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Silent Companions by Laura Purcell: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 7, 2018
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Silent Companions by Laura PurcellSilent Companions by Laura Purcell


Thanks to Rebecca Marsh of Penguin Books,  I am giving away one print copy of ‘Silent Companions’ by Laura Purcell.

Description Silent Companions by Laura Purcell


When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .

When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband’s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure–a silent companion–that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition–that is, until she notices the figure’s eyes following her.

A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, this is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect–much like the silent companions themselves. 

Praise Silent Companions by Laura Purcell


“An atmospheric, eerie Victorian gothic novel.”—Publishers Weekly

 “This perfect fireside read combines all the best characteristics of the gothic genre.”—Booklist

“A perfect read for a winter night . . . An intriguing, nuanced and genuinely eerie slice of Victorian gothic.”—The Guardian (UK)

 “The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell is a sinister slice of Victorian gothic … She spins these tropes into something creepy and page-turning.”—The Times (UK)

 About Laura Purcell


Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

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Laura Purcell worked in local government, the financial industry, and a bookshop before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Colchester, the oldest recorded town in England, with her husband and pet guinea pigs. Fascinated by the darker side of royal history, Laura has also written two historical fiction novels about the Hanoverian dynasty.

 Website: http://laurapurcell.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/spookypurcell

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Feb 18

6

Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 6, 2018
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Next Year In Havana by Chanel CleetonNext Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton


Thanks to Roxanne Jones of Berkley Publishing, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Next Year In Havana’ by Chanel Cleeton

Description Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton


In 1958, nineteen-year-old Elisa is the daughter of a sugar baron and member of Cuba’s high society where she is largely sheltered from the country’s growing political unrest—until she finds herself involved in a clandestine affair with an impassioned revolutionary that changes the course of her life.

More than fifty years later, her granddaughter, Marisol, returns to the country to fulfill Elisa’s last wish to scatter her ashes in the country of her birth. Once in Havana, Marisol soon follows in her grandmother’s footsteps when she finds herself attracted to a man with secrets of his own.

Praise Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton


“An enticing and wonderful read for lovers of historical fiction and soul-searching journeys”.- Library Journal, Starred Review

“Told in alternating timelines, Next Year in Havana is an immersive family saga of love, hope, and sacrifice, and what it means to be Cuban, despite where you were born. I loved the rich details of Cuba, especially Havana, and Cleeton does an excellent job of bringing both the past and present to life.”– Historical Novels Review, Editors’ Choice

“A poignant tale of aristocracy, subterfuge, tyranny, conflict, corruption and courage during the Cuban Revolution…Next Year in Havana is an extraordinary journey that connects the past and present and will enthrall readers to the very end.”- Romantic Times Book Reviews

“Cleeton delivers the two women’s descents into dangerous romance with persuasive intensity…. A love story and an homage to the history of the Cuban people.”- Kirkus Reviews

About Chanel Cleeton


Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton

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Originally from Florida, Chanel Cleeton grew up on stories of her family’s exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

She loves to travel and has lived in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.

Website: http://www.chanelcleeton.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chanelcleeton

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Feb 18

5

Blackbeard: Birth of America by Samuel Marquis: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 5, 2018
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Blackbeard: Birth of America by Samuel Marquis


Thanks to Sydney Mathieu of JKS Communications , I am giving away one print copy of ‘Blackbeard: The Birth of America’ by Samuel Marquis

Description Blackbeard: Birth of America by Samuel Marquis


“Blackbeard: The Birth of America” is the true story of Edward Thache—former British Navy seaman and notorious privateer-turnedpirate, who lorded over the Atlantic seaboard and Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. A Robin-Hood-like American patriot and the most famous freebooter of all time, Blackbeard was illegally hunted down by Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood, the British Crown’s man in Williamsburg obsessed with his capture.

Based on reliable historical records and the latest research, this adventure tale illuminates the true man behind the myth and his doggedly determined pursuer, revealing a cat-and-mouse game and important historical figure lost to us in a “fog of legend, myth and propaganda” for three hundred years. A folk hero in his own lifetime, Blackbeard exploded onto the scene during the birth of America and was one of the first American revolutionaries in the War of Independence against British rule.

Praise Samuel Marquis


“‘The Coalition’ has a lot of good action and suspense, an unusual female assassin, and the potential to be another ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ [the runaway bestseller by Allan Folsom].” —James Patterson, #1‘New York Times’ Bestselling Author

“‘Altar of Resistance’ is a gripping and densely packed thriller dramatizing the Allied Italian

campaign…reminiscent of Herman Wouk’s ‘The Winds of War.’” —Kirkus Reviews

“Marquis is a student of history, always creative, [and] never boring….A good comparison might be Tom Clancy.” —Military.com

About Samuel MarquisBlackbeard: Birth of America by Samuel Marquis


The ninth great-grandson of legendary privateer Captain William Kidd, Samuel Marquis is the bestselling, award-winning author of historical pirate fiction, a World War Two Series, and the Nick Lassiter-Skyler International Espionage Series. His novels have been #1 Denver Post bestsellers, received multiple national book awards (Foreword Reviews Book of the Year, American Book Fest Best Book, USA Best Book, Beverly Hills, Next Generation Indie, Colorado Book Awards), and garnered glowing reviews from #1 bestseller James Patterson, Kirkus, and Foreword Reviews (5 Stars).

Book reviewers have compared Marquis’s WWII thrillers Bodyguard of Deception and Altar of Resistance to the epic historical novels of Tom Clancy, John le Carré, Ken Follett, Herman Wouk, Daniel Silva, and Alan Furst. Mr. Marquis’s newest historical fiction novel, Blackbeard: The Birth of America, commemorates the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s death.

 Website: www.samuelmarquisbooks.com 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sammarquisbooks

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