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Lost Mata Hari Ring: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 29, 2018
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Lost Mata Hari Ring: Time Travel Novel by Elyse DouglasLost Mata Hari Ring: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas


Publisher:  Broadback (May 1, 2018)
Category: Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Romance
Tour dates: May-July, 2018
ISBN: 978-1513634326
Available in Print and ebook, 370 pages

The Lost Mata Hari Ring

Up-and-coming actress, Trace Rutland, has had nightmares about a tragic past ever since she was a little girl.  She struggles with her everyday life, finally seeking help from a hypnotherapist.

While under hypnosis, she inadvertently experiences a past life in Paris, in 1916, during the First World War.

Later, while visiting a wealthy man’s private Mata Hari collection, Trace is drawn to a glittering ring, once worn by the convicted spy.

Trace is enthralled.  When she’s alone, she slips the ring on and is swiftly hurled into the past.  There, she must face herself as she was in the past, while struggling to change the course of her destiny.

When she meets the handsome Edward Kenyon Bishop, a World War I British flying ace, she falls in love.  She is soon swept away into a journey of suspicion and treachery, and must fight for her life.

Can she survive the past?  Can she return to the present?  Can true love endure for all time?

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My Thoughts Lost Mata Hari Ring: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas


Since she was little, actress, Trace Rutland has had nightmares about a disturbing past event in history.  She has seen many psychologists but the nightmare still comes back night after night.  She has tried hypnotherapy but has never been able to be hypnotized.  That is until she tried one more psychotherapist.

What she discovers is shocking to both herself and the therapist.  In fact, he doesn’t feel comfortable seeing her again.  He doesn’t believe in past lives but yet, that is what was reveled in the session.

After this therapy session, Trace visits and man with a private Mata Hari collection.  She is drawn to the ring right away.  She tried the ring on and it ends up being a portal to time travel to the time of Mata Hari.    She ends up in a house where Mata Hari is staying and meet a handsome British flying ace from world war one, Edward Kenyon Bishop.  Thus starts her dangerous adventure and romance.

I read ‘Mata Hari’s Last Dance’ by Michelle Moran.  I really enjoyed it but enjoyed ‘The Lost Mata Hari Ring’ even more.  The two books give a unique perspective on Mata Hari and what it was like in WWI Europe.  I do recommend both.  However, if you want a fun time travel version, read ‘The Lost Mata Hari Ring’.  It is much shorter and has less detailed history but still well researched.

I loved the character development and especially liked the relationship between Nonnie, Mata Hari’s daughter and Trace. Though it was short, Trace was able to have a relationship with Nonnie that Mata Hari was unable to have. The book grabbed me during Traces hypnosis and didn’t let go until the end.  The scenes during WWI were heart pounding and mesmerizing.  I felt like I was there, as Trace, myself.  I also like the follow up when Trace returns to present day U.S.A.
I think ‘The Lost Mata Hari Ring’ would make an excellent movie and hope some producer out there buys the rights and follows through!  I adored this book and know it will stick with me. 

5/5

I received the ebook version for my honest review.

About Elyse DouglasElyse Douglas


Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the husband and wife writing team of Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse began writing poems and short stories at an early age and graduated with a degree in English Literature. Douglas began writing novels in college, while studying music at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.  He traveled the world as a professional pianist for many years.  He has also worked as a copywriter and corporate manager.

Some of Elyse Douglas’ novels include: The Christmas Eve Letter (A Time Travel Novel), Christmas for Juliet, The Summer Letters, The Christmas Diary, and The Summer Diary. They live in New York City.

Website: www.elysedouglas.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/douglaselyse
Facebook: www.facebook.com/elyse.authorsdouglas

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Jun 18

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One for the Rogue by Manda Collins: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 27, 2018
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One for the Rogue by Manda CollinsOne for the Rogue by Manda Collins


Thanks Meghan Harrington of St. Martin’s Press, I am giving away one print copy of ‘One for the Rogue’ by Manda Collins.

Description One for the Rogue by Manda Collins

LOVE IS THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF ALL

Geologist Gemma Hastings has no interest in pursuing romance—and no patience for Lord Cameron Lisle, an esteemed fossil hunter who has a way of always honing in on her territory. . .annoyingly handsome though he may be. But when a shocking attack puts Gemma in very real danger, she may have to accept Lisle’s offers of protection. Even if that means entering into a dangerous flirtation. . .

