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Special Feature: FREE Audio Sample of THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin

August 7, 2014August 1, 2014by The Lit BitchLeave a Comment

I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the latest book by Daisy Goodwin, THE FORTUNE HUNTER.

This book had a distinct Downton Abbey feel to it, not to mention lots of horses, scandal, and upper crust opulence to keep readers engaged.

I am thrilled to announce that the novel is also available as an audio book! The charming Clare Corbett narrates this story about the conflict between love and duty.

You can listen to the first chapter narration for free by clicking the link below.

https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/the-fortune-hunter-by-daisy-goodwin

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Review: The Poetic World of Emily Brontë: Poems from the Author of Wuthering Heights by Laura Inman

August 5, 2014August 1, 2014by The Lit BitchLeave a Comment

Wuthering Heights is one of my all time favorite novels. The windy moors, tragic love story, and romantic writing style are second to none in my book.

Though Wuthering Heights was Emily Bronte’s only novel, she was an avid poetry writer.

I am note a huge poetry fan, I never seem to get out of it what I everyone else does, so therefore I just haven’t read a lot of it.

However, when The Poetic World of Emily Bronte came across my desk for review, I paused.

I haven’t read a lot of the Bronte sisters’ poetry, shockingly, and I thought this book would be a convenient way of rectifying that situation.

In Laura Inman’s book, The Poetic World of Emily Bronte, she explores in detail, several distinct themes in her poetry: nature, mutability, love, death, and captivity and freedom.

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Special Feature: Which Type of Historical Romance Heroine Are You

August 2, 2014August 1, 2014by The Lit BitchLeave a Comment

Romance authors Grace Burrowes, Katie MacAlister, and Shana Galen put together a fun little quiz to determine which romantic heroine you would be and in one of their books! Are you royalty, an operative, or a member of a retinue? Take the quiz below to find out!

When you are done with your quiz you can enter to win a copy of one of these sizzling summer reads. The giveaways run through August 10th. Link to the giveaway is at the end of this post!

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Book Blast: The Graham Saga by Anna Belfrage

August 1, 2014by The Lit BitchLeave a Comment

Join Anna Belfrage as her beloved time-slip series, The Graham Saga, is featured around the blogosphere from July 28-August 15 with HF Virtual Book Tours and enter to win your own set of Books 1-6!

About The Graham Saga

This is the story of Alex and Matthew, two people who should never have met – not when she was born three hundred years after him.

It all began the day Alex Lind got caught in a thunderstorm. Not your ordinary storm, no this was the mother of all storms, causing a most unusual rift in the fabric of time. Alex was dragged three centuries backwards in time, landing more or less at the feet of a very surprised Matthew Graham. Continue reading “Book Blast: The Graham Saga by Anna Belfrage” →

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Review: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin

July 29, 2014July 25, 2014by The Lit Bitch3 Comments

Quirky Charlotte, as the heiress to the Lenox fortune, is one of the most wealthy women in England. Her marriage prospects are numerous.

Her over bearing brother is set to marry into the upper crust of English society and he hopes to make another advantageous match for his sister.

Charlotte could care less about society and marriage. Her real passion in life is her photography–a rather unladylike hobby.

So far her only real suitor is Captain ‘Chicken’ Hartopp, who is equally as rich as she but rather boring, older, and unattractive.

Charlotte and her brother are to attend another society opera that is sure to bore Charlotte to tears….but something happens at the opera. Something that will change the path that her brother and his future wife have planned for her.

At the opera Charlotte meets the dashing Calvary officer, Bay Middleton. Bay is the best rider in all of England, and he has hopes of one day winning the Grand National race.

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