Review: The Queen’s Dwarf by Ella March Chase

In the court of King Charles I, his homesick bride, Henrietta-Maria, longs to be back in the comfort of her French court.

To distract herself she has created a kind of sideshow to entertain herself with.

The Royal Menagerie of Freaks and Curiosities of Nature is a collection of sorts that consist of a giant, two other dwarfs, a rope dancer, an acrobat, animal trainer, and a special dwarf dubbed Lord Minimus.

Lord Minimus is actually Jeffery, a dwarf who has been trained by one of the most dangerous men at court, the Duke of Buckingham, to be a spy.

The Duke of Buckingham has taken Jeffery from his meager existence in a small village and dropped him into the dangerous English court but Jeffery soon begins to feel that his loyalties are a bit divided.

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Review: The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston

Morgana has no interest in marriage, especially to a man she hardly knows. She is different than most women….she’s as wild as the Welsh moors and would rather spend her days with her horses than in the company of society.

But her differences don’t end there, she hasn’t spoken a word since her fathers death when she was a child and to complicate matter further….she’s a witch.

So when her mother arranges a marriage to a local drover, Cai Jenkins, Morgana would love to protest but simply can’t. She knows her mother is sick and that she is lucky to find a husband at all, but she can’t help but feel trapped.

Cai has recently lost his wife who he loved dearly and has no desire to marry again but in his profession, a wife is a requirement. He happens to see Morgana on a recent drover trip and can’t help but be taken by her beauty and intrigued by her mysteriousness.

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Announcement: Winner Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

And the winner of the two Jojo Moyes books, Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover is…..

Beth V (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!

Announcement: Winner: The Girl on the Golden Coin by Marci Jefferson

And the winner of The Girl on the Golden Coin prize pack is…..

Kara S (likes on Facebook)

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!

Special Feature: The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau Book Blast

I read The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau last spring and it was one of my favorite reads of the spring!

I am thrilled to be part of this book blast for the release of The Chalice in the UK! Not only is it a fantastic read but Bilyeau herself is a wonderful author! I had the privilege of interviewing her while I was part of the blog tour last spring.

If you are looking for something different, suspenseful, mixed with some romance then be sure to pick up The Chalice today! Check out the book blast for other tour stops!

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