tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28938643288471180612024-03-28T00:32:52.356-07:00Songs & StoriesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-52346045402239736332017-09-16T00:24:00.000-07:002017-09-16T09:42:34.235-07:00Hope of the Future by Sharon Lathan; Guest Post, Excerpt, and Giveaway!<div align="left" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today the delightful Sharon Lathan is visiting to share her new book, <i>Darcy and Elizabeth: Hope of the Future</i>, the second of two prequel books to her wonderful Darcy Saga! It has been five years since she last stopped by (see <a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/search/label/Sharon%20Lathan">here</a>), so it is awesome to be hosting her again. Enjoy her guest post and an excerpt from <i>Hope of the Future</i>, then enter to win an e-book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First and foremost, I
must thank Lieder for hosting me on her blog today. It is a pleasure to be here
sharing my latest novel with the Songs and Stories readers. </span></div>
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Future</i></b> was released on August 8 and is the second book in the
two-volume <b>Darcy Saga Prequel Duo</b>,
smoothly continuing where the first volume—<b><i>Darcy and Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship</i></b>—left
off. These two novels perfectly fit with my <b>Darcy Saga Sequel</b> to <i>Pride
and Prejudice</i>, the entire series now including nine lengthy novels and one
novella. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My original sequel series
began on Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s wedding day . . . or rather on their
wedding night, as my debut novel—<b><i>Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall
Become One</i></b>, published way back in March of 2009—skipped over the
wedding ceremony itself. The opening scene was the newlyweds in a traveling
carriage minutes before arriving at their honeymoon destination. The subsequent
five novels of The Darcy Saga Sequel moved onward in time, covering roughly
five years and the birth of their first two children. My one novella—<b><i>A
Darcy Christmas</i></b>—presented glimpses of the Darcys far into their future
through a sequence of vignettes.</span></div>
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novels, I turned the focus on two beloved secondary characters. <b><i>Miss
Darcy Falls in Love</i></b> is Georgiana Darcy’s love story, a music-themed
romance set in post-Napoleonic Paris. <b><i>The Passions of Dr. Darcy</i></b> is the
story of Mr. Darcy’s Uncle George (a character wholly of my creating). In an
epic tale set primarily in India and spanning over thirty years, I explored the
broad ranging Darcy family, including precious moments of Mr. Darcy from
infancy to adulthood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the completion of
George’s incredible tale, I inexplicably heard my handsome muse urging me to
backtrack to the betrothal months I had skipped over. I’m honestly not 100%
sure why I was lead in this direction. In part, I believe it was delving into
the “past” generations of Darcys as I had extensively done when writing George
Darcy’s saga. Another way to state it is that the entire clan had burrowed into
my heart, so many of them begging to have their voices heard. In fact, this
journey back in time aided me tremendously. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After spending years
writing into the future of the Darcys—and their friends and family—flashing
back to the engagement months was odd to a degree, but not as much as it
probably would have been if not for having done so for Dr. Darcy. Picking up
bits and pieces from the past had grown natural. As I continued to expand upon
the Darcy family ancestry and the personalities of characters long since
deceased by the time of <i>Pride and
Prejudice</i>, the desire to complete the arc for the two central characters
felt necessary. Leaving the two months between Mr. Darcy’s second, successful
marriage proposal and the honeymoon a mystery haunted me as a glaring gap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The result is the
“prequel to the sequel” a two-volume set! For more information about all of my
novels, please visit my website. Read on for the backcover blurb and synopsis
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of Courtship (Darcy Saga Prequel Book #1) </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Accepting a marriage
proposal is only the beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are betrothed! How did Lady
Catherine restore Mr. Darcy’s hope to prompt his second proposal? Did Caroline
Bingley yield gracefully? Were the Bennets and Meryton citizens approving?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Readers of The Darcy Saga have shared in the romance, life, and marital
escapades of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. Now the “prequel to the sequel” recounts the
weeks in between as two new lovers prepare for happily ever after. Embark on
the journey as Darcy and Elizabeth overcome the rocky past and discover the depth
of their love. Delight in budding passion and sweet romance. Enjoy the wedding
planning and adventures during the initial weeks of their engagement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This novel begins with
their chance encounter on a misty moor in Hertfordshire when Mr. Darcy proposed
for the second time, and covers the first month of their engagement. Amongst
the moments detailed in depth, we learn exactly what transpired when Lady
Catherine de Bourgh told Mr. Darcy about her confrontation with Elizabeth. We
join Lizzy as she discusses her choice of man with her father, and how the
remaining members of her family take the news. We revisit scenes touched upon
briefly in The Darcy Saga novels—such as the surprise meeting at Willow Bench—in
greater depth. We dig inside the mind of Caroline Bingley, and how she plots to
steal Darcy away.<br />
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Told from the point of view of both characters, discover how they grow to truly
love and understand one another. Feel the awakening of new love and desire as
they tentatively explore those feelings.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">
And, of course, we must not forget Mr. Bingley and Jane! The courtship period
is not a boring one, to be sure, this novel ending on a dramatic note with a
passionate exchange between our main two lovers while in London.</span><br />
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The initial month of their Season of Courtship has passed. Together, the lovers
strengthened their bond through honest communication, as they dealt with
adversity, jealousy, and distrust. Ever growing in mutual love and
understanding, a dramatic confrontation broke through the final barriers. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">
Now their Hope of the Future “happily ever after” is assured! As long as
Lady Catherine can be stopped in her scheme to interfere, that is. Or, will
Mrs. Bennet’s bad advice ruin future marital felicity? Might increasing
liberation lead to overwhelming passions that cannot be controlled, with
catastrophe a result? </span><br />
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Amongst the moments detailed in depth, find out what Lady Catherine is plotting
to thwart Darcy’s marriage, and what the consequences of her actions are.
Travel with the two betrothed couples on an extensive tour of London, including
lots of shopping! Watch Lizzy dazzle Darcy’s relatives, while also dealing with
her fears and sadness over leaving the only home she has ever known. </span><br />
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Delight in the wedding plans which culminate, of course, in “the wedding of the
year” in Hertfordshire! You are there, at the ceremony as the sacred vows
bonding Fitzwilliam Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet are said. </span><br />
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This novel ends exactly where <i>Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall
Become One</i> begins: In a carriage with the newly married couple on
their way to enjoy their honeymoon... and the rest of their "happily ever
after" life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fitzwilliam Darcy and
Elizabeth Bennet will soon be joined in Holy Matrimony!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Delight in their
flourishing romance, ride along on their escapades in London, and be a witness at
the wedding of the century. The miraculous design of how <i>Two Shall Become One</i>
begins before the sacred vows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Continuing the tale
precisely where <i>Season of Courtship</i> ended, discover how the
relationship between the two lovers changed after their dramatic exchange at
Darcy House in London. As they continue to fall deeper in love and more
comfortable with each other, passionate desire escalates, leading to new trials
to endure! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I would not have suspected you to be tolerant of anything
less than strict discipline amongst your staff. I mean no offense yet must
confess my image was of you as more controlling. Now I see clearer what Mrs.
Reynolds meant in her exalting praise of you as a master.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“She is a kind woman,” he replied in an embarrassed mumble.
“No, I am not offended, my dear. I suppose if not for my grandfather I probably
would be more controlling. His leadership style and belief were that, in
general, servants and tenants want a master who sets the rules, listens to
their concerns, assists when necessary, but otherwise leaves them alone to do
their jobs. What do I know about being a butler? Or cook? Or farmer for that
matter? Even in those areas I do have more knowledge, specifically our horses,
I respect the experience of the grooms and breeders who live and breathe
thoroughbreds. Hire capable people, my grandfather said, then you can sit back
and relax. Not that he ever relaxed.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He shrugged. “Too much relaxation makes one fat and dulls
the wits. My expectations for my sex are more stringent than those for yours,
if you can believe it.” Lizzy laughed as she nodded. “On the subject of
accomplished women, did my sister perform brilliantly as hostess today?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Beyond brilliant.” Lizzy described their afternoon, up to
and including Georgiana’s humorous remembrance of meeting Mr. Bingley for the
first time. “She is a dear girl, William. Truly. I am grateful for today’s
opportunity to know her better.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Georgie was nervous. We share the common flaw of not easily
conversing with unfamiliar people. As you have wisely noted numerous times,
practice is the key to improvement.” His salacious grin let her know he was not
referring only to conversation. “This afternoon provided an opportunity for my
sister, as well as for me.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I detected scant nervousness and conversation was never a
problem.” Lizzy wisely left the kissing-practice reference alone. “My
conclusion is that neither of you is as flawed as you think.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I will concede this is partially true. Except for when
around beautiful women I want to impress.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Well, you are managing quite capably now, Mr. Darcy, and
since you no longer need to impress other women, future interactions promise
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If he discerned the sharp edge to her tone, he did not
comment on it. Instead, he slapped one hand onto his thigh, declaring as he
rose from the sofa, “Speaking of impressing people and ease in conversation, I
have an invitation to share. My uncle and aunt, Lord and Lady Matlock, are
lately arrived in London and have expressed a desire to meet the woman who has
captured my heart. They have invited us, and Mr. Bennet, of course, to dine
with them tomorrow. They have a townhouse on Saint James’s Square…”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He rambled on, Lizzy watching him sift through several
papers on his desk before selecting a folded foolscap with a broken wax seal.
