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Spotlight Feature: THE HIDDEN HILLS SAGE: ICE WHISPERS by K Willow
The Hidden Hills Saga: Ice Whispers (Book I) by K. Willow Print Pub Date: November 21, 2014 | CreateSpace eBook Pub Date: December 19, 2014 | Book Baby Genre: Historical Fiction Slavery of a different kind, beyond physical chains, leads to a different type of escape . . . Marissa Kristofferson can taste freedom. Her long years of suffering at the hands of her sadistic husband, Lance, are coming to an end as he lies dying. But she is stunned when he reveals the contents of his will and what she must do to keep Kristofferson Plantation, and how he plans to keep her bound to him even beyond…
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Guest Post: NAKED: A NOVEL OF LADY GODIVA by Eliza Redgold
Naked: A Novel of Lady Godiva by Eliza Redgold Publication Date: July 14, 2015 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Formats: Ebook, Paperback Pages: 320 Genre: Historical Fiction Please welcome Eliza Redgold, author of NAKED: A NOVEL OF LADY GODIVA, to The Lit Bitch with a special guest post about dancing with horses! Don’t miss a chance to be entered in the giveaway listed at the bottom of this post! We know her name. We know of her naked ride. We don’t know her true story. We all know the legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long, flowing hair.…
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Special Feature/Giveaway: TICKETS TO AllSoulsCon (an ALL SOULS TRILOGY exclusive event)
AllSoulsCon is coming! What is AlSoulsCon you ask? Well it’s a fan-run one-day convention celebrating THE ALL SOULS TRILOGY, taking place September 12th in Los Angeles but available to fans all over the world via livestream. Deborah is attending, as is audiobook reader Jennifer Ikeda, and it’s going to be an outstanding opportunity to meet them and fellow fans, enjoy AST-inspired food, wine, contests, and a lot more! You can see the schedule here, but highlights include: Q&A sessions with Deborah Harkness and Jennifer Ikeda A Renaissance Music Workshop, with performances by University of Southern California musicians and featuring original compositions by Isaias Garcia A fan panel (details to come)…
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Spotlight Feature: DECORUM by Kaaren Christopherson
Decorum: A Novel by Kaaren Christopherson Publication Date: March 31, 2015 Kensington Publishing Corp. Foramts: eBook, Paperback, Audio Pages: 425 Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance Kaaren Christopherson’s brilliantly observed novel captures the glamour and grit of one of the world’s most dazzling cities during one of its most tumultuous eras–as seen through the eyes of a singularly captivating heroine… In 1890s New York, beautiful, wealthy Francesca Lund is an intriguing prospect for worthy suitors and fortune hunters alike. Recently orphaned, she copes by working with the poor in the city’s settlement movement. But a young woman of means can’t shun society for long, and Francesca’s long-standing acquaintance with dashing Edmund Tracey…
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Review: At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
Maddie has not idea that New Years Eve 1942 is going to be a day where everything in her life changes The belle os the ball and Philadelphia society is married to Ellis and lives a life of shelter and privilege. While there is a war raging across the pond, Maddie and her husband Ellis aren’t really that in touch with it. Ellis and his best friend Hank should be enlisting in the war like all the other men their age but they both have medical conditions and aren’t allowed to join. Ellis’s father is beyond ashamed of his son’s inability to enlist and reminds Ellis of it on a…
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Book Blast: THE OWEN ARCHER SERIES by Candace Robb
The summer is heating up with the re-issue of Candace Robb’s Owen Archer historical crime series! Nine of the ten books were just released in eBook format, with all new, beautiful covers, and is now available to download for your eReader! At only $2.99 per eBook, it’s a FAB deal on a great series! THE APOTHECARY ROSE (BOOK ONE)
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Book Blast: THE ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS by Marci Jefferson
Enchantress of Paris: A Novel of the Sun King’s Court by Marci Jefferson Publication Date: August 4, 2015 Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press Hardcover & eBook; 336 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction READ AN EXCERPT. Fraught with conspiracy and passion, the Sun King’s opulent court is brought to vivid life in this captivating tale about a woman whose love was more powerful than magic. The alignment of the stars at Marie Mancini’s birth warned that although she would be gifted at divination, she was destined to disgrace her family. Ignoring the dark warnings of his sister and astrologers, Cardinal Mazarin brings his niece to the French court, where the…
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Announcement: Winner ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS by Marci Jefferson
And the winner of the giveaway for ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS by Marci Jefferson is….. Diana S (Tweeted about 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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Special Feature: LAMP BLACK, WOLF GREY by Paula Brackston
To help celebrate the release of Paula Brackston’s latest novel LAMP BLACK, WOLF GREY I am hosting a special feature about the book. As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Brackston’s ‘witch books’ and have read almost all of them. This book isn’t exactly a ‘witch book’ but it still has the great magical and fantasy elements that Brackston is known for. I will be reviewing this book in September to welcome in fall and my favorite time of year to read about witches, magic, and mystery! Artist Laura Matthews finds her new home in the Welsh mountains to be a place so charged with tales and legends…
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Giveaway: ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS by Marci Jefferson
In the Sun King’s Court in France, one woman captures the heart of a King. Marie Mancini’s destiny is to bring shame to her family, but how could loving someone like King Louis XIV be wrong when everything in her body tells her that loving him is what she was truly destine for. Thanks to the publisher, this week’s bitchin’ giveaway is for a copy of ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS by Marci Jefferson! Giveaway runs 8/4/15 to 8/10/15 Winners will be announced 8/11/15. (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…