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Spotlight Feature: Fire & Sword by Louise Turner
Publication Date: September 19, 2013 Hadley Rille Books Formats: eBook, Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction READ AN EXCERPT. On the 11th June in 1488, two armies meet in battle at Sauchieburn, near Stirling. One fights for King James the Third of Scotland, the other is loyal to his eldest son, Prince James, Duke of Rothesay. Soon, James the Third is dead, murdered as he flees the field. His army is routed. Among the dead is Sir Thomas Sempill of Ellestoun, Sheriff of Renfrew, whose son and heir, John, escapes with his life. Once John�s career as knight and courtier seemed assured. But with the death of his king, his situation is…
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Review: The Tudor Vendetta (The Spymaster Chronicles #3) by C.W. Gortner
Tudor lit is always a favorite sub genre for those who write historic fiction. And why not, it’s a ruthless age full of romance, intrigue, and political unrest. There is a lot for authors to draw inspiration. One of the things I love best about C.W. Gortner as a writer is he tends to pick strong women in history to write about which is unusual for a male author. I think having a male write about these women provides readers with a unique perspective. In this novel he utilized a male as the POV character which was different but no less entertaining. Queen Mary is dead and the young Elizabeth takes the throne. One…
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Announcement: Winner THE LAWS OF MURDER (Charles Lenox #8) by Charles Finch
And the winner of the giveaway for THE LAWS OF MURDER (Charles Lenox #8) by Charles Finch is….. Florryalyna (shared 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!
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Review: The Heiress of Winterwood (Whispers on the Moors #1) by Sarah Ladd
Amelia Barrett made her best friend a dying promise: to take care of her child, Lucy, at all costs….and Amelia plans on fulfilling that promise. Lucy’s father has been away at sea and has never met the child but he is returning from his adventures soon and will meet her for the first time. Amelia is fearful that he will take the child and she will never see her again. Lucy has become like her own daughter and she can’t stand the thought of never seeing her again. So Amelia has devised a plan to keep her and Lucy together forever….her can Captain Sterling will need to get married. There…
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Giveaway: THE LAWS OF MURDER (Charles Lenox #8) by Charles Finch
With all the humanity, glamor, and mystery that readers have come to love, the latest Lenox novel is a shining new confirmation of the enduring popularity of Charles Finch’s Victorian series Thanks to the Publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of THE LAWS OF MURDER for your enjoyment! Giveaway is for one paperback copy. Giveaway runs 11/3/14 to 11/9/14 Winners will be announced 11/10/14. (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 not enter an email in the comments your entry will be void. Winners will be notified by…
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Special Feature: WHODUNNIT and WHY?
As we get ready to celebrate the release of Charles Finch’s latest Charles Lenox novel, THE LAWS OF MURDER on 11/11/14, I am participating in a special WHODUNNIT feature! This feature was written by Charles Finch and focuses on the importance of “WHY” in WHODUNNIT’ novels! Be sure to pre-order your copy of THE LAWS OF MURDER here and you can also check out a Charles Lenox quiz by clicking here. Make sure to visit my review and enter for a change to win a copy of the latest novel on my blog this week as well!
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Review: The Laws of Murder (Charles Lenox #8) by Charles Finch
Charles Lenox has just given up his Parliament seat to pursue his dream….running his own full time detective agency. He has high hopes for this new agency. It’s essentially the first of its kind and with all the assistance he has provided to Scotland Yard over the years, surely the referrals will come. Lenox and his colleagues have let a building and are currently taking new clients, things are looking promising. But while the others are bringing in steady business….Lenox is not. What happened to all the potential referrals from the Yard and his friends within the agency? Well, it appears someone is trying to sabotage Lenox’s new agency. One day…
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Review: Gracelin O’Malley (Gracelin O’Malley #1) by Ann Moore
In Ireland, poverty is dominating the country throughout the 19th century. It’s a time of British rule and the Irish people need to make some concessions in order to survive to famine. Gracelin (Grace) is forced to put aside what dreams she had for herself and marry an English lord, Bram, to save her family from ruin. Though her brother encourages her to hold out and wait for love, Grace proceeds with the marriage. Initially the marriage seems like it will workout. Bram seems tender and gentle but after a time his true colors begin to shine though and their marriage rapidly becomes one of promise, to nothing short of a nightmare.
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Special Feature: First Impressions Book Club Kit
In a few short weeks 11/21/14, I will be posting my review of FIRST IMPRESSIONS by Charlie Lovett. If you are a fan of Jane Austen….which let’s face it, that’s pretty much everyone, then you will probably enjoy this book. I haven’t even read it yet and I already love it! I had the pleasure of reviewing one of Lovett’s other books, THE BOOKMAN’S TALE, earlier this year and loved both the story and his writing style! So when this came up to review, I jumped on it! In eager anticipation of reading this novel, I am thrilled to share this wonderful book club kit with you! This book club…
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Review: Music for My Soul by Lauren Linwood
Madeleine Bouchard is on the run. She flees from her abusive husband in the dead of night. She hopes to make it to London and board a ship to France that will take her back to her family. She plans on putting as many miles between her and her husband as she can while it’s still dark when fate intervenes. Lord Garrett Montayne and his friend are also on the road to London in the wee hours of the morning when they see a woman walking alone. When they ride up on her, she goes into survival mode.When asked who she is, she can’t use her name as these men could be…