Presumably it was the invitation, but Lizzy’s attention wandered to the view of
his backside, as it was the first time she’d seen it uncovered by his jacket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She had never exhibited interest in a gentleman’s posterior
and, like many revelations during the past weeks, was amazed how enticing the
angle. Even as she lost herself in the emotions stirred by her fiancé’s
masculine figure, an academic portion of her brain analyzed whether it was his
form causing her heart to pound or merely maturity and awakening desires in a
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then he bent over to grab the ledger off the floor, the
fabric tightening and outlining his firm buttocks and muscled back in a highly
pleasant manner, and the answer was immediately clear. Realizing how ridiculous
the question was in the first place, Lizzy nearly laughed aloud. She did not
have to clinically line up a dozen jacketless men bending at the waist to know
that none of them would affect her as William did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The direction of her gaze did not shift speedily enough when
he pivoted about, so her expression undoubtedly revealed at least a portion of
her musings. Darcy’s commentary—which Lizzy had not heard a word of—faltered
slightly and a faint rosiness spread across his cheeks. He said nothing about
her intimate ogling, thankfully, handing the invitation to her while resuming
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Sharon Lathan</b> is
the best-selling author of The Darcy Saga sequel series to Jane Austen’s <i>Pride
& Prejudice</i>. Her first novel, <i>Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two
Shall Become One,</i> was published in 2009. Sharon’s series of “happily ever
after” for the Darcys now totals nine full-length novels and one Christmas
themed novella.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Darcy & Elizabeth:
A Season of Courtship</i> and <i>Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future </i>complete
the “prequel to the sequel” duo recounting the betrothal months before the
Darcy Saga began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharon is a native
Californian relocated in 2013 to the green hills of Kentucky, where she resides
with her husband of over thirty years. Retired from a thirty-year profession as
a registered nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care, Sharon is pursuing her dream as
a full-time writer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharon is a member of the
Jane Austen Society of North America, JASNA Louisville, the Romance Writers of
America (RWA), the Beau Monde chapter of the RWA, and serves as the website
manager and on the board of the Louisville Romance Writers chapter of the RWA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharon is the co-creator
of Austen Authors, a group blog for authors of Austenesque literary
fiction. Visit at: <a href="http://austenauthors.net/">www.AustenAuthors.com</a> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.sharonlathanauthor.com/">Website/blog</a> - Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SharonLathanNovelist/">SharonLathan,Novelist</a> - Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SharonLathan">@SharonLathan</a> - </div>
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Definitely a fun and eclectic mix! She's got sci-fi, a good old-fashioned adventurer, a monster hunter, a cop and a space captain. I confess I have never seen Ronon Dex in action, but Dean Winchester and Indiana Jones have been two of my favorites for years. Please comment and tell me who your favorite action heroes are, whether they are featured in movies, tv, or Rebecca Zanetti's books! And don't forget to check out her new book, Lethal Lies, and enter the giveaway!<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Author: Rebecca Zanetti</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Series: Blood Brothers, #2</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A deadly secret can't stay buried forever . . . </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Revenge. It's the only thing that will help Anya Best sleep at night. The serial killer who murdered her sister is on the loose, and Anya will stop at nothing to put him behind bars—even use herself as bait to lure him out of hiding. But she can't do this alone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Private investigator Heath Jones's job is to bring bastards to justice. This time it's personal. He knew the Copper Killer's latest victim so when her sister asks for his help, he's all in. But when Anya uses the media to taunt the killer, she exposes Heath's identity, putting them both in jeopardy. Now, secrets buried long ago are coming to light and the forces determined to destroy him are watching Heath's every move, waiting to exact their own revenge. And they'll use anything and anyone to get to Heath.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“All the more reason to get you out of town,” Heath said quietly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She shook her head. “No. I’m staying.” Her words were brave, but her chest hurt. No way could she deal with a serial killer all on her own. She could train every day for the rest of her life and not end up as practiced or as deadly as Heath already was, and she knew it. “I understand you have other cases and people after you. So leave, and I’ll handle this myself.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Those are big words, baby,” he said softly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Her lip quivered, and she bit down on it. “I know. I promised her, Heath. It’s all I have left to give to her.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He paused, understanding crossing his expression. “Ah, sweetheart. Your sister wouldn’t want that for you.” His voice turned velvety and soft. Soothing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anya nodded. “I know. But she was my sister. We shared blood and part of a childhood. She took me trick-or-treating when I was five, and it’s one of my best memories. Then when I needed help as an adult, she didn’t hesitate. She came to me right away, like family. She was the first person I really cared about in far too long, and it hurts like hell that I got her killed.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He breathed out, the emotion in his eyes deepening.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She swallowed. “I have to do this for her. Either you understand that or you don’t.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Why don’t you just let us handle it?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She pressed her point. “I could, but you need me. I’m the bait.” Inwardly, she winced at the description. That wouldn’t help her to convince him. “Also, here’s the deal. This could be a long op. At some point, you have to leave and deal with whatever is haunting you from your past. When you do, I’ll just challenge him again, and next time you won’t be around to assist.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“That’s extortion,” Heath said, amusement curving his lip.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She grinned. “Apparently I’m getting quite good at it.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heath shook his head. “You’re putting me in an untenable position, baby.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“No, I’m not.” She shrugged out of his hold. Finally. “I’m not yours to protect, Heath. We’re not together, and we’re not responsible for each other.” The words sliced through her even as she said them. “You’ve been more than clear on that score.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“There’s something here, Anya. Maybe something real and lasting, if I get everything done I need to do.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She blinked. “What’s that?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“The less you know the better. Believe me.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“What a bunch of bullshit. Go back to your ‘This is fake’ proclamation,” she all but yelled. “Your position is one of work . . . and this is just work.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">His chin lifted. “You think this is just work?” The tone—low and filled with tension—zinged through her body.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Her legs trembled with the urge to take a step back. “Yes.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Want me to prove otherwise?” His eyes darkened to the color of the sky right before midnight hit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a threat, as a warning, it was damn good. But she’d gone too far to give in now. “You can’t.” Yeah, she’d just waved a red flag in front of a bull.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He didn’t move a muscle. His focus on her was so absolute, she wanted to squirm. “You’re into challenging dangerous men these days, aren’t you?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She kept her stance. “You’re not all that dangerous, Heath.”</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-52160726707453801292016-11-02T00:13:00.000-07:002016-11-02T00:13:15.649-07:00Nina Croft Guest Post: The Blending of Sci-Fi and FantasyToday I am so happy to have Nina Croft visiting! I have loved her Dark Desires series since before it was called the Dark Desires (see my review of the first four books when they were just starting to change the name <a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/2015/01/series-review-blood-hunter-books-1-4-by.html">here</a>) and devour each new story as soon as I can get my hands on it. One of the things I have always loved most about it was the perfect blend of science fiction and fantasy. There is a vampire sharing a ship with a genetically modified plant lady, time travelling dragons, cyborgs, and werewolves. It's the best of both worlds! So, today I am sharing a post from Ms. Croft about the sci-fi and fantasy worlds that inspired her.<br />
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<b><br />Top 10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Worlds</b><br />
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There are so many fantasy and sci-fi worlds that have inspired me over the years. Fantasy has been my favorite genre since I first read Lord of the Rings a long, long time ago. And sci-fi became a close second when I fell in love with Han Solo as a teenager.<br />
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But here are the books, films and TV shows that I return to again and again and which constantly inspire me…<br />
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<b>2</b>. Lord of the Rings – I first read this when I was about ten years old, and I remember the wonder of being immersed in a different world. It’s still a favorite and I loved the movies (Aragorn—sigh).<br />
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<b>3</b>. Aliens – Best sci-fi film ever!<br />
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<b>4</b>. Star Wars – Han Solo! I need say no more. Except that it’s a fabulous adventure story and a wonderful world.<br />
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<b>5</b>. Walking Dead –I love post-apocalypse stories. The end of the world as we know it, add some hot guys, and what more could you want?<br />
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<b>6</b>. Anne Bishop’s Black Jewell’s Trilogy. For world building, I think this is up there with The Lord of the Rings. Rich, sensual; she brings her fantasy world to brilliant life.<br />
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<b>7</b>. Dune – by Frank Herbert. Science fiction at its best. One of my favorite books and one I go back and read again and again. The world is so complex but so totally believable.<br />
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<b>8</b>. Game of Thrones – I’m totally in love with the TV series and still have the books to look forward to. Another example of complex and believable world-building.<br />
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<b>9</b>. Narnia by C.S. Lewis – Another I read first as a child and still return to.<br />
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Check out the newest book in the Dark Desires series:<br />
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by Nina Croft<br />
Dark Desires #6<br />
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<b>About the Book:</b><br />
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For ten thousand years he’s done his duty. Now he wants something for himself…<br />
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Winged monsters have been seen in the skies, and a pestilence follows in their wake, threatening the very survival of mankind. Only the crew of the Blood Hunter knows where they come from, and only one man has the power to send them back—Thorne, a human/dragon hybrid in possession of mental powers beyond comprehension.<br />
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Candace Decker doesn’t need anyone to look after her—she’s a badass werewolf more than capable of protecting herself and those she loves. All the same, she’s always been drawn to Thorne’s strength. In an uncertain world, he’s the one man who makes her feel safe. And what Candy wants, she usually gets.<br />
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But while Candy is tenacious, Thorne’s willpower has been honed over ten thousand years. He might want her, but the last thing he needs is an infatuation with a young, impetuous werewolf. Candy makes him lose control, and that could have disastrous consequences.<br />
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As the threat escalates and they become separated by time and space, Candy must find a way back to him, because while Thorne alone has the power to defeat the dragons, only together can they finally bring peace to the universe.<br />
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<b>Links:</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M25Q9LC">Amazon</a> - <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flying-through-fire-nina-croft/1124880924?ean=9781633757769">B&N</a> - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/flying-through-fire/id1166136132">iBooks</a> - <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/flying-through-fire">Kobo</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32610246-flying-through-fire">Goodreads</a><br />
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<b>About the Author:</b><br />
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Growing up in the cold, wet, north of England, Nina Croft spent a lot of time dreaming of faraway sunnier places and ponies. When she discovered both, along with a whole load of other things, could be found between the covers of a book, her life changed forever.<br />
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Later, she headed south, picked up the perfect husband along the way, and together they volunteered to work in Africa. There they discovered a love of exotic places and a dislike of 9-5 work. Afterward they spent a number of years travelling (whenever possible) intermingled with working (whenever necessary.) Eventually they stumbled upon a remote area in the mountains of southern Spain and the small almond farm they now call home.<br />
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Nina spends her days reading, writing and riding her mare, Gencianna, under the blue Spanish skies—sunshine and ponies. She reckons this is proof that dreams really can come true if you want them enough.<br />
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<b>Connect with Nina:</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.ninacroft.com/">Website</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/Nina_Croft%20Author">Twitter</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NinaCroft.Writer/">Facebook</a> - <a href="https://es.pinterest.com/nicolacleasby/">Pinterest</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NinaCroft.Writer/">Facebook</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3378320.Nina_Croft">Goodreads</a> - <a href="https://app.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/d8y0v7">Newsletter</a><br />
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Thank you to Entangled Publishing for putting this promo tour together.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-50513237485301901362016-08-06T20:28:00.000-07:002016-08-06T20:28:26.460-07:00Book Review: Dragonmark by Sherrilyn Kenyon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Genre:</b> Fantasy / Romance / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 16 and up<br />
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<b>Note:</b> So, I haven't written a review in a long time. I have meant to, but work
and my own writing have taken precedence lately. This book, however,
made me so mad that I had to write a review just so I could stop
complaining about it to everyone in my immediate vicinity (plus, it practically wrote itself in about 10 minutes I was so mad). I hate to do
it, because Ms. Kenyon has long been a favorite of mine (particularly
her League novels), but it had to be done. There are mild spoilers in
this review.<br />
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<b>Description:</b><br />
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Centuries ago, Illarion was betrayed– a dragon made human against his
will, then forced to serve humanity as a dragonmount in their army, and
to fight for them in barbaric wars, even while he hated everything about
them. Enslaved and separated from everyone he knew and from his own
dragon brothers, he was forced into exile in a fey realm where he lost
the only thing he ever really loved.<br />
Now he has a chance to regain
what’s been lost― to have the one thing he covets most. But only if he
gives up his brothers and forsakes the oaths he holds most dear. Yet
what terrifies him most isn’t the cost his happiness might incur, it’s
the fact that there is just enough human in his dragon’s heart that he
might actually be willing to pay it and betray everything and everyone–
to see the entire world burn in <i>Dragonmark, </i>the next blockbuster <i>Dark-Hunter </i>novel by #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon. <br />
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
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<span class="a-size-base review-text">I cannot remember the last time I
felt so disappointed and angry after reading a book. I love Sherrilyn
Kenyon, have read all of her books including the out of print, difficult
to find ones. Not all of them have been great, but Dragonmark was just...bad.<br /><br /> I was so excited
when I started Dragonmark, wondering what twists and turns and new
character angst she would spring on me this time. It started out okay.
