For her entire life, Heloise has known what her future would hold. She has been preparing to become an abbess.
All her education, grooming, and introductions have been carefully planned for her to ascend to that position.
She has long accepted that she will likely never know love or a life outside the service of God and she is ok with that, until she meets Pierre Abelard.
Pierre is the headmaster at the Notre Dame Cloister School. He has had many intelligent pupils and is well known in many academic circles as simply ‘the best’ and he is equally as notorious in those circles when it comes to women.
Heloise’s uncle manages to convince Pierre to tutor his niece as part of her final preparation into her future career. Pierre is immediately captivated by Heloise.
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Many of you die hard ‘Pink Carnation‘ fans will undoubtedly notice that flowers play a huge role in the books and are meant to convey some symbolism and foreshadowing in the series and books.
Each character embodies the title flower in some way or another. For me, one of my favorite Pink heroines was Mary Alsworthy from The Seduction of the Crimson Rose.
The rose is not only beautiful and alluring but thorny and at times dangerous to an inexperienced handler. It’s a classic flower long associated with beauty and love. It’s chic, regal, and alluring, while at the same time the thorns remind us of suffering and sacrifice.
Have you had a chance to read one of the hottest books released this year? THE INVENTION OF WINGS was on Goodreads recently as a finalist in the Best Historic Fiction category for 2014.
I also reviewed it earlier this year and loved it. It’s a fantastic tale of two sisters. If you are looking for a little treat for yourself this holiday season, or perhaps want to give this as a gift please spread the word!
Thanks to the Publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of THE INVENTION OF WINGS for your enjoyment! Giveaway is for one paperback copy.
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