I struggle with Sheila Connolly's stuff. She writes characters I have a really hard time caring about. I read this series, but I don't think it's one I'd ever recommend to anyone and I've had to quite her orchard series entirely.
I do like the cover. The book was well made and well put together...it just seemed incapable of making me actually care. And believe me, I can care very easily about museum work.
Sorry it's not working for you.