Edilyn and Illarion were sweet and fun, if not quite as deep or exciting
as I was hoping for. If there was less intensity to their story than
Kenyon's usual style, though, I was sure that would improve as they
became more developed. I just did not realize that development was never
going to come. Instead, the hero and heroine become separated and
almost the entire remainder of the book is a nearly word for word repeat
of scenes from the previous two books in the series, with only the most
halfhearted attempt to show them from Illarion's perspective. I waited
for some sort of great personal revelations on Illarion's part to
justify this, as there were in Styxx, but there was nothing. At the very
end - and by that I mean the last thirty pages or so - there was
finally a return to new material, but it was far too late to save this
book.<br /><br />What bothered me nearly as much as this lazy recycling, was
the knowledge that if anyone picked up this book as their first
Dark-Hunter series, it would look like an insane mish-mash of partial
stories. It assumes that you have read the previous two books, Son of No
One and Dragonbane, and yet it repeats them anyway. My first experience
with the series was Acheron and, while I definitely missed out on some
references, it at least made sense as a cohesive story.<br /><br />If
Illarion and Edilyn's story had been a novella containing the first 150
and last 30 pages with only a tiny bit of what came between, or if it
instead followed Edilyn's POV, which sounded pretty interesting in the
tiny glimpse I got of it, this book would have been fine. Nowhere near
the best in the series, but anything would have been better than this. I
went from eagerly hoping for books about a dozen or so other characters
in the DH world to hoping Kenyon hurries up and brings on the
apocalypse she's been threatening for so long so she can focus on the Chronicles of Nick and League novels,
since she clearly has little interest in actually writing new DH
material.<br /><br />I will still be reading Ms. Kenyon's books - I LOVED
Born of Legend and Invision, which makes it all the more surprising that
this book was so bad - but the anticipation I always felt upon opening
one of her books will now be tempered by fear that it will turn out to
be another Dragonmark.</span><br />
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Lieder Madchen</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-22288081275810929802015-12-15T00:05:00.000-08:002015-12-15T00:05:05.189-08:00Then Comes Winter Blog Tour: Interview with Erin Lopez!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello! Today I am very happy to have on of my fellow writers from the Then Comes Winter anthology visiting! Please welcome the lovely Erin Lopez, author of The Unexpected Gift!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Hello, Erin! Welcome to Songs & Stories! Please, take a seat and make yourself comfortable. Would you care for a drink?</b> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thank you for having me! Normally I would ask for some herbal tea (Tazo Wild Sweet Orange with sugar, please). However, since this is virtual space and that means you have virtually everything, I'll have Crio Bru. It's cocoa beans that have been roasted, ground, and brewed in a french press, exactly like coffee beans. If you love dark chocolate, then you'll most likely love this drink. I take mine with stevia sweet drops (around six or seven please) and a splash of almond milk.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>Mmm, that sounds lovely! I think I shall try one as well.</b></span></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>To start, how about we get a couple of basic Austenesque questions out of the way, just to see where you stand on certain crucial matters:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Firth, Macfadyen, or both?</b></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Firth. Oh my goodness, Firth Forever! I discovered Pride and Prejudice through the BBC version in middle school. While my friends were fawning over The Backstreet Boys and N*SYNC, I was lamenting over how much older Firth was than me.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Do you prefer to travel by foot or on horseback?</b></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Well, I am an excellent walker and I've only ridden a horse a handful of times. The last time I rode a horse was in high school. While we were going down a hill, the horse tripped and slid a bit. The horse recovered, but I screamed because I seriously thought I was going to fall off. I'm pretty sure the horse did not trust me after that, and I was very glad to get off. I'll walk or ride a carriage, thank you very much.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What drew you to JAFF?</b></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You mean besides my love of all things Jane Austen?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I was in college, actually, when the Kiera Knightly version came out and suddenly my interest and love for Austen's works started to renew. I had roommates who read Harry Potter fan fiction and I thought, “I wonder if anyone has written P&P fan fiction.” Well, I looked and was amazed at what I found. Shortly after that I was browsing a bookstore and ran across Pamela Aidan's </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> series and became extremely excited to see published fan fiction. Since then I've been hooked.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=a0623d6250&view=fimg&th=150f3f23e78e72cc&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&attbid=ANGjdJ-RE_eCsQWuiL2ZA33el-vzH2lLQEQDQfirz6slc5IZ3Z2-b4jb_0tyNAniZOOwqpXsJPeMRBTmXf4Ba0BFiVLQHSmEV9aF5CQjoJZDYXUARuIfLi7oIWu1JFA&sz=w480-h600&ats=1450155050906&rm=150f3f23e78e72cc&zw&atsh=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CToWUd" height="300" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=a0623d6250&view=fimg&th=150f3f23e78e72cc&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&attbid=ANGjdJ-RE_eCsQWuiL2ZA33el-vzH2lLQEQDQfirz6slc5IZ3Z2-b4jb_0tyNAniZOOwqpXsJPeMRBTmXf4Ba0BFiVLQHSmEV9aF5CQjoJZDYXUARuIfLi7oIWu1JFA&sz=w480-h600&ats=1450155050906&rm=150f3f23e78e72cc&zw&atsh=1" width="240" /></a><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What was the most challenging part of writing The Unexpected Gift?</b></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Honestly, it was the fact that I was sending it out to be judged. Up till then, I'd only shared a handful of stories with a select few. Deciding to participate in Meryton Press's contest meant getting completely out of my comfort zone. I knew I needed to do it to advance myself as a writer, but that didn't make it any easier. I ended up writing The Unexpected Gift with this looming pressure that it would be critiqued, judged, and likely hated. That was the first time I wrote anything under that sort of pressure, so it was a whole new experience for me. It was good for me because I edited and polished that story like crazy. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I probably rewrote the opening paragraphs ten times before I was satisfied. Also, the conversation between Darcy and Georgiana was reworked many times because I wanted to strike this balance for Georgiana and Darcy's relationship that I found difficult. Darcy is almost a father figure for Georgiana due to their age difference and his guardianship over her, yet she still gets to tease him like a sibling. Also, she's barely sixteen, so while she's mostly grown and mature she's also a bit childish and idealistic. In the end, I worried about that conversation the most.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you have any plans for future writing projects, or perhaps something you are currently working on?</span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Right now I've been working a full length P&P variation novel. I have the first draft finished but it needs a lot of work. My goal for the next year is to clean it up enough to give to beta readers, clean it up some more, and then submit it to Meryton Press. I have my fingers crossed they'll like it enough to publish it.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Other than that, I've been trying to pound out a short story a month just to work on my craft and experiment with different styles. Not all my stories are Austenesque romances. For example, my last short story I wrote was a children's story about a little girl defeating a monster who eats stories. The one before that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. I jump genres to whatever I find interesting or amusing. I do have an idea for a full length sci-fi novel that I want to write eventually.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>I have heard a rumor or two that you could <span style="font-family: inherit;">maybe possibly be co<span style="font-family: inherit;">nsidering writing a longer version of <span style="font-family: inherit;">or sequel to The Unexpected Gift; is there any truth to these rumors? *makes hopeful puppy-dog eyes*</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Haha! The short answer to this is: YES! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">However, I'm sure you want the long the long answer, which is: it's complicated. You see, when I first wrote The Unexpected Gift it wasn't meant to be a P&P variation. In my mind it was a behind the scenes, untold snippet to Austen's original. I didn't see it as anything other than something easily sandwiched into Pride and Prejudice canon. We don't know much about what Austen's characters were up to during December and I thought of this as a fun missing scene. I figured a continuation of the story would be to hand someone the original novel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Since the biggest complaint about my story was it felt unfinished, I did try to add more scenes to make it feel wrapped up. However, it didn't come together as I imagined. The more I wrote, the more wrong it felt. I kept adding scenes and snippets, trying to find the missing piece, but I ended up feeling more lost. I'm a firm believer that if your writing doesn't feel right then you need to step back and find the problem. Eventually, with the help of my editor, Christina Boyd, I was able to add on the last few sentences to at least make it feel more wrapped up, even if it wasn't “finished.”</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then something miraculous happened during Thanksgiving week. I'm in the middle of this huge move and trying to set up our new house when suddenly I get a very vivid line of dialogue from Darcy. He is extremely upset about something and the image was powerful enough that it startled me a bit. I was driving by myself at the time, so I stayed a few extra minutes in the car while this whole new scene fell into place. I almost couldn't believe it because this was so unexpected, but worked perfectly. It wasn't until a few weeks later, when life finally started to settle, that I was able to get it down on paper. I'm really excited about this turn of events because it means the story will continue. I'm not sure if this is just the other half of a short story or if it is the beginnings of a full length variation. Either way, I do plan on following it to the end.</span></span></span><br />
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<b>Thank you so much for visiting, Erin!</b><br />
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Erin Lopez is a reader, writer, wife and mother—although not in any particular order. While she reads and writes in a variety of genres, she has a special place in her heart for Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice fan fiction. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area where she met and married her own “Mr. Darcy,” and they lived in Colorado and Arizona for a time. During their stay in Arizona, they brought two delightful daughters into the world and adopted a small, fuzzy dog. They have since returned to the Bay Area.<br />
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<i>Then comes Winter with bluster and snow, that brings to our cheeks the ruddy glow</i><b>... </b>Gertrude Tooley Buckingham, The Four Seasons </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">11/30: Guest Post & Giveaway at <a href="http://flyhigh-by-learnonline.blogspot.it/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">FLY HIGH</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/1: Excerpt & Giveaway at <a href="http://candy-m.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">So Little Time…</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/2: Character Interview & Giveaway at <a href="https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/moreagreeablyengaged.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">More Agreeably Engaged</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/3: Excerpt & Giveaway at <a href="http://www.jennifervido.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Jennifer Vido</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/4: Guest Post & Giveaway at <a href="http://lizjosette.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Liz’s Reading Life</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/5: Excerpt & Giveaway at <a href="http://www.bestsellersandbeststellars.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Best Sellers and Best Stellars</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/6: Guest Post & Giveaway at <a href="http://www.delightedreader.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Delighted Reader</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/7: Review at <a href="https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/Justjane1813.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Just Jane 1813</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/8: Review at <a href="http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Babblings of a Bookworm</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/9: Review at <a href="http://tamaraausten77.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">My Kids Led Me Back to Pride and Prejudice</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/11: Review at <a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Diary of an Eccentric</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/12: Excerpt & Giveaway at <a href="http://calicocritic.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">The Calico Critic</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12/13: Review at <a href="http://margiesmustreads.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Margie’s Must Reads</a></span></div>
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Hello! Today I am happy to have the ever-talented Grace Burrowes visiting. I hope that you will enjoy her guest post on what constitutes a true gentleman, as well as the following excerpt from her latest novel, <i>Daniel's True Desire</i>.<b> </b></div>
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<b>The Joys of True Gentlemanliness… by <span class="highlight" id="0.8044990062357235" name="searchHitInReadingPane">Grace</span> <span class="highlight" id="0.6152891238300546" name="searchHitInReadingPane">Burrowes</span> </b></div>
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About twenty books ago, I lamented (whined) to
one of my brothers that coming up with ways to challenge a romance hero
into facing his worst fears and risking all to win the heroine’s heart
was taxing my imagination. My brother, without a heartbeat’s pause said,
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THAT was great advice. Make the hero choose
between the woman who needs him, and the military unit depending on him.
