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Sunday, February 14, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase Giveaway
About BLACK RABBIT HALL:
Exquisitely crafted and brilliantly paced, BLACK RABBIT HALL (Putnam; On-Sale February 9, 2016) is Eve Chase’s remarkable story of two women, born three-plus decades apart, whose family secrets and heartbreaking losses link them to a sprawling manor home along Britain’s rugged Cornish coast.
In the tradition of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, BLACK RABBIT HALL weaves the twin stories of fourteen-year-old Amber Alton and thirty-two-year-old Lorna Dunaway, each with an inextricable connection to a stately manor house in Cornwall. The child of a British father and his adored American wife, Amber spends heavenly summers at Rabbit Hall with her siblings and doting parents until 1969 when an unimaginable accident irrevocably changes their lives. Decades later, Lorna’s hazy childhood memories of visiting Rabbit Hall make it a perfect venue for her upcoming wedding. But first she’ll have to convince her pragmatic fiancé to commit to the eccentric house in desperate need of repairs, a place where family secrets and untold stories seed in the crumbling stone walls. Lorna cannot explain Rabbit Hall’s tug on her heart, but she follows her instincts into the manor’s labyrinthine history, never expecting to find ghosts of her own past there. Or that she’d uncover explosive Alton family secrets that have been buried for decades.
Atmospheric and gripping, BLACK RABBIT HALL's richly textured story draws readers in from the very first pages, blending mystery and romance with a deliciously Gothic flair. The result is a haunting and eminently satisfying story.
With echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Sarah Waters, Black Rabbit Hall (out 2/9/16) is a fresh take on dark family saga, equal parts heart-wrenching and hopeful and beautifully written throughout. Chase’s mesmerizing portrait of idyllic childhood enchantment destroyed by haunting family secrets – all amid a Downton Abbey-esque backdrop – is filled with an unforgettable cast of characters whose past secrets fill the estate’s sprawling halls and intrinsically connect to its present-day residents.
About the Author:
Eve Chase is an exciting new voice in fiction and has worked as a journalist in the UK. She lives in Oxford, England. Follow her online at EveChase.com and on Twitter @EvePChase.
Praise:
“Black Rabbit Hall is a twisting gothic of family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who’ll stick with you long after they’ve scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meet tragedy within its walls.”— MIRANDA BEVERLY-WHITTEMORE, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet
“If Daphne Du Maurier and Ruth Rendell in Barbara Vine mode had been able to collaborate, they might have come up with something like Black Rabbit Hall: Rebecca meets A Fatal Inversion.. A remarkable debut from an exceptionally talented and accomplished author."— John Harwood, author of The Ghost Writer
“A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best.”— Alex Marwood, Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Girls
“Featuring a haunting, captivating storyline, an unforgettable Cornwall estate, and a cast of beguiling characters, Eve Chase has created a stunning page turner. Black Rabbit Hall deserves a place among the very best in gothic fiction.”— Michelle Gable, bestselling author of A Paris Apartment
“Black Rabbit Hall is an enthralling and deeply moving novel about family secrets, loss, and love. I was charmed by the beautifully-evoked Cornish setting, and the engaging children who are brought so vividly to life. Eve Chase is a wonderfully gifted storyteller.”— Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier’s Wife
“Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling.”— Rowan Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Mother and The Day We Met
“A deliciously addicting gothic in which dark secrets of the past scratch at the door of the present in a big, old, crumbing house on the wild Cornish coast…you'll love Black Rabbit Hall."— Wendy Webb, bestselling author of The Tale of Halcyon Crane
“Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase is the spellbinding, lusciously-written story of two families twined together across the span of time, trapped in limbo in a magical, sea-swept Cornwall house with secrets as deep as its Normandy roots.” — Carla Buckley, author of The Things That Keep Us Here
“Eve Chase's deliciously intriguing descriptions will pull you in alongside her heroine Lorna in the red car that moves like a drop of blood down the drive to the house of secrets and dusty enchantments, as the outside world fades away.”— Deborah Lawrenson, author of The Lantern and The Sea Garden
“A seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne Du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears.”— Elizabeth Fremantle, author of Queen's Gambit and Sisters of Treason
“A stunning new writer has arrived--gripping and heartrending, this novel is full of original characters which don’t let you forget them.”— Katie Fforde, bestselling author of Life Skills
CONTEST has ended!!
The Winner is: Lisa #6
CONGRATS!!!
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
I'll See You In Paris by Michelle Gable
What was the intrigue and what was the secret about the book Annie always wanted to read but never did?
Why was her mother so evasive about that book, The Missing Duchess, and who was the Duchess of Marlborough?
