This is the third book that I have read by Deeanne Gist. I really liked the characters and the descriptions of the work that the Tiffany Girls did as well as boarding house life. It was an enjoyable read and I plan to continue to read more by this author.

Thanks for the advanced readers copy. I was not able to get into this one, so I won't be proving a review on social media.

"From the bestselling author of It Happened at the Fair and Fair Play comes a compelling historical novel about a progressive “New Woman”—the girl behind Tiffany’s chapel—and the love that threatens it all.

As preparations for the 1893 World’s Fair set Chicago and the nation on fire, Louis Tiffany—heir to the exclusive Fifth Avenue jewelry empire—seizes the opportunity to unveil his state-of-the-art, stained glass, mosaic chapel, the likes of which the world has never seen.

But when Louis’s dream is threatened by a glassworkers’ strike months before the Fair opens, he turns to an unforeseen source for help: the female students at the Art Students League of New York. Eager for adventure, the young women pick up their skirts, move to boarding houses, take up steel cutters, and assume new identities as the “Tiffany Girls.”

Tiffany Girl is the heartwarming story of the impetuous Flossie Jayne, a beautiful, budding artist who is handpicked by Louis to help complete the Tiffany chapel. Though excited to live in a boarding house when most women stayed home, she quickly finds the world is less welcoming than anticipated. From a Casanova male, to an unconventional married couple, and a condescending singing master, she takes on a colorful cast of characters to transform the boarding house into a home while racing to complete the Tiffany chapel and make a name for herself in the art world.

As challenges mount, her ambitions become threatened from an unexpected quarter: her own heart. Who will claim victory? Her dreams or the captivating boarder next door?"

Design tip, the authors name, especially if you haven't heard of them, shouldn't be bigger then your book's title, FYI.

I had not heard of the Tiffany girls before reading this book, so I came into it with no knowledge of their history. I must admit to being slightly disappointed in what I did learn, as it wasn't nearly as much as I'd hoped to. The story was a good one, although parts felt a bit unrealistic, but overall it was an enjoyable read, if somewhat lacking in historical detail. Definitely left me wanting to know more about these women and the work they did for Louis Tiffany. Actual rating is 3.5.

I received a copy of Tiffany Girl from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting take on the discovery of the contribution the Tiffany girls made to the iconic Tiffany lamps and the Tiffany stained-glass division, mixed with a fictional romance. I enjoyed that the book strived for historical accuracy, while maintaining an entertaining, fictional story. It is so important to recognize the struggles of the women that came before and took a stand for their personal freedom and liberty, to make their own choices, and to be more than wives and mothers without a say. There is nothing wrong with choosing that path, but that's exactly what it should be, a choice, not an inevitability. It is also nice to see us finally recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of women that were often overlooked or frankly, covered up so that men could take the credit. I wish the story had focused more on the work that went on at Tiffany's; however, following the story of Flossie, gave us a unique glimpse into the daily life of the women that were brave enough to try to be "New Women". It was not easy and they were often challenged at every step, but they persevered and followed their dreams to work and to contribute and to not be stifled. It was an enjoyable and pleasant read.

I received a copy of this title from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

3.5 stars (Good)! I admit, I had my qualms about reading any new Deeanne Gist novels after It Happened at the Fair felt so laughably below par compared to the Bethany House-published novels that launched Gist's career. I also admit that I skipped Fair Play for that very reason. But this premise about a woman working for Tiffany Glass was just too compelling for a history nerd like me to ignore! So, with not a little fear and trembling, I dove into Tiffany Girl., And now, 86 chapters (no, that's not a typo!) later, I can breathe a sigh of relief and say, whew!

Tiffany Girl wasn't a perfect read -- some plot lines felt arbitrary, the plot tried to focus on too much more besides the actual Tiffany Girl premise, and the story jumped forward quite a bit throughout a two-year span -- but it was the most enjoyable one Gist's yet produced for her new publisher, Howard.

A word of caution: Gist once touted that her romances "keep the bedroom door closed." I will warn conservative readers that that is no longer the case. Instead, this story does enter the marital bedroom, but while the bed stays made, there are prolonged scenes and descriptions -- in this case, multiple chapters -- of couples undressing and making out which feel a bit extraneous to the plot and could be construed by conservative readers as being included only for arousal, in the manner of mainstream romances (which Gist has publicly stated she is transitioning toward).

First-rate Christian fiction about the coming of age in the New Woman Times.

Flossie Jayne lives in the exciting times of both the women movement and the 1893 World’s Fair. Following her dreams of painting, she leaves her home to work as the "Tiffany Girl" at the Tiffany's company and to live at the boardinghouse.
The rich, multi-layered story covers both the political and personal topics in the one of the best Christian fiction books I have ever read.

This is one book of the great quality. I care for both for the quality of message and the quality of writing and this one has both of them. The psychological painting is rich in portraying the characters as the layered personalities, having both good and bad traits - but these traits are always realistic. It is not often that I feel I would love to know the characters personally, but here I would love to be friends with Flossie and Reeve, that much I like them. Sunny, energetic and a bit naive Flossie and lonely, ironic and smart journalist Reeve complements each other perfectly. Her warmness can lure him out from his protective shell and make him to develop his talents and his wisdom and strength can protect her when she is hurt and injured by her innocent dispositions.

The way the authoress execute both their personal growing up and their love story is a top notch. Everybody has read the coming of age stories before - but all of the difference is in the writing and in the wisdom and the knowledge of the human nature behind it.

I also love the hostorical background of the real Tiffany girls and the details of the glasswork presented. Now I need to buy something from a quality glass!

As for the passionate scenes here - while they definitely can make you blush, they are not lascivious or inappropriate, I find them passionate - of the right kind of passion, the kind one wishes to experience themselves.