Make him choose between avenging injustices from his past, or
respecting the wishes of the pacifist woman he loves. Make him decide
whether to be publicly vindicated or privately forgiving… Delightful
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And yet, to travel along these brilliant
character arcs, our hero must have one characteristic: He must have a
well-developed sense of honor. To me, that means this fellow must be
honest and kind. He can be poor, grouchy, lacking in charm, without
prospects, unlucky in love—Daniel Banks is nodding his head—but ideally,
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The true gentleman, alas for him, can be
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Rules are tough. The true gentleman will never
misrepresent himself, which means Daniel Banks must inform Lady Kirsten
that a) he’s married, and b) he won’t disrespect his vows. Too bad for
Daniel, this honesty only raises him in the lady’s esteem, when he’s
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The true gentleman will lend a hand—or an ear—to
those in need. When Daniel Banks realizes that Lady Kirsten has been
overlooked by her entire family, and is as lonely as an earl’s daughter
can be, the least he can do is listen when she explains the misery in
her past. Again, his respect for, and understanding of her increases,
but what else could a gentleman have done? </div>
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the suffering of others, even if that means, he’s left with a bigger
helping of suffering on his own plate. When Lady Kirsten needs a
champion to fight her battles with an overbearing brother, Daniel steps
up, though it might cost him his position. Once again, Daniel’s decency
only gets him in hotter water, because now Kirsten’s brother is also
viewing the impecunious, reserved, sometimes grouchy, vicar with renewed
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This business of being a true gentleman is darned
hard, and darned heroic. What Daniel has to learn, though, is that true
gentlemanliness begins at home. When he’s honest with himself, and
shows himself the compassion we all deserve, all the inconvenient rules,
tough choices, and honorable standards turn out to have been his
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<b>Excerpt from <i>Daniel’s True Desire</i></b></div>
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<i>Daniel Banks is the new vicar in Haddondale,
temporarily a guest of Lady Kirsten’s family. They’ve dragooned him into
tutoring some of the local boys, and Kirsten is managing the staff
who’ll turn the dower house into a place of learning. What Daniel
doesn’t know is how a married man, even one estranged from his unworthy
spouse, can resist the allure of friendship with Lady Kirsten… </i></div>
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“I dread crossing the garden,” Lady Kirsten said.
“Susannah has taken up reading old issues of La Belle Assembleé, Della
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“Most would envy them their idleness,” Daniel
said, though he did not. The earl gave a good account of himself,
tending to significant acreage and mercantile interests, but the women
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“I want to take the vicarage in hand,” Lady
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we leave for Town the week after next. Lemon and beeswax won’t cure
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Nothing cured rising damp save for replacing every scrap of affected wood. “You’re leaving soon, then?” </div>
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The prospect of distance from Lady Kirsten should
have been a relief. She was unconventional, discontent, and
unpredictable. Worse yet, she was patient with small boys, had a strong
streak of domestic competence, and could not dissemble even to appease
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Most troublesome of all, Daniel <i>liked</i> her. A lot. </div>
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“I smell fresh bread.” Lady Kirsten’s pace
increased, then she halted to twist a sachet from behind a curtain.
“Nicholas told George that in addition to Digby and the Blumenthal
brats, you’re to take on both of Squire Webber’s sons. He aspires to
send them to public school, but they lack a foundation.”</div>
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And years of dedicated tutors had been unable to
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“I believe I shall. I adore a hearty beef stew
with bread and butter on a cold, rainy day. Cook uses Mama’s recipe, and
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A scullery maid set places for them at a wooden
table heavy enough to double as a threshing floor, while Lady Kirsten
served up bowls of steaming stew and Daniel sliced the bread. Daniel
held the lady’s chair, and then, without even a nod in the direction of
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“I want to know every detail you can share about
my scholars, Lady Kirsten. They’re shaping up to be a pack of
ne’er-do-wells, scamps and scapegraces. One wonders if the parish isn’t
attempting to run me off rather than welcome me.” </div>
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She snapped her serviette across her lap.
“They’re out and out rotters, every one save for Digby, but George says
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Lady Kirsten sat back, her smile indulgent. “I’ve
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<b>An honorable life</b></div>
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Daniel Banks is a man of the cloth whose vocation is the last comfort he
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Lady Kirsten Haddonfield has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood.
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guest of the Haddonfield family while the vicarage is being renovated,
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<i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author <span class="highlight" id="0.3583742371627435" name="searchHitInReadingPane">Grace</span> <span class="highlight" id="0.3051492038591759" name="searchHitInReadingPane">Burrowes</span>' bestsellers include <i>The Heir, The Soldier, Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal, Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish </i>and<i> Lady Eve's Indiscretion</i>. Her Regency romances have received extensive praise, including starred reviews from <i>Publishers Weekly</i> and Booklist. <span class="highlight" id="0.03349998014949063" name="searchHitInReadingPane">Grace</span>
is branching out into short stories and Scotland-set Victorian romance
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am thrilled to be participating in the tour for <i>Yours Forevermore, Darcy</i> by KaraLynne Mackrory. As anyone who has followed my blog for long knows, I love<i> </i>Ms. Mackrory's stories and take every opportunity to share them. Today, we have a lovely letter from the authoress herself to you, her readers, and a chance to win an e-copy of her latest literary accomplishment. Enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You are my inspiration, Readers. You are the reason for this letter. When I think about plots and stories they are always with you in mind. What would Reader think? Would Reader find this amusing and romantic? Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet may be my outlet through which my creative mind works, but it is with you in mind, Readers, that they act as they do. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy has a secret.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The letter he presents to Miss Elizabeth Bennet after his ghastly proposal is not the only epistle he has written her. In this tale of longing, misadventure, and love—readapted from Jane Austen’s dearly loved </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pride & Prejudice—our </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hero finds a powerful way of coping with his attraction to Miss Bennet. He writes her unsent letters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">KaraLynne is an amazing mother who never makes mistakes, never gets upset with her children and never ever has a dirty house. Ever. She always has her dishes done and the floors spotless and dinner is always prepared and ready on time. Her kids are always clean, polite, respectful and loving, especially to each other. She never gets irritated with her husband when he doesn’t turn his socks right side out for the laundry and they always agree on everything. She delights in nothing else but to serve her family and never wants or needs time for herself. She takes great care to shower every day and put make up on so that she is always beautiful and presentable. She never wears her pajamas all day or for days in a row and she is the epitome of womanhood. Most of all, she has a great sense of humor and loves to write.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay, in all honesty – KaraLynne Mackrory is no newbie to the writing world. She made her debut as an author at the tender age of 13 when she wrote her first set of bad poetry. Angsty and emotional – teenage-drama filled – they were unbelievable disasters. Such contributions to the literary world were deemed so terrible that today they are kept behind lock and key to protect others from their awfulness. As a young adult she steered clear of soap opera drama inspired works and achieved a degree in Social Work. It was not until her late twenties that she returned to her roots in writing. Since then she has published three Austen inspired novels so full of romantic sensibilities as to give you a toothache and a grin and hopefully a few contented sighs. She is thrilled to report that </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><a href="http://karalynnemackrory.merytonpress.com/falling-for-mr-darcy/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Falling For Mr. Darcy</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span></i><a href="http://karalynnemackrory.merytonpress.com/bluebells-in-the-mourning/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Bluebells in the Mournin</i>g</span></a></i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i> </i>and </span><a href="http://karalynnemackrory.merytonpress.com/haunting-mr-darcy-a-spirited-courtship/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Haunting Mr. Darcy</i>: A </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Spirited</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Courtship</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> are a mite better than the bad poetry.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello! I am very happy to be participating in this spotlight tour for Grace Burrowes' latest literary accomplishment. I love her stories and am very exited to see two new stories about one of my favorite couples from her Windham series - the Duke and Duchess themselves! Enjoy the excerpt, the message from Ms. Burrowes, and good luck on entering to win a bundle of the entire Windham series at the end of this post!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Message from the Author: </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My parents recently celebrated their seventieth
wedding anniversary—you read that correctly, 7-0. I’m the sixth of their
seven children, so I missed a lot of the opening rounds of the Burrowes
family story. To make up for that great unfairness,
I ask my parents and my older siblings to fill in blanks for me. What
was it like for my mom, starting out with twin boys, when the nice
obstetrician—who didn’t want to upset her—failed to inform her she was
carrying twins?
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mom learned she was to embark on double
motherhood in the delivery room, when the nurse said, “Keep pushing,
Mrs. Burrowes. You’re still in labor.”
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She kept pushing. My brother Dick is particularly grateful she did, too.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What was it like for my father, to be the sole
support of nine people, various shirt-tail cousins, and extended family
members, on just a professor’s salary?
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We never did without the essentials. How did he DOOOOO that?
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These stories are the stuff of family legends,
and every family has them. When I’d written stories for all of the
Windham siblings, I still had a sense that the family tale wasn’t
complete. How did Maggie and Devlin join the family? How
did Percival, occasionally more stubborn than insightful, have the
great sense to marry Esther? Why has Esther remained his champion,
conscience, and confidante despite all the trying moments?
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To find those answers, I had to write two
novellas. First, came “The Courtship”, wherein Their Graces fall madly
in love, despite—what a surprise!—meddling parents. Second, came “The
Duke and His Duchess”. We know Percy and Esther’s household
was in some regards unconventional, but they chose love over
appearances from the start of their relationship. I wanted to know how
they got through the challenges created by Percy’s behavior prior to the
marriage, and emerged a stronger couple and a happier
family for their choices.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Duke’s Courtship</i> duology is the
result of my curiosity about the ongoing magic of a loving family, and
also a tribute to my parents, whose happily ever after continues, even
as a I write this.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="line-height: 150%;">Miss
Esther Himmelfarb has been dragooned into attending a house party to
make up the numbers, and to keep an eye on a cousin with a penchant for
gambling. Little does Esther know Lord Percival Windham will risk all
to win her heart.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Miss
Himmelfarb, I believe?” Lord Percival winged an arm and smiled at
Esther graciously. “Shall I have us introduced, or in the informality of
the occasion,
will you allow me to join you at supper?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A
more calculating man would have offered to escort her to whoever had
the honor of dining with her, but then, Lord Percival likely did not
have to be
calculating.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“I
will happily accept your escort to the buffet, my lord.” Esther laced
her gloved hand around Lord Percival’s arm, only to encounter a small
surprise.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Or not so small.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Gossip
had not lied. The man was muscular in the extreme, and this close, he
was also of sufficient height to uphold the fiction that he’d protect
Esther
from any brigands or wolves wandering about Lady Morrisette’s parlor.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Does your family hail from Kent, Miss Himmelfarb? I know most of the local families and cannot recall Himmelfarbs among them.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The
question was perfectly pleasant, and so too was his lordship’s scent.
Not the scent of exertion or the standard rose-scented rice powder—he
wasn’t
wearing a wig—but something elusive…</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“You’re
twitching your nose like a thoughtful bunny, Miss Himmelfarb. Are you
in anticipation of something particularly succulent among the supper
offerings?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">He
smiled down at her as he spoke, and for moment, Esther could not
fashion a reply. Of all the times for Charlotte Pankhurst to be right
about a man’s
blue, blue eyes… </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“I’m trying to fathom the fragrance you’re wearing, my lord. It’s pleasant.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“If
I didn’t know better, I’d think from your expression that you do not
approve of men wearing pleasant scents.” His tone, amused, teasing,
suggested
that sometimes, <span class="i"><span style="color: windowtext;">all </span></span>he wore was a pleasant scent—and that just-for-you smile.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Lord
Percival leaned nearer, as if sharing a confidence amid the noise and
bustle of the first night of a lively, extended social gathering. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Bay
rum lacks imagination, don’t you think? I shall wear it when I’m a
settled fellow with children in my nursery. There’s cedar in the scent I
wear,
reminds me of Canada. You’re partial to spicy scents yourself.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">He
was inviting a reciprocal confidence from her with that observation.
