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Review: Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart by Marci Jefferson
Being the king’s mistress was considered the pentacle of a courtesans career. It was an offer that once made, could catapult the woman into a position with a lot of power and influence. A king’s mistress could be in both the king’s bed and his head. When the king tired of his mistress a suitable match would be found for her and once her favor went so did her influence. For Frances Stuart this was a position she didn’t want to leave to the king’s whim. Many women were lucky to get this offer from the king once, very few got the offer from more than one king on more…
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Review: Cloaked in Danger by Jeannie Ruesch
Ballrooms and proper etiquette are not Aria Whitney’s area of expertise. She is not your typical British debutante but rather a free spirit who prefers breeches over corsets and adventure over balls. However, when her father goes missing she must force herself into the upper crust of English society to discover what happened. Her father disappeared while on an archaeological dig in Egypt. When his trusted friend and colleague is gravely injured, there isn’t much hope that her father will be found alive but she must try and unravel the mystery. The only thing that Aria has to go on in a list of rich benefactors in London society. Aria…
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Special Feature: Cloaked in Danger Facebook Launch Party
What: Jeannie Ruesch’s Facebook Launch Party for Cloaked in Danger Where: https://www.facebook.com/events/479465215499279 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…
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Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
In the exotic vacation destination of Monte Carlo, we find a quiet and insecure woman on holiday. The young lady is a companion to a wealthy eccentric woman. While in Monte Carlo the young lady meets a dark, mysterious widower named Maxium de Winter. They fall in love and marry almost immediately. Maxium is a wealthy man who’s wife just passed away back in England. The circumstances surrounding her death don’t sounds sinister in nature but they are horrific. Supposedly the first Mrs de Winter was killed in a boating accident. Many years his junior, the new Mrs de Winter returns with Maxium to his country estate of Manderley on the…
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Announcement: Winner Helen Keller in Love by Rosie Sultan
And the winner of Helen Keller in Love by Rosie Sultan is….. griperang 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: Release Day Return to Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
If you have been a follower of my blog for any length of time, you will recognize this author as one of frequent reads! I was first introduced to Debra Anastasia with her novel Poughkeepsie which I read a couple of years ago and fell in love with. Since reading Poughkeepsie, I have also enjoyed reading Anastasia’s other books, Crush Seraphim and Bittersweet Seraphim. This week, Anastasia will be releasing yet another book that I will be reading for review shortly, Return to Poughkeepsie. This novel is available for purchase on 12/30! Be sure to check it out and spread the word on this thrilling new installment! Here is a sneak…
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Review: The India Fan by Victoria Holt
Blackmail. Murder. Scandal. Lies. Deceit. Romance. Adventure. This book has it all! Growing up, I loved Victoria Holt but sadly I haven’t read her in a number of years…..nor have I read many of her novels. But she is the queen of a genre that calls to me–the gothic romance genre. When I saw The India Fan on Amazon, I knew it was time to it up this talented authoress again and see if she could still seduce me with her tales of suspense. Drusilla Delany is the rectors daughter and has always grown up in the shadow of Framling House and the Framling family. Fabian Framling has always been…
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Giveaway: Helen Keller in Love by Rosie Sultan
A forbidden love affair with one of America’s best loved icons! Experience the love story for your self! Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of Helen Keller in Love by Rosie Sultan for your enjoyment! Giveaway runs 12/24/13 to 12/31/13 Winners will be announced 1/1/14. (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 email the day after the giveaway closes and have five days to…
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Review: Helen Keller in Love by Rosie Sultan
Many of you know Helen Keller as the ‘miracle’. The def/blind/mute that graduated from the prestigious Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts. Keller toured the country telling the story of her life, giving lectures, and motivational speeches to thousands. But the story we didn’t get to hear was the one of how she fell in love. In this fictional account of Keller’s love affair with her secretary Peter Fagan, the audience is treated to a unique world of people with disabilities who struggle to live normal lives. Keller first meets Fagan when her long time companion, Annie Sullivan, grows ill on a tour. Fagan is dispatched to be Keller’s secretary but after…
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Announcement: A Divided Inheritance by Deborah Swift
And the winner of A Divided Inheritance by Deborah Swift is….. Rosanne L (tweeted about the giveaway) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to HFVBTand the publisher for making this giveaway possible! Be sure to check out the other tour stops for more giveaways and author interviews as well as reviews!