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Giveaway: THE WEDDING TREE by Robin Wells

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 1, 2015
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Robin WellsThanks to Lauren Burnstein of  Berkley/ NAL, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Wedding Tree’ by Robin Wells.

Description of The Wedding Tree by Robin Wells


National bestselling author Robin Wells weaves a moving epic that stretches from modern-day Louisiana to World War II-era New Orleans and back again in this multigenerational tale of love, loss and redemption.

Hope Stevens thinks Wedding Tree, Louisiana, will be the perfect place to sort out her life and all the mistakes she’s made. Plus, it will give her the chance to help her free-spirited grandmother, Adelaide, sort through her things before moving into assisted living.

Spending the summer in the quaint town, Hope begins to discover that Adelaide has made some mistakes of her own. And as they go through her belongings, her grandmother recalls the wartime romance that left her torn between two men and haunted by a bone-chilling secret. Now she wants Hope’s help in uncovering the truth before it’s too late.

Filled with colorful characters, The Wedding Tree is an emotionally riveting story about passion, shattered dreams, unexpected renewal and forgiveness—not only for others, but for ourselves. 

About Robin WellsRobin Wells


Before she became a full-time writer, Robin Wells was an advertising and public relations executive, but she always dreamed of writing novels—a dream inspired by a grandmother who told “hot tales” and parents who were both librarians. She is also the author of The Wedding Tree.

Her books have won the RWA Golden Heart, two National Readers’ Choice Awards, the HOLT Medallion, and numerous other awards. She now lives in Texas with her husband, but will always be a Louisiana girl at heart.

Giveaway of The Wedding Tree by Robin Wells


This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on December 15, 2015.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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Dec 14

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Review: Somerset by Leila Meacham

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on December 22, 2014
Posted in Books Read in 2014 • Historical Fiction  | Tagged With: , , , | 5 Comments

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.

 

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