Books
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Giveaway: 2 Books by Jojo Moyes The Last Letter from Your Lover and Me Before You
Celebrate this Valentines Day with two romantic reads! This giveaway is for two of Jojo Moyes most popular romance novels: Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover! Grab a box of tissues and enter to win today! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of Me Before You and The Last letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/11/14 to 2/18/14 Winners will be announced 2/19/14. (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…
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Special Feature: Cover Reveal: The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes won over heaps of readers with her novel Me Before You– you may know it by its red cover and big, beautiful font. Now Jojo’s preceding book published by Penguin, THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, has gotten a makeover just in time for Valentines Day! Like the Me Before You cover, this cover is designed in much the same fashion but in pink! The Last Letter from Your Lover won the Romantic Novel of the Year in 2011, so if you pick this up for Valentines Days, you will surely not be disappointed! Here a little summary for you from Goodreads:
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Giveaway: Prize Pack The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson
Come meet the women who captured the heart of a British monarch and refused to give herself to him completely. This is a charming tale of love and political intrigue all set during the Restoration. Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson along with a pair of sterling silver pearl drop earrings that resemble the ones on the cover of the novel….all for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/10/14 to 2/17/14 Winners will be announced 2/18/14. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include your…
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Review: Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart by Marci Jefferson
Being the king’s mistress was considered the pentacle of a courtesans career. It was an offer that once made, could catapult the woman into a position with a lot of power and influence. A king’s mistress could be in both the king’s bed and his head. When the king tired of his mistress a suitable match would be found for her and once her favor went so did her influence. For Frances Stuart this was a position she didn’t want to leave to the king’s whim. Many women were lucky to get this offer from the king once, very few got the offer from more than one king on more…
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Giveaway: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas right? Well not for Detective Salazar, he is determined to solve a recent series of murders before he retires. Venture into this dark, gritty novel and see what the buzz is around this PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author! Thanks to the publisher, I am thrilled to be able to offer a copy of The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 2/7/14 to 2/14/14 Winners will be announced 2/15/14. (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…
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Review: Anvil of God (The Carolingian Chronicles #1) by J. Boyce Gleason
In 741, the western world is in a state of upheaval. Pagan religion is at its height in what is now known as France and Germany, but Christianity is quickly taking root and spreading like wildfire while Islam is threatening to be a major religious contender in the west. Charles the Hammer has conquered the continent for the Merovingian kings but he secretly hopes that his children will become kings in their own right. The only flaw in Charles’s plan is he is dying. Before he dies, he plans on splitting the Frankish kingdom into three regions making his three sons mayors of each.
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Review: Cloaked in Danger by Jeannie Ruesch
Ballrooms and proper etiquette are not Aria Whitney’s area of expertise. She is not your typical British debutante but rather a free spirit who prefers breeches over corsets and adventure over balls. However, when her father goes missing she must force herself into the upper crust of English society to discover what happened. Her father disappeared while on an archaeological dig in Egypt. When his trusted friend and colleague is gravely injured, there isn’t much hope that her father will be found alive but she must try and unravel the mystery. The only thing that Aria has to go on in a list of rich benefactors in London society. Aria…
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Announcement: Winner North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo
And the winner of North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo is….. Beth V (techeditor) (subscribes to blog) 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!
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Announcement: Winner The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret by Catherine Bailey
And the winner of The Secret Rooms by Catherine Bailey is….. Christine K (Re-Tweeted about the 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!
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Review: A Thread in the Tangle (Legends of Fyrsta #1) by Sabrina Flynn
Isiilde is a young nymph who is destine to be sold into service once she comes of age. As a royal nymph, the emperor’s daughter, she will fetch a hefty price. Isiilde has one problem though….she can’t help but catch things on fire! When she catches the royal nursery on fire with the heir’s in it, by accident or course, the emperor has no choice but to send her to the dungeon. That’s when Oen steps in and saves Isiilde from the dungeons. He begs the emperor to allow him to take her to his home island until she comes of age. Reluctantly, the emperor agrees but he plans on keeping…