Lovely story of love across time by M.J. Rose has the sensuality and mysticism we love in her books with the added twist of traveling through time. Jeannine Maycroft is a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Her section is know as Metalworks and her title is Keeper of the Metalworks. As she is pulling together a special exhibition for Valentines Day, she stumbles across portraits of…eyes. Apparently in the 1800’s it was a thing to give a loved one a portrait of your eye. Because it’s just the eye, it was popular as a keepsake between lovers (those not necessarily married to each other, or perhaps not married at all) because only the recipient would know who the portrait is of. As Jeannine is going through the varied miniature eye portraits, she comes across one that grabs her attention and takes her to a different place. Literally! The artist, Ashe Loyd Lewis,has a very small remaining portfolio of work but is a favorite of Jeannines. As she struggles to accommodate to Ashe’s time frame, she meets many other artists she’s only read about. But back at home there is a power struggle going on and she needs to clear her father’s name, so she must return to her time, leaving Ashe, who she has come to have feelings for, behind.

Forgetting to remember is lovely love story with lots of interesting things to ponder about the strength of love across adversity.

I liked this time-travel and the mystical elements involving the miniature eye portraits. However, it took me a while to become invested in the characters and the story. For me, it started out slow, but halfway in, the pace picked up along with an interesting developing plot. I liked the writing style and I will definitely read more of this author's work.
I recommend!

Forgetting to Remember is a time travel story that begins in 1947 - the main character, Jeannine, is a Keeper at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, planning a Valentine's Day exhibit which includes "lover's eyes," miniature paintings which were popular in the 1800s. After touching and getting pricked by the pin of one of the miniatures, she finds herself in 1867 and meets an artist whose paintings she loves. Did I mention that she comes from a family where all the women have some kind of magic? No spoilers, but I just loved this book and even the bittersweet ending. This is the third book I have read by M.J. Rose and she has an easy-t0-read style with likeable, interesting characters. I highly recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Blue Box Press for the opportunity to read Forgetting to Remember by M.J. Rose, an author you can always count on. Rich in history, magic, and romance. Loved it!