The notion of trading secrets with Percival Windham made something
beneath Esther’s
heart twang—disagreeably, of course. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Lavender with a few other things.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“My dear”—his lordship had straightened only a bit—“why is My Lady Hair Bows staring daggers in this direction?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="i"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">My lady…?</span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> Then…
<span class="i"><span style="color: windowtext;">my dear?!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“I’m not sure what you mean, my lord.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“You
know exactly what I mean, Miss Himmelfarb.” Lord Percival picked up a
plate, though they were still some distance from any sustenance. “Now
the Needy
girl is at her elbow, pouring brandy on the flames of gossip. You and I
will be engaged by this time tomorrow, I don’t doubt.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Did one correct a duke’s spare when he made light of marriage to a woman within staring distance of professional spinsterhood?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="i"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">Yes, one did.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Her
name is Needham, my lord. And I should think an engagement unlikely
when you have yet to ask for my hand and I have given no indication I
would accept
your suit.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The light in his eyes changed, going from friendly—yes, that was the word—to something more intent. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“You are an impertinent woman. We shall get on famously, Miss Himmelfarb. I adore impertinent women.”</span></span></span></div>
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THE COURTSHIP</span></span><br />
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The first novella to be published by New York Times bestselling author
Grace Burrowes features the foundation story for her bestselling Windham
series. This is the tender story of love tested and won, and how Percy
Windham, the dashing and brilliant man who
was never supposed to become the Duke of Moreland, wooed Esther
Himmelfarb, the amazing lady who became his beloved Duchess.</span></span><br />
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THE DUKE AND HIS DUCHESS</span></span><br />
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In this second prequel novella to the popular Windham series, Grace
Burrowes continues the story of the Duke and Duchess of Moreland through
the tumultuous and bittersweet first years of marriage and parenthood.
Percival Windham is a second son and cavalry
officer when he weds the beautiful Esther Himmelfarb. Percy and Esther
must grow into the nobility they've been resisting and stand together,
or face the threat of destroying their young family and the beautiful
love that started out with such promise...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Grace Burrowes' bestsellers include
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<i>Publishers Weekly</i> and Booklist. Grace is branching out into short
stories and Scotland-set Victorian romance with Sourcebooks. She is a
practicing family law attorney and lives in rural Maryland.</span></span><br />
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by Grace Burrowes<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Romance / Historical<br />
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<b>Ages: </b>17 and up<br />
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I received an e-copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.<br />
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<b>Description:</b><br />
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Wealthy wool magnate Tremaine St. Michael is half French, half
Scottish, and all business. He prowls the world in search of more
profits, rarely settling in one place for long. When he meets practical,
reserved Lady Nita Haddonfield, he sees an opportunity to mix business
with pleasure by making the lady his own.<br />
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Nita Haddonfield has a
meaningful life tending to others, though nobody is dedicated to caring
for Nita. She insists the limitations of marriage aren't for her, then
Tremaine St. Michael arrives-protective, passionate, and very, very
determined to win Nita's heart.<br />
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
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I am sad to say this book was a disappointment. I love Grace Burrowes, but this book was just...a little off. It was still an entertaining read, but not up to her usual standards. The story wandered a little, the path littered with conversations largely concerning either sheep or medicine or both, leaving me with several questions and the realization that I would rather have been reading a book about the much more interesting side plot. Now that I've finished complaining, I'll tell you what I actually liked about it.<br />
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Nita is a great heroine. Her passion for healing and her empathy for the unfortunate made her instantly likable, and her strength against the disapprobation of her won me over completely. Tremaine was likable as well, if a little bland in comparison to Grace Burrowes' other heroes. He has a tender heart that he doesn't want anyone else to know about and shows a huge amount of respect for Nita throughout their courtship.<br />
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The side characters stole the stage more than once, particularly George Haddonfield, Nita's wayward younger brother, and Elsie Nash, their widowed neighbor. I would have liked to see more of them and less sheep.<br />
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Overall, this book was okay so long as you don't get your hopes up too high.<br />
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<b>Profanity:</b><br />
I give it a 4.10 for some mild to mid-level profanity.<br />
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<b>Sexuality:</b><br />
I rate it 7.10 for a couple of scenes of varying explicitness as well as several references and some innuendo.<br />
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I give it 4.10 for attempted murder (sort of), illnesses and injury.<br />
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Lieder Madchen <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-15681965347661655412015-08-12T15:03:00.000-07:002015-08-12T15:03:35.990-07:00Book Review: The Duke's Disaster by Grace Burrowes<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412399034l/21996394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="21996394" border="0" height="320" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412399034l/21996394.jpg" width="194" /></a><b>The Duke's Disaster</b><br />
by Grace Burrowes<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Romance / Historical<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 17 and up<br />
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<span id="freeText191672517250508400">Noah Winters, Earl of
Anselm, spent months sorting and courting the year's crop of debutantes
in search of an ideal bride. When the sweet, biddable young thing he
selected accepts another's proposal, Noah decides to court her companion
instead.<br /><br />Thea Collins, though, is anything but biddable. She has
learned the hard way that men are not to be trusted, especially the
handsome ones. When she reluctantly accepts, Noah rushes Thea to the
altar before she can reveal her deepest secret. Can she finally move on
from her past, or will it come back to haunt her?</span><br />
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<span id="freeText191672517250508400">I really, really liked this book. Don't let the cover fool you; Grace Burrowes books aren't really bodice rippers, even if they sometimes look like it. Which is not to say that they don't have plenty of steamy romance - because they do. It is just that the term 'bodice ripper' implies a certain amount of shallowness that her books do not possess. While I have loved all of her books that I have read so far, The Duke's Disaster is one of my favorites.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText191672517250508400">Noah is adorable. He's a grouchy bear of a man who is honest to a fault, slow to anger, and eminently cuddle-able. Thea is very nearly as good a character with her practical attitude and mysterious past. Each one of their conversations was wonderfully realistic and made me want to hug them both as they struggled to learn to trust each other and slowly fell in love.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText191672517250508400">What I really loved the most about this book, though, was the beautiful writing. Every single word was perfectly chosen, painting a luxuriously detailed picture of characters and setting alike. I don't think I've ever seen an author convey emotion so well.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText191672517250508400">Overall, this book was great. Thea's 'dark secret' could have been resolved faster, but I understand why it wasn't so that is a very small complaint, easily washed away by the spectacular writing and characters. I highly recommend this book to lovers of Gaelen Foley, sweet romance, and emotional angst.</span><br />
<span id="freeText191672517250508400"></span><br /><a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/p/rating-system.html"><b>Content Ratings: Profanity, Sexuality and Violence</b></a><br />
1 (mild) through 10 (extreme).<br />
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I rate it a 4.10 for some mid-level swearing and name-calling.<br />
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<b>Violence:</b><br />
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Lieder Madchen<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Hello from California! Today I'm happy to have Linda Beutler's brand new book on Songs & Stories. It has made for a great vacation read on my road-trip down the west coast. Thanks to Jakki Leatherberry for hosting the tour!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">by Linda Beutler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><b>Ages:</b> 17 and up</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Genre:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Romance / Historical / Austenesque / Pride & Prejudice Re-telling / Mystery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I received an e-copy of this book as part of a blog tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Description:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
untimely death of Anne de Bourgh, only days after his disastrous proposal at
the Hunsford parsonage, draws Fitzwilliam Darcy and his cousin Colonel
Alexander Fitzwilliam back to Rosings Park before Elizabeth Bennet has left the
neighborhood. In death, Anne is revealed as having lived a <i>rich</i> life of
the mind, plotting rather constantly to escape her loathsome mother, Lady
Catherine de Bourgh. Anne’s journal, spirited into the hands of Charlotte
Collins and Elizabeth, holds Anne’s candid observations on life and her family.
It also explains her final quirky means of outwitting her mother. Anne’s Last
Will and Testament, with its peculiar bequests, upheaves every relationship
amongst the Bennets, Darcys, Fitzwilliams, Collinses, and even the Bingleys!
Was Anne de Bourgh a sh<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>rewder judge of character than
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy combined?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This
story grabbed me right away, pulling me through its myriad twists and turns all
the way to a satisfying conclusion. It had touches of gothic drama, macabre
mystery, and wonderfully sweet romance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
first half of the novel kept me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out
what was going to happen next. The second half was a little calmer, more
focused on the various romances. I really liked all of the romances. Col.
Fitzwilliam stole the stage a couple of times with his
less-than-well-thought-out attempts to choose a wife.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Col.
