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AnotherNightAnotherDay_FINALThanks to Staci Burt of St. Martin’s Press, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Another Night, Another Day’.

Book Description:

Three people, each crying out for help. There’s Karen, about to lose her father; Abby, whose son has autism and needs constant care, and Michael, a family man on the verge of bankruptcy. As each sinks under the strain, they’re brought together at Moreland’s Clinic.

Here, behind closed doors, they reveal their deepest secrets, confront and console one another, and share plenty of laughs. But how will they cope when a new crisis strikes? From the international bestselling author, Sarah Rayner, Another Night, Another Day is the emotional story of a group of strangers who come together to heal, creating lifelong friendships along the way.

About Sarah Rayner:

Photographed by JOHNKNIGHT CO UK

Photographed by JOHNKNIGHT CO UK

SARAH RAYNER was born in London and now lives in Brighton with her husband and stepson. She worked for many years as an advertising copywriter and now writes fiction full time.

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SomersetBook Description:

One hundred fifty years of Roses‘ Tolivers, Warwicks, and DuMonts! We begin in the antebellum South on Plantation Alley in South Carolina, where Silas Toliver, deprived of his inheritance, joins up with his best friend Jeremy Warwick to plan a wagon train expedition to the “black waxy” promise of a new territory called Texas.

Slavery, westward expansion, abolition, the Civil War, love, marriage, friendship, tragedy and triumph-all the ingredients (and much more) that made so many love Roses so much-are here in abundance.

My Thoughts:

I love both historical fiction and family sagas and ‘Somerset has them both.  Silas Toliver’s brother inherited the family plantation which has left Silas as pretty much just a worker there with no title.  When opportunity comes for him to put together a wagon train to Texas, with his best friend, Jeremy Warwick, they decide to do it.  If they make it there, it means free land and a fresh start at building their own plantations.  However, first Silas must raise some funds for the trip.

Meanwhile, Jessica Carson, the daughter of a plantation owner, is helping slaves to escape to freedom, until she is caught.  Her father gives her an a ultimatum.  He also give Silas an offer that is hard to refuse but if he accepts, he will be forced to marry Jessica instead of his fiancé.

Somerset is the prequel to the bestselling book ‘Roses’.  I have had ‘Roses’ on my tbr for a long time.  I usually don’t enjoy prequels to books I have read.  I prefer to read in chronological order, so reading Somerset first made perfect sense to me.  I am really glad I read it!

Somerset is a great historical saga.  It capture the time and place beautifully.  The lush working plantations in the south and the drama within, the action/adventure of the wagon train journey to the west, a budding romance, and the set up and running in a new land, Texas.  It has it all!  There is really something for everyone.  Highly recommended!  I hope to finally read ‘Roses’ in 2015.

5/5

I received the ebook version from Net Galley for my honest review.

 

Giveaway Winners Galore

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 21, 2014
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Thanks so much to all the authors, publishers, and publicists for all of the awesome giveaways! They are so much fun to host and I know my readers appreciate them!!
Thanks to everyone who entered the following giveaways! Winners, please reply to the email I sent you today within 48 hours to claim your books. After 2 days you will be disqualified and a new winner will be picked. Rafflecopter picks all winners at random.

Sister Eve, Private Eye by Lynne Hinton

The winners are Kara S., Carl S, & Anne S.

The Demon Who Peddled Longing by Khanh Ha

The winner is Anita Y.

Death Comes to London by Catherine Lloyd

The winner is Kara S.

The Clever Mill Horse by Jodi Lew-Smith

The winner is Kara S.

Whither Thou Goest by Anna Belfrage

The winner is Kara S.

Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb

The winner is Anita Y.

Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads by S.R. Mallery

The winner is Julie M.

Nixon and Dovey by Jay W. Curry

The winner is Anita Y.

North of the Tension Line by JF Riordan

The winners are Mary B., Anita Y., Margie T., Dee, and Trish

Congratulations!