And the winner of The Secret Rooms by Catherine Bailey is…..
Christine K (Re-Tweeted about the giveaway)
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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 a watchful eye on his most prized financial investment.
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Spunky and tough Bostonian Pirio Kasparov thrills in this new mystery novel! If you caught the guest post, you will know that this book is sure to keep audiences on their toes!
Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo for your enjoyment!
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Guest blog: What Makes a Female Protagonist “Strong”?
by Elisabeth Elo, author of North of Boston
We’ve all heard discussions about “strong female protagonists” and how important they are to a book’s success. I confess that the term makes me uneasy. Because if one female protagonist is strong, what are all the others? Are they weak?
In sexist societies, women are routinely separated, classified, and judged. Often they are set in opposition to each other — madonnas vs. prostitutes; working women vs. stay-at-home mothers, and so on. It doesn’t seem right, at this point in history, to divide female fictional characters into groups as well, with one group being privileged over others.
There are about 3.6 billion women living on the earth today, and only a tiny fraction of all the possible stories about them have been told. Why should we waste our time judging how well a female character adheres to a limited number of socially acceptable attributes? Think about it. What could be more backwards-looking and conventional than a writer setting out to create a female character that other people will approve of? It’s even sadder if a writer does this to gain approval for herself.
Continue reading “Guest Post: North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo”
Are you going through Downton Abbey withdrawals? I don’t know about you but I know I am! If you are longing for more history and mystery from this exciting era in English history this book is going to be exactly what you are looking for!
Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of The Secret Rooms by Catherine Bailey for your enjoyment!
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