Thanks to Julia Borcherts of Kaye Publicity, I am giving away one print copy of Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto.
Description of Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
Lady Frances Ffolkes is incensed when she finds out that her dear friends Gwendolyn and Thomasina have been subject to vicious threats. Promising to uncover their attacker, she travels with them to Kestrel’s Eyrie, the fabled estate belonging to Gwen’s family. But soon Frances faces an even greater problem, when Gwen’s father, a powerful diplomat, is stabbed to death with his prized ruby dagger.
Frances, with her loyal maid June Mallow at her side, jumps right into interrogating the estate’s numbered guests: a charming Turkish diplomat with a habit of sneaking off into the night, a brash American heiress with lofty dreams of becoming mistress of the Eyrie, two gossiping widows with their own scandalous secrets, and Gwen’s own aunt tasked with keeping the affairs of the estate in order among the chaos of the investigation. But as the case unfolds, Frances’s righteous conviction might just be the very thing that leads danger–and even more death–to her own doorstep.
Old sins do indeed cast long shadows in Death Among Rubies, a delightful closed-room mystery in the vein of Agatha Christie and the second in R.J. Koreto’s effortlessly charming historical series.
Praise for Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
“Koreto’s appealing sequel…nicely blends international intrigue and affairs of the heart.” -–Publishers Weekly
“Koreto’s second case for his titled heroine is devilishly clever and written with unmistakable verve.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Upstairs teams with downstairs in this thoroughly entertaining, witty Edwardian mystery debut… A solid choice for fans of Robin Paige and Downton Abbey.”–Library Journal
“With a memorable heroine, rich atmosphere, and intriguing mystery, Koreto has created a book that will engage and entertain readers…Highly recommended!” –Historical Novel Society; Editor’s Choice
About R. J. Koreto
Like his heroine, Frances Ffolkes, R. J. Koreto is a graduate of Vassar College. He has spent most of his career as a financial journalist. Richard has also been a freelance writer and PR consultant. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, and his work has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. He lives in New York, NY. Death Among Rubies is his second Lady Frances historical mystery following Death on the Sapphire. Visit him at ladyfrancesffolkes.com
Giveaway of Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on November 4, 2016 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Sarah Bates
Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc. (February 15, 2016) Category: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance Tour Dates: Oct/Nov, 2016 ISBN: 978-1634910262 ASIN: B01D6YS52G Available in: Print & ebook, 420 Pages
From award winning author, Sarah Bates, Johnstown, New York, 1823: It is a time when a wife’s dowry, even children, automatically becomes her husband’s property. Slavery is an economic advantage entrenched in America but rumblings of abolition abound.
For Elizabeth Cady to confront this culture is unheard of, yet that is exactly what she does. Before she can become a leader of the women’s rights movement and prominent abolitionist, she faces challenges fraught with disappointment. Her father admires her intellect but says a woman cannot aspire to the goals of men. Her sister’s husband becomes her champion–but secretly wants more. Religious fervor threatens to consume her.
As she faces depression and despair, she records these struggles and other dark confidences in diaries. When she learns the journals might fall into the wrong hands and discredit her, she panics and rips out pages of entries that might destroy her hard-fought reputation. Relieved, she believes they are lost to history forever.
But are they? Travel with Elizabeth into American history and discover a young woman truly ahead of her time.
My Thoughts, Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Sarah Bates
Elizabeth Cady was not like other girls growing up in 19th century Johnstown, New York. She hated working on her embroidery sample and didn’t understand why she couldn’t take part in more intellectual pursuits like talking about law with her father’s law students. Her father wished, often out loud, that she was a boy.
When it came time for her coming out, she wouldn’t do it. Sure, she liked boys but wanted one who would be more her intellectual equal and agree with her that women should have the same rights men had. She also believed that all slaves should be free with all the same rights and liberties as whites.
Though it was rare that a father would agree to further a daughter’s education, her father did so, reluctantly, at the urging of Elizabeth’s brother in-law. Elizabeth attended and graduated the Emma Willard’s Troy Female Seminary.
At age 25 she finally met the man she thought of as her equal, Henry Brewster Stanton.
The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton covers Elizabeth’s childhood and young adulthood, before she becomes a suffragette. I would have liked the book to go on and cover her suffragette years or perhaps a sequel. However, as Sarah Bates, has pointed out, Elizabeth’s time as a suffragette is well documented. So, she chose to cover the earlier years.
I thought the book ended a bit abruptly but that is a small quibble. Sarah Bates painted a vivid portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with the stroke of her pen. I felt transported to the time and place and even became a close friend. The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a must read for historical fiction readers. It has really made me hungry for more and Sarah Bates recommended two books that may just satisfy that need.
I received the ebook version for my honest review.
Sarah Bates worked as an advertising copywriter for ten years then as a freelance writer. Her clients included a book packager, the local chamber of commerce, a travel newsletter and a weekly newspaper where she covered business and schools.
Her short fiction has appeared in the Greenwich Village Literary Review, the San Diego North County Times (now the Union-Tribune) and the literary magazine Bravura. She is the author of Twenty-One Steps of Courage, an Army action novel published in 2012 and co-author of the 2005 short story collection, Out of Our Minds, Wild Stories by Wild Women.
She is the winner of Military Category, for Twenty-One Steps of Courage, Next Generation Indie Book Awards (2013) and 2nd Place Finalist, The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Unpublished Novel- Category, San Diego Book Awards (2015)
Bates was an English Department writing tutor at Palomar College in California for ten years. She continues to privately tutor both academic and creative writing students and is writing a new novel. Sarah Bates lives in Fallbrook, California.
This vegan cookbook is small in size at only 99 pages but big on taste and inventive recipes. It doesn’t include much information about veganism for those new to it however; they include a link to a free ebook titled ‘Vegan Living’. The author claims that it provides all the benefits of going vegan and challenges involved.
Vegan: High Protein Cookbook is broken into the following recipe types:
Smoothies Breakfast Salads Soups & Chili Appetizers Main Courses Side Dishes Deserts
Many of the recipes include supplement protein powders which, I don’t like to use. However, for most you can just leave them out. I just don’t like to use supplements and prefer to get my protein and vitamins by eating a balanced diet. I also think unless you are an athlete, you really don’t need the excess protein of supplements. However, for those worried about getting enough protein this is a great cookbook. I wish it had been around when I first went vegan!
All of the recipes are easy to make and most are quick, under 30 minutes. It’s great for those on the run and have little time to cook.
I recommend this cookbook to beginner vegans who are worried about getting enough protein and to seasoned vegans who just want some new quick and easy recipes to add to their repertoire.
I received the ebook version of this book for my honest review.
4/5
About Sam Kuma
Sam Kuma is passionate about sharing his culinary experience to the world. His work involves modernization of healthy diet plans. He is good at vegan, ketogenic, paleo, dash and several ethnic cuisines. His main focus is to make healthy diets like vegan and ketogenic mainstream by producing delicious, appetizing recipes. In his first two books regarding Vegan recipes, he has produced delicious Vegan Chocolate meals, Vegan Desserts, Vegan Ice Creams, Vegan Burgers and Sandwiches.
Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
Vegan: High Protein Vegan Cookbook by Sam Kuma