Fitzwilliam might have stolen the stage a couple of times, but Anne de Bourgh
was the true main character, even if she was only shown through her journal
entries. Her thoughts were at times sweet, sad, funny, and disturbing. She was
superbly written, though not always likable.</span></div>
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but rather that the focus was so spread about between them, Bingley, Anne,
Charlotte, and Lady Catherine that there were few places to just enjoy a full
chapter of the couple. Every scene that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">did</i>
focus on them, however, was thoroughly lovely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My only
minor complaint is that the transition between the intensity of the first half
and the far more laid-back tone of the second half was very abrupt. It took me
a couple of chapters to settle into the new pace. </span></div>
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entertaining read that I would recommend to those who enjoy darker, less
conventional P&P variations.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">About
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">Linda
Beutler is an Oregon native who began writing professionally in 1996 (meaning
that is when they started paying her...), in the field of garden writing. First
published in magazines, Linda graduated to book authorship in 2004 with the
publication of <i>Gardening With Clematis</i> (2004, Timber Press). In 2007
Timber Press presented her second title, <i>Garden to Vase</i>, a partnership
with garden photographer Allan Mandell. Now in 2013 Linda is working with a new
publisher, and writing in a completely different direction. Funny how life
works out, but more on that in a minute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">Linda lives
the gardening life: she is a part-time instructor in the horticulture
department at Clackamas Community College, writes and lectures about gardening
topics throughout the USA, and is traveling the world through her active
participation in the International Clematis Society, of which she is the
current president. Then there's that dream job--which she is sure everyone else
must covet but which she alone has--Linda Beutler is the curator of the
Rogerson Clematis Collection, which is located at Luscher Farm, a farm/park
maintained by the city of Lake Oswego. They say to keep resumes brief, but
Linda considers <i>Garden With Clematis</i> her 72,000 word resume. She signed
on as curator to North America's most comprehensive and publicly accessible
collection of the genus clematis in July 2007, and they will no doubt not get
shut of her until she can be carried out in a pine box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">And now for
something completely different: in September 2011, Linda checked out a book of
Jane Austen fan fiction from her local library, and was, to put it in the
modern British vernacular, gobsmacked. After devouring every title she could
get her hands on, she quite arrogantly decided that, in some cases, she could
do better, and began writing her own expansions and variations of <i>Pride and
Prejudice</i>. The will to publish became too tempting, and after viewing the
welcoming Meryton Press website, she printed out the first three chapters of
her book, and out it went, a child before the firing squad. Luckily, the
discerning editors at Meryton Press saved the child from slaughter, and Linda's
first work of Jane Austenesque fiction, <i>The Red Chrysanthemum</i>, published
in September 2013. Her second work of fiction, <i>From Longbourn to London</i>
was published in August of 2014.</span></div>
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small garden in Southeast Portland with her husband, and pets that function as
surrogate children. Her personal collection of clematis numbers something
around 230 taxa. These are also surrogate children, and just as badly behaved.</span></div>
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Good morning, all! Welcome to the Sun-Kissed blog tour! Sun-Kissed is a wonderful anthology of Austenesque romances (though I may, admittedly, be a bit biased as it includes one of my own stories). One of its many excellent tales is Second Chance on Sunset Beach, written by the lovely and talented Sophia Rose. It is this story that you will be getting a glimpse of today. Please join in the conversation and give Sophia some love in the comments! Enjoy. :)<br />
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Hello Songs & Stories Readers! <br />
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I am so happy to be with you today. It has been a tremendous experience participating in the Meryton Press short story contest and having my story, a modern-day Persuasion retelling chosen to be a part of Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer anthology.<br />
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Natalie has graciously allowed me to share an excerpt from my story, Second Chance on Sunset Beach with her readers. It is a second-chance romance at heart as well as a tribute to my favorite author. <br />
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<b>Second Chance on Sunset Beach</b><br />
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“Meet me at the pier…<br />
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Eight years ago, a summer romance beginning on a beach had the makings of forever love for a budding artist and a Navy SEAL. <br />
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"If you don’t show, I’ll know to move on.”<br />
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But then inexplicably they went their separate ways. Now, the wedding of mutual friends brings them back - older and with bitter regrets and maybe a wistful longing- to Sunset Beach.<br />
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<b>Excerpt:</b><br />
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Now, Callie’s heart twisted on seeing Cameron. She wished she could be as indifferent to Lt. Commander Cameron Fforbes as he seemed to be towards her. She took her time putting her supplies away and giving the others the opportunity to settle. To her chagrin, Callie watched in fascination as Cameron smiled at the statuesque woman beside him and then tucked a blond tendril loosened by the breeze back behind her ear. Callie recognized Sarah from pictures on Kristy’s dresser and remembered Sarah was a veterinarian. Callie hoped to slip onto the edge of the blanket unnoticed. However, Evan, ever the gentleman, guided her over with a wave and cheery smile.<br />
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“Hey, Cal! Glad you’re enjoying the beautiful day instead of slogging over our wedding. You know my brother Dante, of course, but this is Max, my younger troublemaking brother, and over there is Cam. You remember, Cam? That’s Kristy’s bestie, Sarah. This is her other bestie, Britney, and well, of course you know your own cousins.”<br />
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She smiled as the rest laughed. Callie avoided eye contact with Cameron as Dante made room for her on the blanket.<br />
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Dante swept his arm out over the spread of food and people. . “We already started, but I’ll get you a plate. Any preferences?”<br />
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Callie looked over the containers and shook her head. “Surprise me!”<br />
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Evan’s older brother grinned and went to work piling on food. Kristy stopped him. “Smaller portions. Callie doesn’t eat like a guy. She won’t eat half of that.”<br />
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“Finicky, huh?” Cameron’s voice spoke to her even though he was looking at his plate. There was the hint of annoyance.<br />
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Sarah laughed. “Well, I’m not. I’ll try anything.” Sarah tossed her silky blond hair over her shoulder drawing Cameron and Max’s eyes to her.<br />
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Dante moved back to sit with Callie. Callie took what he offered. “Thanks! I’m actually pretty hungry after being out in the fresh air and sunshine. It’s not that I eat like a bird. I just get busy and forget to stop and eat.”<br />
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Dante nodded. “I’m that way at the office, and my assistant has to remind me to eat when I get like a bear.”<br />
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Callie kept up a friendly conversation with Dante, valiantly ignoring the people at the other end of the blanket. “I imagine your cases can be fascinating, and they distract you.”<br />
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“Like your painting distracts you? I saw you. Kristy said your name three times, and you didn’t notice until she was right beside you.” Callie smiled. She did get lost in her work.<br />
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Kristy said, “She was always like that when she painted or sketched. Callie is so talented and dedicated to her work.”<br />
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“Well, that’s surprising,” Cameron muttered.<br />
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Kristy flashed him a confused glance but finished her thought. “But she doesn’t get to paint anymore since my uncle keeps her busy as his assistant. It’s all paperwork, phones, and computers for her these days.”<br />
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Callie glanced at Evan, and he gave her a slight shake of the head. He hadn’t told Kristy about Callie and Cam’s secret past.<br />
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Thanks for reading! Are you a Jane Austen fan? What’s your take of the second-chance romance trope?<br />
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“So each had a private little sun for her soul to bask in…” —Thomas Hardy<br />
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If you desire a little heat, a summer flirtation, or an escape to bask in your own private sun, this whimsical collection of original short stories is inspired by all things summer. In collaboration with some of Meryton Press’s most popular and award-winning authors, this anthology debuts other promising and emerging talent. <br />
<br />
In KaraLynne Mackrory’s “Shades of Pemberley,” Mr. Darcy, with some fantastic assistance, discovers Elizabeth Bennet in a most unlikely place.<br />
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Karen M. Cox’s “Northanger Revisited” modernizes Northanger Abbey at a fictionalized Georgia seaside.<br />
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Linda Beutler takes us to Paris as a young gentleman is schooled in the ways of amour in “The Incomplete Education of Fitzwilliam Darcy.”<br />
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In “Spyglasses and Sunburns,” J. Marie Croft takes the Miss Bennets to the seaside where they chance upon handsome acquaintances.<br />
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In Abigail Bok’s “A Summer in Sanditon,” a little sea bathing seems just the thing to cure what ails Anne de Bourgh.<br />
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In Natalie Richards’ “Midsummer Madness,” an honest confession and a promise between strangers at a masque ball mend a misunderstanding.<br />
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Sophia Rose reimagines a modern-day Persuasion in “Second Chance at Sunset Beach.”<br />
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In Morgan K Wyatt’s “Dream Spinner,” a near-death car accident and an unlikely trucker bring new perspective to a young co-ed’s life and love.<br />
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Contemporary and Regency alike, each romance was dreamt as a perfect summer refreshment to bring a smile to your own sun-kissed face.<br />
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<b>Karen M Cox</b> writes stories with romantic and historic elements. Her novels have garnered awards from the independent publishing industry, including two IPPY awards: a Bronze in Romance for 1932 (2010) and a Gold in Romance for <i>Find Wonder in All Things </i>(2012), which was also a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013. Her third novel, <i>At the Edge of the Sea</i> (2013), won the Romance and Chick Lit categories in the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her favorite part of writing is readers saying her stories made them smile, or think, or remember. <br />
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<b>KaraLynne Mackrory</b> is better known for her hilarious and ready wit than for her books, though they aren't too bad either. She has published three books with Meryton Press:<i> Falling For Mr. Darcy</i> (2012),<i> Bluebells in the Mourning</i> (2013) and the 2015 Romance Bronze medal IPPY winner, <i>Haunting Mr. Darcy </i>(2014). In her spare time she likes to pretend she does not have chip crumbs down her shirt from when her kids ate their snack on her. <br />
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<b>Linda Beutler </b>has published three novels of Austenesque romance through Meryton Press: <i>A Will of Iron</i> (June 2015), <i>Longbourn to London</i> (July 2014), and the Silver IPPY Award-winning <i>The Red Chrysanthemum</i> (September 2013). She is also a garden writer, publishing through Timber Press, including the forthcoming <i>Plant Lover's Guide to Clematis</i> (March 2016),<i> Garden to Vase</i> (2007), and <i>Gardening with Clematis</i> (2004). <br />
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<b>J. Marie Croft</b> is a self-proclaimed word nerd and adherent of Jane Austen’s quote “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.” Her lighthearted novel, <i>Love at First Slight</i> (Meryton Press, 2013), bears witness to Joanne’s fondness for<i> Pride and Prejudice</i>, wordplay, and laughter. <br />
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<b>Sophia Rose</b>, a northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes region of the U.S., is a quiet yet curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, and gardening, and is encouraged in her pursuits by an incredible man and loving family. Writing has been a compelling need of Sophia’s since childhood, and being a published author is a dream come <br />
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<b>Morgan K Wyatt</b> is an author, mother, former special needs teacher, and avid gardener. She’s published seventeen books with four more coming out this summer 2015. She’s active on the blogosphere at Writer Wonderland, Lowcarb Believer, and Dating After Fortyeight--the last she started writing when dating her husband. While mainly a romance writer, she’s also working on a new cozy mystery series with her beloved husband. <br />
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<b>Natalie Richards</b> is a blogger, singer and writer. She started her book review blog, Songs & Stories, in late 2010 after falling in love with Jane Austen fanfiction. Her writing can also be found on Figment, the Darcy & Lizzy Forum and in TeenInk magazine. <i>Midsummer Madness</i> is her first published short story. She resides with her family in the Oregon countryside and currently works as a professional babysitter.<br />
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<b>Abigail Bok</b> is the author of a contemporary Austenesque novel, <i>An Obstinate, Headstrong Girl</i>, and of "A Dictionary of Jane Austen's Life and Works," published as part of The Jane Austen Companion. She is currently at work on a series, called <i>Darking Hundred</i>, set in England in the year 1800. <br />
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<b>Christina Boyd</b> wears many hats as she is an editor at Meryton Press, a contributor to Austenprose, and a ceramicist for the Made in Washington stores under her own banner, Stir Crazy Mama’s Artworks. A life member of Jane Austen Society of North America, Christina lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her dear Mr. B, two busy teenagers, and a retriever named BiBi. Visiting Jane Austen's England remains on her bucket list.<br />
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Check it out! This lovely anthology of Austenesque short stories includes stories by some of my favorite authors in the genre as well as several new ones I am very excited to read for the first time, and, da-da-da-daaa, a story by me!</div>
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If you desire a little heat, a summer flirtation, or an escape to bask
in your own private sun, this whimsical collection of original short
stories is inspired by all things summer. In collaboration with some of
Meryton Press’s most popular and award-winning authors, this anthology
debuts other promising and emerging talent.<br />
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• In KaraLynne Mackrory’s Shades of Pemberley, Mr. Darcy, with some
fantastic assistance, discovers Elizabeth Bennet in a most unlikely
place. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXeDAvUmUdyiO_FH8_wExqKk-SnLKJ-fbNC0Zxht-KoUUlW9zGoc4MEo24lF4O82n0FSGiTmpbRgUF-9myIvhlHXABTu-Rz-R0Sk2-wUXwBGx9kglw9v4AZ4YIYvsGqK3smk6vu_dzKWY/s1600/Sun-KissedCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXeDAvUmUdyiO_FH8_wExqKk-SnLKJ-fbNC0Zxht-KoUUlW9zGoc4MEo24lF4O82n0FSGiTmpbRgUF-9myIvhlHXABTu-Rz-R0Sk2-wUXwBGx9kglw9v4AZ4YIYvsGqK3smk6vu_dzKWY/s320/Sun-KissedCover.jpg" width="213" /></a>• Karen M. Cox’s Northanger Revisited 2015 modernizes Northanger Abbey at a fictionalized seaside in Georgia.
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• Linda Beutler takes us to Paris as a young gentleman is schooled
in the ways of amour in The Incomplete Education of Fitzwilliam Darcy.
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• In Spyglasses and Sunburns, J. Marie Croft takes the Miss Bennets
to the seaside where they chance upon handsome acquaintances.
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• In Abigail Bok’s A Summer in Sanditon, a little sea bathing seems just the thing to cure what ails Anne de Bourgh.
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• In Natalie Richards’ Midsummer Madness, an honest confession and a
promise between strangers at a masque ball mend a misunderstanding.
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• Sophia Rose re-imagines a modern-day Persuasion in Second Chance at Sunset Beach.