Why did she and her mother really go to London?
Would the book and their trip to London reveal secrets in Annie's life?
We follow Annie in present day and Pru, Win, and The Duchess (Mrs. Spencer) in the not so distant past.
Annie meets a British citizen who knew The Duchess, Pru, and Win. Pru is the caregiver for the feisty Duchess. Win is the author who wrote the book about The Duchess who claims she really isn't a Duchess. Getting the story for his book was difficult for Win because The Duchess kept her life under wraps.
Annie gets the low down about all three characters from a British citizen, Gus, and she also trespasses into the house The Duchess lived in.
I enjoyed Annie's trips into the the house. I always love finding secrets and finding treasures from the past.
I enjoyed the back and forth in time and the "real time" story from Pru, The Duchess, and Win.
The characters in I'LL SEE YOU IN PARIS were quirky and fun. I loved The Duchess...she was a character.
I like this quote that was inside the book:
"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." Marcel Proust
I'LL SEE YOU IN PARIS was very light and enjoyable with memorable characters and was well researched. I love the cover and the revelations at the end.
I do have to say the book was a bit confusing at times, but it is oh so good and so very creative.
ENJOY!! 4/5
This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Giveaway of Baggage by S. G. Redling
About the Book:
Over the years, terrible things keep happening to Anna Ray on February 17.
Over the years, terrible things keep happening to Anna Ray on February 17.
First, there was the childhood trauma she’s never been able to speak
about. Then, to her horror, her husband killed himself on that date. A
year later and a thousand miles away, Anna tries to find solace in the
fresh start of a new job in a new place. She takes comfort in her
outspoken cousin Jeannie, the confidant and best friend who’s there
whenever she needs help.
On the day of the dreaded anniversary, Anna and
Jeannie hit the town, planning to ease the pain with an alcohol-induced
stupor and then sleep…When Anna awakes the next morning, she thinks she
can put one more February 17
behind her, but fate is about to intervene in the form of two gruesome
murders with eerie similarities to her violent past.
Sounds quite good, don't you think?
GIVEAWAY:
February 9 - February 16
USA ONLY
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Friday, February 5, 2016
What Do You Blog About?
I have reblogged this post from BLOGLINES. Information is from the owner of Bloglines.
You can share your blog by sending your information to whatdoyoublogabout@gmail.com.
Information should include:
– name of blog
– main topics covered by blog
– blog link
– short introduction of yourself
I will be posting blog submissions everyday. Tags will be added to every post.
I will also categorize blogs depending on topics so people can easily find blogs they want to check out.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
International Giveaway of The Last Wife of Atilla The Hun by Joan Schweighardt
ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF THE PUBLISHER.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A riveting
tale of loss and love, and the distance one woman will travel to wreak
vengeance on the Hun that destroyed her world.
Win a copy of The Last Wife of Attila the Hun. A story that offers
readers an engaging tale of love, betrayal, and revenge, (including a
startling portrait of Attila, himself) all set against the background of
medieval Europe.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Joan
Schweighardt is the author of five novels. A former independent
publisher, she makes her living editing, writing and ghostwriting for
private and corporate clients.
Facebook (Author Page if you have one):
Twitter:
@joanschwei
THE GIVEAWAY:
THE GIVEAWAY:
Contest has ended....the winner is Judy - #10
INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY
February 2 - 9
ENTER HERE
Monday, February 1, 2016
Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
Penny Gate, Iowa, sounded like such a serene place, but Sarah found out it definitely was far from serene when it came to her husband's family.
The Quinlans, and especially her husband, Jack, had many secrets about family accidents /murders that were 30 years apart. Sarah found out more about the secrets in the 24 hours she was in Penny Gate than she knew for the past 20 years of her marriage.
Sarah needed to know why Jack lied to her about how his parents died and answers to other secrets she found out he kept from her.
What brought Sarah and Jack back to Penny Gate after 20 years was an accident that his beloved Aunt Julia had that was similar to his mother's accident. Aunt Julia had raised Jack and his sister after his parents were gone.
Every hour Sarah and Jack spent in Penny Gate was an hour that added more questions and more secrets being revealed about Jack and his relatives. The revelations were not pleasant.
MISSING PIECES will have mystery lovers scratching their heads until the last pages as well as loving the intrigue.
Ms. Gudenkauf's detailed writing style and marvelous storyline made MISSING PIECES a book that was difficult to put down. I stayed up way into the night to finish it.
See if you can solve the mystery of the 30-year-old murder as well as the current one. The twists and turns along with the very suspenseful ending will have you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the end.
Don't miss reading MISSING PIECES. 5/5
This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.
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