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Review: The Duplicitous Debutante (Cotillion Ball #6) by Becky Lower
New York society in the 1850’s, expects women to find a good husband, set up a functional home, and of course….have children. But Rosemary Fitzpatrick has other plans, the last thing she is interested in is entering society and beginning the great husband hunt! Rosemary has other ambitions which include writing the popular Harry Hawk dime novels. But it’s an age that frowns upon female writers and thus Rosemary writes as the gender generic, F.P. Elliott. Well the head of the publishing company sends his son, Henry Cooper, to meet this F.P. Elliott along with the other authors of the publishing company. Rosemary is totally captivated by his good looks and charm, and…
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Announcement: Winner BITTER GREENS by Kate Forsyth
And the winner of the giveaway for BITTER GREENS by Kate Forsyth is….. Brittnay T (liked on Facebook) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher and HFVBT for making this giveaway possible!
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Giveaway: BITTER GREENS by Kate Forsyth
The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the redemptive power of love. Thanks to the Publisher and HFVBT, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of BITTER GREENS for your enjoyment! Giveaway is for one paperback copy. See the list of other giveaways for multiple chances to win a copy! Giveaway runs 9/24/14 to 10/1/14 Winners will be announced 10/2/14. (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…
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Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
I think most know the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale of Rapunzel. The child sold to a witch for a handful of bitter greens who grows up to be the beautiful girl in the world with long golden hair. Destine to live in a tower forever, a prince rides by and hears a voice and is enchanted by her. He learns how to get to her by climbing up her hair and ultimately rescues her for the witch and the tower and they live happily ever after. Sound familiar? But what of the original fairy tale by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force that was published in 1698? In Kate Forsyth’s book Bitter…
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Review: The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) by Mary E. Pearson
This book has been flooding my social media feeds for the last month. It seems like everyone has been reading this new YA series. So naturally I needed to see what all the fuss was about. And really, how can you ignore this stunning cover? I’m in love with it….yes I am totally judging a book by it’s cover right now. Princess Lia is a First Daughter of Morrigham and with her regal status comes obligations. One of those obligations is to marry. Her father arranges a marriage with a prince from the neighboring kingdom of Dalbreck to secure a much needed peace in the realm. As a First Daughter, Lia is…
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Book Blast/Giveaway: The Typewriter Girl by Alison Atlee
Author Alison Atlee’s The Typewriter Girl is now an audiobook, narrated by Audie winner Rosalyn Landor, and in celebration she’ll be touring the blogosphere from August 4-29 with HF Virtual Book Tours! Audible Audio Book Edition Audible.com Release Date: April 4, 2014 Listening Length: 12 hours and 39 minutes Publisher: Audible Studios Language: English ASIN: B00JH0L9HW Genre: Historical Fiction A Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year pick: The Typewriter Girl is a “spectacular debut, set in a perfectly realized Victorian England.” When Betsey Dobson disembarks from the London train in the seaside resort of Idensea, all she owns is a small valise and a canary in a…
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Special Feature: FREE Audio Sample of THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the latest book by Daisy Goodwin, THE FORTUNE HUNTER. This book had a distinct Downton Abbey feel to it, not to mention lots of horses, scandal, and upper crust opulence to keep readers engaged. I am thrilled to announce that the novel is also available as an audio book! The charming Clare Corbett narrates this story about the conflict between love and duty. You can listen to the first chapter narration for free by clicking the link below. https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/the-fortune-hunter-by-daisy-goodwin
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Special Feature: Which Type of Historical Romance Heroine Are You
Romance authors Grace Burrowes, Katie MacAlister, and Shana Galen put together a fun little quiz to determine which romantic heroine you would be and in one of their books! Are you royalty, an operative, or a member of a retinue? Take the quiz below to find out! When you are done with your quiz you can enter to win a copy of one of these sizzling summer reads. The giveaways run through August 10th. Link to the giveaway is at the end of this post!
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Book Blast: The Graham Saga by Anna Belfrage
Join Anna Belfrage as her beloved time-slip series, The Graham Saga, is featured around the blogosphere from July 28-August 15 with HF Virtual Book Tours and enter to win your own set of Books 1-6! About The Graham Saga This is the story of Alex and Matthew, two people who should never have met – not when she was born three hundred years after him. It all began the day Alex Lind got caught in a thunderstorm. Not your ordinary storm, no this was the mother of all storms, causing a most unusual rift in the fabric of time. Alex was dragged three centuries backwards in time, landing more or…
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Review: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
Quirky Charlotte, as the heiress to the Lenox fortune, is one of the most wealthy women in England. Her marriage prospects are numerous. Her over bearing brother is set to marry into the upper crust of English society and he hopes to make another advantageous match for his sister. Charlotte could care less about society and marriage. Her real passion in life is her photography–a rather unladylike hobby. So far her only real suitor is Captain ‘Chicken’ Hartopp, who is equally as rich as she but rather boring, older, and unattractive. Charlotte and her brother are to attend another society opera that is sure to bore Charlotte to tears….but something happens at the…