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• In Morgan K Wyatt’s Dream Spinner, a near-death car accident and
an unlikely trucker bring new perspective to a young co-ed’s life and
love.
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Contemporary and Regency alike, each romance was dreamt as a perfect
summer refreshment to bring a smile to your own sun-kissed face.<br />
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Sun-Kissed is available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YOSCQ5Q">Amazon.</a><br />
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There is a launch party tomorrow on Facebook and everyone is invited! There will be music, games, Q&A and lots and lots of giveaways! Each author gets an hour slot, starting at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (mine is at 6:00) and running until 8:00 p.m., so you can stay all day or just pop in and say hi. Check it out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/880483915349435/">here!</a> I hope to see you there!<br />
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Natalie, aka Lieder Madchen</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-84116489826506210542015-04-29T00:39:00.001-07:002015-04-29T00:39:30.626-07:00Series Review: Outlaw Hearts + Do Not Forsake Me by Rosanne Bittner<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Cv7%2BYG7EL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="fullScreen" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Cv7%2BYG7EL.jpg" height="320" style="height: 340px; margin-top: 10px; width: 219.6px;" width="207" /></a><b>Outlaw Hearts and Do Not Forsake Me</b><br />
by Rosanne Bittner<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Western / Romance / Adventure / Historical <br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 16 and up<br />
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I received advance e-copies of these books through NetGalley in exchange for fair and honest reviews.<br />
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<b>Outlaw Hearts: </b><br />
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Miranda Hayes has lost everything-her family, her husband, her home.
Orphaned and then widowed, desperate to find a safe haven, she sets out
to cross a savage land alone...until chance brings her face-to-face with
notorious gunslinger Jake Harkner.<br />
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Hunted by the law and haunted
by a brutal past, Jake has spent a lifetime fighting for everything he
has. He's never known a moment's kindness...until fate brings him to the
one woman willing to reach past his harsh exterior to the man inside.
He would die for her. He would kill for her. He will do whatever it
takes to keep her his.<br />
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Spanning the dazzling West with its blazing
deserts and booming gold towns, Jake and Miranda must struggle to
endure every hardship that threatens to tear them apart. But the love of
an outlaw comes with a price...and even their passion may not burn
bright enough to conquer the coming darkness.<br />
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
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Western romance is not my usual cup of tea; while I read a few every once in a while, it is rare that I have enough to say about one to fill a review. <i>Outlaw Hearts</i>, however, caught my attention. It took almost half of the book to do so, though. Miranda Hayes, Randy to her friends, is a sweet, likable, almost too-perfect heroine. Jake Harkner is her opposite with a plenty of flaws and a dark enough past for three romance heroes. I liked them well enough at first, and the story was entertaining, but there was no pop.<br />
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The 'pop' I was looking for never really showed, but the story and characters gradually grew in intensity and depth until I was engrossed. I confess I came close to tears at a couple of points in the second half. It caught me by surprise, which was nice. I always love a story that manages to exceed expectations.<br />
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The story has several very dark elements such as rape and murder, but despite that there was a peculiar sense of innocence to it, even during the sex scenes. The villains and heroes were always very easy to tell apart; the only morally ambiguous character was Jake, and even he took to the high road with relative ease. There are gently placed Christian themes throughout, no heavy-handed preachiness.<br />
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Overall, I enjoyed this book. It turned out to be unexpected and refreshing, both sweeter and more dramatic than anticipated.<br />
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<b>Do Not Forsake Me:</b><br />
<br />
Miranda Hayes' life was changed the day she faced down infamous
gunslinger Jake Harkner...and walked away with his heart. Their fates
have been intertwined ever since. Hunted by the law, fleeing across a
savage land, their desperate love flourished despite countless sorrows.
Now, twenty-six years later, their family has finally found some measure
of peace...balanced on the knife's edge of danger.<br />
<br />
Jake has spent
his years as a U.S. Marshal atoning for sins, bringing law to the land
he once terrorized. But no matter how hard he fights the demons of his
brutal past, the old darkness still threatens to consume him. Only
Miranda keeps the shadows at bay. But when outlaws looking for revenge
strike a fatal blow, Jake risks losing the one woman who saw past his
hard exterior and to the man inside.<br />
<br />
He always knew there'd be the devil to pay. He just never realized he might not be the one to bear the ultimate price.<br />
<br />
<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
<br />
While the first part of Jake and Randy's tale just got better and better, part two, <i>Do Not Forsake Me</i>, did the opposite. It started well enough, though there was the minor annoyance of a certain character dying off-page for no good reason...Anyway, I liked the new side character, Jeff, a writer who wished to pen the true story of notorious outlaw turned lawman Jake Harkner, but other than him this book had very few redeeming qualities.<br />
<br />
The core story was okay. Not great, but okay, maybe even good. However, it could have been told with maybe 150 fewer pages. It was the sheer repetitiveness that really got me. Every time something happened, the author showed every single character's reaction to it. Separately. This might have been okay once or twice, or maybe if the characters' reactions had varied, but it happened over and over again and their reactions were nearly identical. Yes, Randy is sick and it may be serious, let's show Jake's reaction, their son's reaction, their daughter's, a neighbor's, another neighbor's, etc. The repetitiveness was not limited to that, though; there is a guy who is in love with Randy but who will never do anything about it because he's so noble and knows she loves Jake, exactly like in the first book. *facepalm* I could go on, but then I would just be ranting.<br />
<br />
My other biggest complaints are the moral plot holes. The male characters make a big deal over trying to be less violent and not kill people, yet at the end they basically just shrug off shooting an unarmed man in the back and promise each other not to tell the women! He may have deserved to be shot, but still, it was painful.<br />
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imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>For the redeeming factors, there was Jeff (mentioned above), and Randy. Her storyline was the only one that kept me reading; I had to know how sick she was, but that curiosity was mostly leftover from enjoying her story in the first book.<br />
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Overall, this book was pretty bad. It tried copying Outlaw Hearts too much rather than trying new things, the characters quickly dulled as they repeated the same conversations over and over again and even though it was not an unusually large book, it felt way too long. My advice would be to read <i>Outlaw Hearts</i> and just skip this disappointing sequel.<br />
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<a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/p/rating-system.html"><b>Content Ratings: Profanity, Sexuality and Violence</b></a><br />
1 (mild) through 10 (extreme).<br />
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<b>Profanity:</b><br />
I rate it 7.10 for several uses of the f-word as well as quite a bit of mild to mid-level swearing.<br />
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<b>Sexuality:</b><br />
I give it 7.10 for multiple scenes of varying explicitness.<br />
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<b>Violence:</b><br />
I rate it 7.10 for rape (not graphically described), murder, violence against children, fights, torture, etc. Little was described with gruesome detail. <br />
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Lieder Madchen<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-85152396194759719282015-04-28T00:03:00.000-07:002015-04-28T00:36:40.446-07:00Suddenly Mrs. Darcy Blog Tour: Guest Post from Jenetta James<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-142232b8-feb8-8dfd-34c8-1dc65111c4f1" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> It is my great pleasure to be hosting the lovely Jenetta James, who is telling us a little bit about her work space and writing routine as part of the tour for her novel, <i>Suddenly Mrs. Darcy</i> (see my review <a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/2015/04/blog-tour-book-review-suddenly-mrs.html">here</a>). Enjoy, and please leave some love for Ms. James!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b>Messy Janite seeks well-regulated desk</b></span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> by Jenetta James </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> A quick visit to Jane Austen’s house at Chawton, which is about an hour’s drive from where I live, puts me to shame. Her famous writing desk is so small and neat and self-contained. The simplicity of it is somehow redolent of her writing – spare and accurate and perfectly formed. It makes me think of the circumstances that I write in as being ludicrously expansive, disorganised and messy. My desk is piled high with books and bills and notepads. My phone sits on a pile of children’s board books in need of repair. The number of used coffee cups is a bit embarrassing too. It is certainly not a contender for any stylish work space of the year competitions.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> This is all the more frustrating because I know that I can work effectively in a tidier space. I wrote almost all of <i>Suddenly Mrs Darcy</i> in my local coffee shop here in London. The idea of the story had popped into my head and I just had to write it down in any spare moment I had. Unfortunately, at the time my two children who are now 2 and 1 would only nap at the same time if taken out for a walk in their buggy. So, I would stash my laptop in the shopping basket and walk until they both dropped off. Once I had two sleeping babies I would run to the café and type for all I was worth until one or both of them woke up. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> So, my spring resolution is to try to be a bit more like Jane and work in a smaller, less cluttered space. I wonder what my prospects are? Certainly my family and everyone who has to share a work space with me are hoping that the tentacles of Janeite inspiration can reach into my working practices as well as my stories. Here’s hoping!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHojvsDQxroQN20rtpqVIgSnXcNZsOxWcq3h7b_YxQ3t9jkfLqcRKbDvcb5pVEhTwl5JRAwnPNMJJ6HDj1cmprxNkes4v5YfkimZCStAnv0Vxy2EWwmvM-gjp4w7kTbKZUkNqB7FF4HGxS/s1600/JJames+headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHojvsDQxroQN20rtpqVIgSnXcNZsOxWcq3h7b_YxQ3t9jkfLqcRKbDvcb5pVEhTwl5JRAwnPNMJJ6HDj1cmprxNkes4v5YfkimZCStAnv0Vxy2EWwmvM-gjp4w7kTbKZUkNqB7FF4HGxS/s1600/JJames+headshot.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b>About the Author:</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Jenetta James is a
lawyer, writer, mother and taker-on of too much. She grew up in Cambridge and
read history at Oxford University where she was a scholar and president of the
Oxford University History Society. After graduating, she took to the law and
now practises full time as a barrister. Over the years she has lived in France,
Hungary and Trinidad as well as her native England. Jenetta currently lives in
London with her husband and children where she enjoys reading, laughing and playing
with Lego. Suddenly Mrs Darcy is her first novel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJtmcVSLBfwlzZ2x0bbRLJqTF3I693-5xKlorYPPblvqsK1zxc6hRlRWLlg9ASmXCysZYQfLUCT3VQlGNq9H84VP3RxLjZ7dYoT6ghKl3L5P3ueETkln32SBezrkb49L6QW4awVpnaxWV/s1600/smd+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJtmcVSLBfwlzZ2x0bbRLJqTF3I693-5xKlorYPPblvqsK1zxc6hRlRWLlg9ASmXCysZYQfLUCT3VQlGNq9H84VP3RxLjZ7dYoT6ghKl3L5P3ueETkln32SBezrkb49L6QW4awVpnaxWV/s1600/smd+cover.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b>About the Book:</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Elizabeth Bennet
never imagined her own parents would force her to marry a virtual stranger. But
when Mrs. Bennet accuses Fitzwilliam Darcy of compromising her daughter, that
is exactly the outcome. Trapped in a seemingly loveless marriage and far from
home, she grows suspicious of her new husband’s heart and further, suspects he
is hiding<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> a great secret. Is there even a chance at love
given the happenstance of their hasty marriage?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://jenettajames.merytonpress.com/">Blog</a> </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-88586519763352755712015-04-21T00:21:00.000-07:002015-04-21T00:21:49.013-07:00Blog Tour Book Review: Suddenly Mrs. Darcy by Jenetta James<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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by Jenetta James<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Romance / Austenesque / Pride & Prejudice Re-telling<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 15 and up<br />
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I received an e-copy of this book as part of a blog tour in exchange for a fair and honest review. A big thanks to Jakki Leatherberry for putting this tour together! Stay tuned for a guest post from Ms. James next week and be sure to check out all of the other stops on the tour, the next one being tomorrow at <a href="http://thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.it/"></a><a href="http://thesecretunderstandingofthehearts.blogspot.it/">My Jane Austen Book Club.</a><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Elizabeth Bennet
never imagined her own parents would force her to marry a virtual stranger. But
when Mrs. Bennet accuses Fitzwilliam Darcy of compromising her daughter, that
is exactly the outcome. Trapped in a seemingly loveless marriage and far from
home, she grows suspicious of her new husband’s heart and further, suspects he
is hiding<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> a great secret. Is there even a chance at love
given the happenstance of their hasty marriage?</span></div>
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
<br />
I loved the premise of this book. What if Darcy and Elizabeth were trapped into marriage the night of the Netherfield Ball? Neither knows the other very well; Elizabeth hasn't developed the worst of her prejudices yet and Darcy is...well, Darcy is very mysterious.<br />
<br />
The story is told entirely from Elizabeth's point of view, so the reader must puzzle through Darcy's motives and actions along with the heroine, much in the same style as in P&P. It was an interesting and different route for the author to take, and one that she executed well. I enjoyed Elizabeth's gradual change in feelings as she goes from trying to make the best of a civil but passionless marriage to falling in love with a man she still doesn't quite know.<br />
<br />
Ms. James' writing style is very sweet and straightforward. At first I thought it was a little overly simple, but it grew on me. She has a very subtle way of catching the reader's emotions that I truly appreciated once I noticed just how ensnared I was. It took me a while to notice because it was so sneaky. I like sneaky.<br />
<br />
This was a lovely story with a unique, delicate style and just the right amount of angst to keep me happy. I'm looking forward to what Jenetta James does next.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/p/rating-system.html"><strong>Content Ratings: Profanity, Sexuality and Violence</strong></a><br />
1 (mild) through 10 (extreme).<br />
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<b>Profanity: </b><br />
There is no profanity in this book.<br />
<br />
<b>Sexuality:</b><br />
I rate it a 4.10 for multiple scenes of sexuality, none of them graphic or detailed.<br />
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<b>Violence:</b><br />
I give it a 1.10 for a scene of peril, but no real violence. <br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Jenetta James is a
lawyer, writer, mother and taker-on of too much. She grew up in Cambridge and
read history at Oxford University where she was a scholar and president of the
Oxford University History Society. After graduating, she took to the law and
now practises full time as a barrister. Over the years she has lived in France,
Hungary and Trinidad as well as her native England. Jenetta currently lives in
London with her husband and children where she enjoys reading, laughing and playing
with Lego. Suddenly Mrs Darcy is her first novel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello! Today I am delighted to share an excerpt from Jan Hahn's new Austenesque romance,<i> A Peculiar Connection,</i> that is both humorous and intriguing. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Check it out, and ent<span style="font-family: inherit;">er to win a <span style="font-family: inherit;">paperback copy <span style="font-family: inherit;">so<span style="font-family: inherit;"> you can read the rest!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>From Chapter
Three</u>:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">One may well ask
why I agreed at last to the Darcys’ invitation after I had insisted I would not
go. One might think it because of Mr.
