Release Day Review: Brush Strokes by E.S. Karlquist

Brush Strokes by E.S. Karlquist

Todd Navarro is halfway through college, trying to juggle his art studies with work, and avoid the feud going on between the gallery he works at and the one next door. When his best friend Mela invites him to a frat party, he meets Daniel Berger, who might just be his future. Until he finds out that Daniel has a lot more to do with the future of the gallery than Todd would have ever guessed.

Cover design by C.B. Messer.

Find it on Goodreads.

Buy Links: Amazon | Interlude Press

4.5 stars

While this book definitely had some romance themes, for me, I thought it was really about getting to know the main character Todd and working through his life with him. The pacing was perfect and authentic to the characters and story. I found myself interested and wanting even more details about Todd’s life than what we were getting.

I also enjoyed really getting to know not only the MCs but their friends and families as well. I wanted to know about the people who were important to them and who had impacted their lives. We got that perfectly in this story. There were definitely a few times that I wanted to sit Todd down and give him a stern talking to because GOSH, TALK ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS TODD. But even with that, I really enjoyed going through the story with Todd and seeing his struggles and triumphs. He also had a pet and pet name (I do not want to spoil it for you) that were super great.

The description of the art was awesome and inspiring and I loved the addition of the kid art class. Those scenes in the book were cute and funny and brought a different emotion to the story.

*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***


About the Author

E.S. started writing stories as soon as she learned how to string letters together to create words and sentences. One of her first creations was around seven pages, eighty words, and about a tortoise living in a microwave. Since then, her stories have become a little longer, and perhaps slightly more complex. E.S. works for the Swedish government and has a master’s degree in human resources.

Connect with E.S. Karlquist at ESKarlquist.com and on Twitter @ESKarlquist.