Welcome to the Blog Tour for Perfect by Kimberly Keagan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Perfect
Series: Hearts on Display #1
Author: Kimberly Keagan
Publisher: Ventana Publishing, LLC
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Historical Romance
In the glittering era of the Gilded Age, the heirs of Philadelphia’s Denwall Department Stores navigate family expectations, relentless ambition, and unexpected love.
William Walraven’s picture perfect life is turned upside down when his fiancée jilts him for an English aristocrat and his father refuses to name him as his successor. To prove he’s worthy of leading Denwall Department Stores, Will must open their first New York store under budget and before the Christmas shopping season.
Overwhelmed by disappointment and a nearly impossible deadline, Will has no time for distractions—especially not the captivating bookseller he saves from being crushed by a beer wagon.
Ivy King and her aging grandmother are barely keeping their struggling bookshop afloat. Though drawn to the charming, enigmatic man who saved her life, Ivy has no illusions about her place in the world. It certainly isn’t beside a department store heir whose dazzling emporium threatens to close her family’s business.
Brought together in the wake of an attack on Will’s brother, Will and Ivy find themselves at a crossroads—torn between the expectations that define them and a future neither expected.
Perfect is a clean, wholesome historical romance featuring opposites-attract tension, class differences, a touch of mystery and humor, and an inspirational journey of faith and love.
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About the Author
Kimberly Keagan discovered her love for romance novels at thirteen, often choosing a book over chores. She believes there’s nothing like being transported to another time and place to find a happily ever after.
Kimberly is blessed to have her own handsome hero husband and two wonderful children. After earning a degree in accounting, she enjoyed a career in investor relations, writing financial reports and press releases—terrific jobs, though not very romantic.
Now, she’s pursuing her dream of writing historical romance. Her short stories have been published in Spark Flash Fiction and Short Fiction Break. Kimberly’s debut novel will release in 2025.
When not reading or writing, Kimberly enjoys baking, gardening, watching sports, and researching her family tree.
Connect with Kimberly by visiting kimberlykeagan.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.
My Impressions
“Remember, you’re a work of God’s hands. Perfect, just as you are.”– Gran
I think this may be a message every person needs not only to hear, but to assimilate deep in their heart. So many of us feel lacking in some way or another. Ivy King, Kimberly Keagan’s heroine, lacks in many ways. She has a physical disability. She is a lowly shop girl, not of the upper society that William Walraven belongs to. This is important in a time known as the Gilded Age, when old money means everything. I was so saddened to see how far some would take the importance of societal standing, at great cost to themselves or others.
Gran is such an encouraging, wise character, even if she can tend to be a matchmaker. She has to be my fave supporting character. Another character’s behavior arc really surprised me.
After a chance meeting, Will and Ivy meet again and begin to spend time together, even though they realize their attraction would be a forbidden romance. Will sees the notice in Ivy’s small bookstore that encourages small businesses to fight against large department stores. Afraid that Ivy will reject him if she realizes his purpose in being in NYC, he simply tells her that he and his brother Bert are there on business. What will happen when the full truth is revealed? Will both Ivy and Will endure a second case of shattered hearts?
Will’s father is spectacularly hard to please. One of my fave moments of the book happens when Will worries about his father’s heart when Charles finds out Will’s true desires. Bert informs Will, “You give yourself too much credit. God is in control of that situation, not you.” Will Will’s family be able to force him into their expectations?
A very satisfying debut novel from Keagan.
I received a copy of the book from JustRead Tours. I also bought my own copy. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own.
Notable Quotables:
“We must strive to align our actions with the higher moral principles that God has set before us. This requires honesty, integrity, and the courage to face the truth, even when it is uncomfortable.”
“Oh, dear girl, you’re more than your boots or those practical dresses you wear.”
“I’ll grant that you may not have lied outright, but you purposefully hid the truth. It was a lie of omission.”
“Here he was, trying to prove himself worthy of his inheritance, and instead, he’d managed to alienate the one person—the one woman—who’d made him feel like more than just his father’s son.”
My Rating
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Magnificent!
Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will receive a “Perfect” Tea Time Bundle which includes a lovely tea set, a signed copy of Perfect, and other cozy reader treats—like a candle, stickers, coaster, and bookmark!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight May 6, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 13, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
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