Books
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Review: The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston
In Edwardian London, change is on the horizon. War is eminent and the days of the strict Victorian caste system and societal expectations are on their way out….the modern era is upon the world. For Lilith Montgomery, this new world is not yet a reality. She is the daughter of a duke and engaged to marry Viscount Louis Harcourt, her long time childhood friend and social equal. Her father has just passed away which means society demands she be in full mourning for a year. Lilith struggles to adjust to her new life without her father but there is one thing that makes this new life particularly difficult for her…..she is…
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Giveaway: The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston
Celebrate the spring equinox with this enchanting novel by Paula Brackston. If you are looking for a little magic and romance set in Victorian/Edwardian era London, then this is the novel for you! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 3/25/14 to 4/1/14 Winners will be announced 4/2/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter an email in the comments your entry will be void. Winners will be notified by…
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Interview: The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston
Double bubble, toil and trouble! Come celebrate the spring equinox with a bewitching tale of historic fiction, romance, and magic! This spring, you don’t want to miss Paula Brackston’s latest novel, The Midnight Witch. Brackston is the best selling author of The Witch’s Daughter and The Winter Witch. This latest novel is set in Edwardian London where the Duke of Randor has just passed away leaving his daughter, Lilith, as the leader of Lazarus Coven. I am thrilled to be able to offer a copy of this novel in a giveaway which will be happening all week (see the giveaway post to enter for a chance to win). There is…
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Giveaway: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag
Distraught that her academic career has stalled, Alba is walking through her hometown of Cambridge, England, when she finds herself in front of a house she’s never seen before, 11 Hope Street. A beautiful older woman named Peggy greets her and invites her to stay, on the house’s usual conditions: she has ninety-nine nights to turn her life around. With nothing left to lose, Alba takes a chance and moves in. She soon discovers that this is no ordinary house. Past residents have included George Eliot and Beatrix Potter, who, after receiving the assistance they needed, hung around to help newcomers—literally, in talking portraits on the wall. As she escapes…
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Guest Post: The Collector of Dying Breaths (Reincarnationist #6) by M.J. Rose
I recently finished reading and reviewing M.J. Rose’s latest novel, The Collector of Dying Breaths and once again fell under the spell of Rose’s writing style! One of the things that I loved about this novel was the importance of scent and how scent can play such a huge role in our lives and memories. It’s my pleasure to host this guest post from Rose. Below you will find an enticing quote from the book, a rare perfume bottle that could easily have been one in Jac’s own collection, and a quote that inspired Rose to write this bewitching novel!
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Giveaway: The Chalice (The Crown #2) by Nancy Bilyeau
The Chalice is the second book in The Crown series, and though it is part of a series, this book could easily be read as a stand alone. Joanna is a nun in the Tudor period who is fighting against a deadly prophecy that implies she is the ‘one who will come after’ and restore the Catholic faith in England. Will Joanna embrace her destiny or continue to fight against it and what will happen to those that she loves? Will she destroy everything she holds dear to escape the prophecy? Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a paperback copy of The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau for…
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Special Feature: Paperback Release: The Chalice (The Crown #2) by Nancy Bilyeau
Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing Nancy Bilyeau’s thrilling historic fiction novel The Chalice! I am excited to announce Touchstone Books is now releasing The Chalice in paperback! (On-sale March 18, 2014; $16.00 paperback; 978-1-4767-0866-9; Touchstone Books). I am also posting a giveaway for the paperback novel so check my giveaway posting for details! The Chalice is the second in Bilyeau’s The Crown series. In The Chalice, Bilyeau returns to the story of Joanna Stafford, a young aristocratic nun whose cloistered way of life came crashing down when King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries.
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Review: The Collector of Dying Breaths (Reincarnationist #6) by M.J. Rose
Jac L’Etoile is still struggling to come to terms with her gift of reincarnation and channeling the past lives of those around her. She still doesn’t believe in her abilities and isn’t quite comfortable using them, though those around her encourage her to do so. She is called to France by her brother, Robbie, who is a well known perfumer and of late has been dabbling in the occult aspect of his profession. Robbie is dying and he wants to share his latest project with Jac–how to collect dying breaths to reanimate the spirit. He has been working with an eccentric and wealthy couple trying to unlock the key to the…
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Review: Queen Elizabeth’s Daughter by Anne Clinard Barnhill
Mary Sheldon has grown up in the glittering court of Queen Elizabeth I. Mary is an orphan and as a young cousin to the Queen, she is taken in as a ward and raised at court. Over the years, the Queen has groomed Mary for a prestigious marriage, perhaps to a prince to secure an alliance. Mary has been taught by the best tutors and has even serves on Queen Elizabeth’s council meetings. She is well prepared to be in a prestigious marriage but she longs for love. The Queen’s ideal match would be a prince or at the very least, an Earl. Edward, the Earl of Oxford, would make…
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Announcement: Winner: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
And the winner of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma is….. Carl S (tweeted about giveaway) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!