎♡₊˚ 🦢・₊✧ (semi-ia) on August 22, 2025

4.5💫 insane that this is a debut bc it was SO GOOD!!!! the small town and found family aspects were so perfect🥹 also the author is the sweetest person ever and deserves all the love and support!!!! parker and quinn are soulmates i loved them so much. parker was so caring, giving, thoughtful, and knows......more

Goodreads review by Yaz on July 23, 2025

first i want to thank Jules Cohen for the opportunity to read and review this ARC in exchange for an honest review<3 man.. this has easily taken a spot in one of my top favs of 2025. this being her debut novel, i cannot wait to read anything else by her. automatically an auto-buy author for me now.......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on July 09, 2025

Thank you Jules for sending me an ARC copy of your book! I had such a great time read this! The Art of Us is a small town romance book and it had absolutely everything I love about small town romances. The town in takes place in, Sunset Springs, reminded me so much of Stars Hollow when I was reading......more

Goodreads review by Sarah Casaceli on July 24, 2025

I’m completely obsessed with this book and all of the characters in it. Every character is an absolute gem, and the town is so effortlessly endearing, it made me want to hop on a flight to Montana to see if I could find somewhere as cute as Sunset Springs! Parker and Quinn’s love has completely capt......more

Goodreads review by Breanna on June 30, 2025

Thank you Jules for providing this arc! For a debut novel this was amazing! The perfect summer romance book. It was easy to read and follow. It was written extremely well. I really loved the characters and the plot I just felt like there was something within the romance missing. However that is just......more

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