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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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Review: The Ambassador’s Wife by Jennifer Steil
This book made me want to quit my job and apply at the U.S. Embassy immediately! I really enjoyed reading this one! It was a nice break from some of the books I’ve been reading lately. I thought this book was going to be much different than it was….for one I thought it was going to be set in like the 1940’s or something but it’s not….it’s actually a modern novel. I don’t read a lot of contemporary fiction but I do make exceptions when the book or premise sounds unique and different and this fit the bill. Artist Miranda is living in Mazrooq where she instructs Muslim women on painting….the…
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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…
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Review: Enchantress of Paris: A Novel of the Sun King’s Court by Marci Jefferson
Marie Mancini was destine to disgrace her family. The stars foretold her shame and for most of her life, her family has kept her closest at a convent to avoid said ‘disgrace’. Ignoring the stars and horoscopes, Marie’s uncle and guardian, Cardinal Mazarin along with her other sisters call her to court where she catches the eye of King Louis XIV. Even though the King is sharing his bed with Marie’s sister Olympia, he is clearly captivated by the studious and witty Marie. With the death of one of Marie’s sisters, the Cardinal wants her to return to the convent and become a full fledged sister. Upon hearing of Marie’s scheduled departure, the…
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Review: The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
With war on the horizon, Adelia Monteforte’s parents send her away from Italy to America in hopes of saving her from the Nazi invasion. When she arrives in America, she is clearly an outsider. Her aunt and uncle take her in, they have no children of their own so they try their best with the teenage Adelia. In hopes of distracting Adelia from her alienation and loss of her parents, they take her to the shore over the summer where she meets the Connally family. The four brothers welcome her with open arms and nickname her Addie. They make her feel like a normal girl though she is a foreigner and a…
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Book Blast: 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 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. So the story goes, she begged her husband Lord Leofric of Mercia to lift a high tax on her people, who would starve if forced to pay. Lord Leofric demanded a forfeit: that Godiva ride naked on horseback through the town. There…
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Review: The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) by Mary E. Pearson
Princess Lia and her handsome Prince Rafe, are being held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda. In an effort to save her from certain death, Kaden, Lia’s would be assassin, tells the Vendan Komisar that she has the sight and will be a great asset to the Vendan people. The Komisar agrees to spare her life…..for now. But her position is precarious. The same goes for Rafe, he lies to the Komisar and tells him that he is an emissary sent on behalf of the Dalbreck Prince to negotiate an alliance. But this lie has only bought Rafe at best a month before his sham is revealed. Lies. Lies. And more lies. Lies roll off of…
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Special Feature: The Lady Bornekova by Sara Turnquist
Publication Date: July 14, 2015 (tentative) Publisher: Clean Reads (formerly Astraea Press) Format: eBook Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance The red-headed Karin is strong-willed and determined, something she inherited from her father. She tries to keep her true nature a secret to avoid being deemed a traitor by those loyal to the king. Karin and her father butt heads over her duty to her family and the Czech Crown. She is then sequestered to the Royal Viscount’s hunting lodge. Not aware of everything that is happening, she becomes the target of an individual with murderous intent. Her heart soon becomes entangled though her father intends to wed her to another.…
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Cover Reveal: UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN by Renee Collins
For fans of Susanna Kearsley comes a time-slip romance where love, murder, and mystery make for a swoon-worthy read. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN is The Time Traveler’s Wife for teens, and meets 1920s glamour that’s perfect for fans of The Great Gatsby and Bright Young Things . UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN Summary They exist in two different centuries, but their love defies time. Cassandra is a headstrong teenager craving drama and adventure, so the last thing she wants is to spend her summer marooned with her mother and new stepfather in a snooty Massachusetts shore town. But when a dreamy stranger named Lawrence shows up on their private beach claiming it’s his…