Lisle was once amused by Gemma’s dedication to her work. But now that he understands how much he’s underestimated her—a woman whose beauty is matched only by her genius—Lisle is desperate to prove his respect…and prove himself worthy of her. But is he too late? A bitter rival, desperate to steal Gemma’s scientific findings, is still at-large. Can Lisle help uncover the culprit and keep her safe—forever, in his loving arms?

‘One For the Rogue’ is book 4 of the ‘Study In Scandals’ Series.

Praise Study in Scandals Series by Manda Collins


“Readers who like their Regency historicals smart, sexy, and served up with plenty of dry wit and a generous dollop of intrigue will find One for the Rogue, the latest sparkling addition to Collins’ Studies in Scandal series, to be a rare find.” – Booklist

Readers will adore Collins’ independent, bluestocking women who push against the limits of society’s roles, and the men who appreciate them for who they are… Another smart, absorbing, enjoyable and perfectly paced read from Collins!” —RT Book Reviews on Wallflower Most Wanted

“The romance is lovely, with both hero and heroine falling into love the way people do in life outside of books — in a slow tumble and a sharp drop, all at once.” –New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean on Duke with Benefits

“Displaying a deft hand at characterization, a superb ability to craft an engaging plot spiced with intrigue and danger, and a remarkable flair for graceful writing richly imbued with a deliciously crisp wit, Collins launches the Studies in Scandal series on a high note.” –Booklist Starred Review on Ready Set Rogue

About One for the Rogue by Manda CollinsOne for the Rogue by Manda Collins


Manda Collins is the author of The Lords of Anarchy series, The Ugly Duckling series and the Wicked Widows series as well as several other Regency-set romances. She spent her teen years wishing she’d been born a couple of centuries earlier, preferably in the English countryside. Time travel being what it is, she resigned herself to life with electricity and indoor plumbing, and read lots of books. When she’s not writing, she’s helping other people use books, as an academic librarian.

Website: http://www.mandacollins.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MandaCollins
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Discovery by Leslie Schweitzer Miller: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 21, 2018
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Discovery by Leslie Schweitzer MillerDiscovery by Leslie Schweitzer Miller


Thanks to Sarah Miniaci of Smith Publicity, Inc., I am giving away one print copy of ‘Discovery’ by Leslie Schweitzer Miller.

Description Discovery by Leslie Schweitzer Miller


The life of a nineteenth century priest has a profound effect on the future of a couple in 2012. Together, these intertwined stories will take you on the journey of DISCOVERY.

Abbé François Bérenger Saunière arrives in Rennes-le-Château in 1885 as impoverished as the remote mountain village itself. Inspired by the true story, this unconventional priest amasses a fortune, creates a magnificent estate and brings his ancient, crumbling Church of Saint Maria Magdalena to glory. During the renovation he unearths a first century urn containing two shocking documents–a parchment with grave consequences for his friend, Father Antoine Gélis, and a papyrus he feels morally bound to hide for safekeeping.Discovery by Leslie Schweitzer Miller

Dr. Giselle Gélis is resigned to living within the insular world of biblical scholarship until Dr. David Rettig, a gregarious American archeologist, bursts into her life in 2012. He’s more familiar with Shakespeare and poetry than the Gospels; she’s a pragmatist, he’s a dreamer–but it’s kismet, nonetheless. A trip across the south of France to learn more about her great-great-uncle’s life is transformed into a romantic sojourn, with nights spent in old castles and days devoted to atmospheric holy sites linked with Giselle’s heroine, Marie-Madeleine. The pièce de résistance of this idyllic week would have been exploring Rennes-le-Château and puzzling over the unsolved clues; instead, they stumble on the discovery of a lifetime.

As the threads of these stories intertwine, an intriguing and little known historical mystery is woven through a contemporary tale of sweeping emotional intensity, illuminating the complexities of human relationships–and the power of love.

About Leslie Schweitzer MillerDiscovery by Leslie Schweitzer Miller


A lifelong New Yorker, Leslie Schweitzer Miller holds a B.A. from Hofstra University, an M.A. from Columbia University, an M.D. from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and a degree from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Education at NYU. She has long been involved in the theatre and arts communities, designing and building stage sets, writing articles for local newspapers, publishing and illustrating children’s stories, and creating sculpture and paintings (currently, her original art is for sale at Gallery 23 in Blairstown, NJ and reproductions can be purchased online at FineArtAmerica.com).

She is a member of Romance Writers of America and The Association of Women Writers, and The American Psychoanalytic Association. She lives in Greenwich Village with her husband, Bob, and continues to work in private practice in New York City as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Discovery is her debut full-length novel.

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