Review: The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret by Catherine Bailey

Non-fiction books are often a double edged sword for me. I love that I get the historical information and facts about a period in history or a specific person etc, however often the material is presented in a very scholarly manor and can at times be on the dry side.

However ever once in a while I get a non-fiction book for review that really catches my eye and that was the case with The Secret Rooms but Catherine Bailey.

This book promised a Downton Abbey-esque, real life mystery in the upper echelons of WWI English society…how could I pass it up? This story roped me in almost immediately.

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Special Feature: Cloaked in Danger Facebook Launch Party

When:  Monday, January 27th   3:00 – 7:00pm PST
About Cloaked in DangerPublication Date: January 27, 2014
Carina Press
eBook
ASIN: B00F93X7ZIAria Whitney has little in common with the delicate ladies of London society. Her famous father made his fortune hunting archaeological treasures, and her rustic upbringing has left her ill prepared for a life of parties and frippery. But when Gideon Whitney goes missing in Egypt, Aria must embrace the unknown. Armed with only the short list of highborn men who’d backed her father’s venture, she poses as a woman looking for a husband. She doesn’t intend to find one.Adam Willoughby, Earl of Merewood, finds London’s strangest new debutante fascinating, but when he catches her investigating his family’s secrets, he threatens to ruin her reputation. He doesn’t intend to enjoy it so much.

When their lustful indiscretion is discovered, Adam finds that he regrets nothing. But now, as Aria’s father’s enemy draws near, Adam must convince his betrothed that she can trust him with her own secrets…before it’s too late.

About Jeannie Ruesch

Jeannie Ruesch wrote her first story at the age of the six, prompting her to give up an illustrious, hours-long ambition of becoming a Dallas Cowboy
Cheerleader and declare that writing was her destiny. That journey to destiny took a few detours along the way, including a career in marketing and
design.

Her first novel, a fairy-tale like historical romance, was published in 2009, but the darker side of life had always captivated her. So after a dinner
conversation with friends about the best way to hide a dead body, she knew she had to find a way to incorporate suspense into her writing. (The legal
outlet for her fascination.) Today, she continues writing what she loves to read – stories of history, romance and suspense. She lives in Northern
California with her husband, their son and an 80 pound lapdog lab named Cooper.

She is also the creator of the WIP Notebook, a writer’s tool to help stay organized while you write, which you can find at herwebsite. You can also follow her on FacebookTwitterGoodreads and Pinterest.

Review: The God’s of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein

Yoshi Kobayash is a young fifteen year old girl living in Japan like many others when one night her life changes forever.

The Doolittle regiment dumped napalm on her city, changing her life inexplicably–thousands are dead and her city is in ruins.

The book opens with the courtship and marriage of Cam and Lacy in New York and then shifts to Japan where we meet Billy Reynolds, an American boy whose father designs public buildings in Japan.

Billy’s mother gives him a camera for his birthday which is a central theme in this story. We then meet Kenji and Hana Kobayashi and their daughter, Yoshi.

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Special Feature: Cover Reveal The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

The wait is finally over or just beginning depending on how you look at things. Penguin/Viking has just released the stunning cover for the final installment of the All Soul’s Trilogy. The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness will be available to readers on July 15th 2014.

This electrifying cover is sure to catch readers eye and make fans of the series long for July!

The first book in the trilogy A Discovery of Witches was an immediate phenomenon, with film rights selling to Warner Brothers, and the second book The Shadow of Night was a #1 New York Times bestseller.  For more information about the stunning conclusion to this trilogy check out www.deborahharkness.com.

In addition to this lovely cover, I have a sneak peak from The Book of Life itself just to tantalize fans!

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Announcement: The Longest Date: Life as a Wife by Cindy Chupack

And the winner of The Longest Date: Life as a Wife by Cindy Chupack is…..

Carl S (follows on FB)

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!