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Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 21, 2020
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Girl In White Gloves by Kerri MaherGirl In White Gloves by Kerri Maher


Thanks to Danielle Keir of Berkley/ Penguin Random House, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Girl In White Gloves by Kerri Maher.

Description Girl In White Gloves by Kerri Maher


A life in snapshots…

Grace knows what people see. She’s the Cinderella story. An icon of glamor and elegance frozen in dazzling Technicolor. The picture of perfection. The girl in white gloves.

A woman in living color…

But behind the lens, beyond the panoramic views of glistening Mediterranean azure, she knows the truth. The sacrifices it takes for an unappreciated girl from Philadelphia to defy her family and become the reigning queen of the screen. The heartbreaking reasons she trades Hollywood for a crown. The loneliness of being a princess in a fairy tale kingdom that is all too real.
Hardest of all for her adoring fans and loyal subjects to comprehend, is the harsh reality that to be the most envied woman in the world does not mean she is the happiest. Starved for affection and purpose, facing a labyrinth of romantic and social expectations with more twists and turns than Monaco’s infamous winding roads, Grace must find her own way to fulfillment. But what she risks–her art, her family, her marriage—she may never get back.

Praise Girl In White Gloves by Kerri Maher


“[T]his will be a good choice for readers curious about the inner life of a royal. It’s an absorbing take on a complicated life.”—Library Journal

“The Girl in White Gloves is a captivating novel of love, family, and the cost of regret. I devoured it one sitting!”—Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling coauthor of Meet Me in Monaco

“Elegant and romantic…an engrossing journey of transformation, complete with familial tension, betrayal, and redemption.”—Elise Hooper, Author of The Other Alcott

About Kerri MaherGirl In White Gloves by Kerri Maher


Kerri Maher is the author of The Kennedy Debutante, which People magazine described as “a riveting reimagining of a true tale of forbidden love,” and This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World under the name Kerri Majors. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and founded YARN, an award-winning literary journal of short-form YA writing. A writing professor for many years, she now writes full time and lives with her daughter and dog in a leafy suburb west of Boston, Massachusetts.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerrimaherbooks

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Jun 19

25

Last Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin- Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 25, 2019
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Last Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne MackinLast Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin


Thanks to Lauren Horvath of Berkley, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Last Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel’ by Jeanne Mackin.

Description Last Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin


An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American.

Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary. They oppose each other at every turn, in both their politics and their designs: Chanel’s are classic, elegant, and practical; Schiaparelli’s bold, experimental, and surreal.

When Lily Sutter, a recently widowed young American teacher, visits her brother, Charlie, in Paris, he insists on buying her a couture dress–a Chanel. Lily, however, prefers a Schiaparelli. Charlie’s beautiful and socially prominent girlfriend soon begins wearing Schiaparelli’s designs as well, and much of Paris follows in her footsteps.

Schiaparelli offers budding artist Lily a job at her store, and Lily finds herself increasingly involved with Schiaparelli and Chanel’s personal war. Their fierce competition reaches new and dangerous heights as the Nazis and the looming threat of World War II bear down on Paris.

Praise Last Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin


“Sophisticated couture wars and looming world wars take center stage in Mackin’s latest, with a plot that buzzes with love triangles and political intrigue. A gorgeous meditation on art, fashion, and heartbreak. Stunning.”—Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Masterpiece

“An in-depth tale of an enchanting, dangerous and fascinating time period in Paris. Mackin’s attention to detail and lyrical prose bring Chanel and Schiaparelli to life in a gorgeous and riveting manner.”—She Reads

“The designers’ obsession with besting each other makes for fun, gossipy reading, while the tensions of prewar Paris and Lily’s attempts to ease her grief through her art lend the narrative satisfying emotional depth.”—Library Journal

About Jeanne MackinLast Collection: Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel by Jeanne Mackin


Jeanne Mackin is the author of several historical novels, including The Beautiful American. She taught creative writing at Goddard College and has given numerous workshops. She lives with her husband in upstate New York.

Website: http://www.jeannemackin.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeannemackin1

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Apr 19

15

Parental Damage by Jack Marriot-Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on April 15, 2019
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Parental Damage by Jack MarriotParental Damage by Jack Marriot

Thanks to the author, Jack Marriot I am giving away one print copy of ‘Parental Damage’ by Jack Marriot

Description Parental Damage by Jack Marriot


Parental Damage is based on a true story, the story of Jack Marriott a young boy, a boxer who thought he had the world at his feet. That was until the introduction of a new family member. Marie was a bitch, the stepmother from hell and as she worked her feet under the table she made it her mission to make her stepson’s life a misery. It wasn’t long before Jack found himself in trouble with the law and distanced from the father he adored.

When Jack’s father falls ill and dies, Marie’s cruelty knows no bounds and when her stepson fights back she finds herself on the receiving end of a terrible retribution. Sent to borstal and still trying to come to terms with the loss of his father, Jack learns how to survive the bullies, the screws and the demons that haunted him in his darkest hours.

This is a story of hope, a story of triumph, it does not glorify violence or use it to gratify the hunger of its readers, it simply tells it how it was. It tells of courage, of sadness and lost opportunities, but above all it is testament that even in the bleakest times during the worst of deeds, goodness dwells within us all, how much of that survives is simply a matter of choice self-belief and integrity.

Praise Parental Damage by Jack Marriot


“A joy to read for sure, kept me wanting more. Jack is a very interesting character. From the school of hard knocks. The journey through his youth, gaining maturity. The reality of Jacks story comes through the writing. Look forward to the next book.”- Peter Scott 

“Very relevant. With changing lifestyles, more and more children in marital units face the challenge of being stepchildren.”- D. Yendley

About Jack Marriot


Jack is not a survivor, he can’t be, he refuses to believe he was ever a victim. Life dealt him a hand and he played it and because of that, not in spite of that, he is all he is today! Jack has spent the last twenty-five years working as a Close Protection Officer and has operated at the highest levels. Working around the World he has protected Royalty, Politicians and Corporate Clients and been responsible for the training of hundreds of Security Operatives. How he got there? Well that’s another story..

‘As a writer I accept I tell stories in a far from typical manner? I write in a way that exposes my character, tells of things the way they were, a way that allows the reader to not only empathise with my character but to understand the way he thinks and feels. I firmly believe in a simplistic approach to story telling, tell it how it is, how it was and without apology.

‘I write always from experience, I have to know my subject matter, have lived it and survived it and I truly hope this shines through!’

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jack.marriot.9

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