Darcy’s renunciation of any feeling for me, other than that of a brother. Or one might consider the attraction of
solving the mystery of my mother’s identity compelling enough to alter my
decision. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">In truth, I grew
bored and lonely at Longbourn without Jane.
She had asked that I accompany her and Charles on their wedding trip,
but I declined. I feared that being a
daily witness to their devotion would simply reinforce my own loneliness. Within days, I wished with all my heart that
I had accepted. Since the prize of
Pemberley had been paraded before me, I could no longer find contentment in the
existence I had always known. It seemed
I wished to experience what life with the Darcys might offer after all.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">And if I were
honest, I should admit I craved the excitement of Mr. Darcy’s company. Even if he was but my brother, I felt more
alive in his presence. His intelligence
and wit matched mine, and I knew I would not tire of sparring with him. I also found Georgiana amiable, and I trusted
that the time I spent with her would be agreeable. Besides, I longed to see the great house
again, and anticipation of the beauty of Derbyshire’s peaks and dales made my
spirit soar.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. Darcy shared
the carriage seat with his young sister on the journey while Mrs. Annesley sat
beside me. She was an older woman,
pleasant and quiet in the presence of her employer. As the miles rolled by, Georgiana chattered
about all that awaited us. She made a
verbal list of families in the area and urged her brother to plan a dinner or
even a ball to welcome me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“A ball? Surely not,” I said. “For I know with what
distaste your brother considers dancing.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Ah, Wills,” she
said. “Could you not forego your displeasure for the sake of Miss Bennet?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">He raised one
eyebrow but said nothing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“We could ask
the Whitbys and the Stones, and perchance Lord Darnley’s nephew has not yet
left for the Season in Town. Oh, Wills,
could we not have a ball?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Let us give
Miss Bennet time to settle in before we impose Derbyshire society upon her.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“That suits me
perfectly,” I replied. “Remember, I shall not stay long, Miss Darcy.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“But you
must! It is such a distance from
Longbourn. We may not have opportunity
to visit for some time. Pray assure me
you will stay for several months at least.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Georgie, do not
inflict your wishes upon her. We will
not force Miss Bennet to remain at Pemberley unless she is content to do so.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Georgiana
frowned, and I noted how pretty her countenance, even when pouting. “Oh, I am tired. Shall we never reach Derbyshire?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. Darcy took
her hand. “Rest your head on my
shoulder.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">She gladly took
advantage of his proposal and, within a short span, fell asleep. I was fascinated by their intimacy. If I were his legitimate sister, would I ever
feel that comfortable with him? At ease
enough to sleep on his shoulder? I could
not imagine it.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Within moments,
Mrs. Annesley’s head began to fall forward as she, too, drifted into
slumber. Mr. Darcy and I rode in silence
for some time before I spoke again. I
kept my voice low so that I might not disturb our companions. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“So you are
‘Wills’ to your little sister?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">He nodded. “And you are ‘Lizzy’ to yours, am I
correct? To my mind, the diminutive does
not suit you.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Oh? And what would you have me called?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I do not think
I could ever think of you by any name other than ‘Elizabeth.’”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“And I cannot
fathom calling you by any name other than ‘Mr. Darcy.’”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Is that not
formal? Our close connection does not
warrant addressing each other in that manner in private.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Pray, sir! Mrs. Annesley might hear you.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“She is a sound
sleeper; do not worry.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I leaned forward
and peered closely at the woman. Assured
that she truly was insensible to her surroundings, I felt easier and took up
the conversation again. “What should I
call you then? ‘Wills’ belongs to
Georgiana, and I fear my tongue would trip over ‘Fitzwilliam,’ so what else
other than ‘Mr. Darcy’?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nB2HvIHTKaBxCfOf9Ih2siSY3jGM62fmdyIw0GxKznCutkKsTeSSMhxbZ426ofvAhev0zdfrMLItLqrEHbrA0lg7WrEk8cUhXlibahXL-7EC9Mn0FcCVQF2fzhESjT-PvxukWeeVYXxH/s1600/APC+FC+Final+030515+SM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nB2HvIHTKaBxCfOf9Ih2siSY3jGM62fmdyIw0GxKznCutkKsTeSSMhxbZ426ofvAhev0zdfrMLItLqrEHbrA0lg7WrEk8cUhXlibahXL-7EC9Mn0FcCVQF2fzhESjT-PvxukWeeVYXxH/s1600/APC+FC+Final+030515+SM.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a>“You are clever
enough. I believe you will select a name
for me.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I suppose there
is always ‘Fitz’ or ‘Fitzy.’” I cut my
eyes at him to see how he responded to my mockery.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I call my
cousin ‘Fitz,’ and no one shall ever call me ‘Fitzy.’ I forbid it.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Forbid? Oh my.
Then that leaves but one option. I shall have to call you ‘Willie.’”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Under no
circumstances!” He spoke with such force
that Georgiana stirred in her sleep.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Shush,” I
whispered. “You will wake the child.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Then soften the
provocation.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I struggled to
subdue my laughter. Silence ensued, and
I turned my attention to the passing landscape.
The farther north we traveled, the whiter the countryside
appeared. I had rarely seen so great an
amount of snow, and I loved the artistic purity of it. It was as though the woods and meadows had
been washed clean, scrubbed with a generous helping of soapsuds.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I have it!” I
whispered at last. “The perfect name for
you, sir―ʻFitzwilly’!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">His left eyebrow
shot up like a bullet. “Then I shall
call you ‘Bessie.’ Shall that please
you?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“My father’s cow
is called ‘Bessie.’”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A satisfied
smirk settled about his mouth. “Then I
suggest a compromise: I shall be
‘William,’ and you shall be ‘Elizabeth.’
Agreed?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Oh, very
well…although I do think ‘Fitzwilly’ possesses a certain distinction.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">“As does
‘Bessie.’”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I could not help but laugh, and I was pleased
to see the hint of a reluctant smile emerge upon his face at last.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">About the Book:</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8198"><i class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8197"><span class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8196">Will a
mysterious note from the past doom the love of Jane Austen’s most beloved
couple?</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i class=""><span class="">A Peculiar Connection</span></i><span class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8193"> begins near
the close of Jane Austen’s <i class="">Pride and
Prejudice. </i>Bent on preventing the engagement of her nephew to Elizabeth
Bennet, Lady Catherine de Bourgh declares that any union between Fitzwilliam
Darcy and Elizabeth would be “a sin against Heaven itself!”<span class=""> </span>Her shocking revelation, along with a cryptic
message written over twenty years earlier, thrusts the couple into a whirlwind
of heartbreak and disbelief. </span></span></span></div>
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</div>
<div class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8225">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8224"><span id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_14992">Could a deserted mansion in Derbyshire or a
small church hidden in the wood hold the key to solving the puzzle?<span class=""> </span>And why is Elizabeth inexplicably drawn to the
portrait of three young boys in Pemberley’s gallery? <span class=""> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8228">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8227"><span id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_14991">Determined to confirm or refute Lady
Catherine’s accusation, Darcy and Elizabeth are forced to embark upon a twisted
trail into bygone days and family secrets.<span class="">
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indisputable desire that still hovers between them.<span class="" id="ecxyui_3_16_0_1_1426007117692_8229"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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stories based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in 2002. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Her first
novel, An Arranged Marriage, was published in 2011 by Meryton Press and
won Best Indie Novel from Austen Prose that year. Her second novel, The
Journey, was selected by Austen Prose as one of the Top Five Austen
Inspired Historical Novels of 2012, and it won the Favorite Pride and
Prejudice Variation/Alternate Path award from Austenesque. In 2014,
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the Best Austenesque Historical Novels. She is a member of JASNA and
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<b>Hello! Today it is my pleasure to host Messrs. Fitzwilliam and Theophilus Darcy, stars of the exciting new literary collaboration <i>The Darcy Brothers</i>. Please feel free to grab a cup of your favorite tea and join the conversation!</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LM: </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Good
Morning, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Darcy, welcome to Songs & Stories! Would you
care for a cup of tea? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy: </b>I would welcome some refreshments after our long
journey here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo: </b>Nothing would give me greater pleasure then partaking
of tea in such a pleasant setting, in such delightful company. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LM: </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My, what
a pleasure it is to have two such handsome gentlemen come to call!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> The pleasure is all mine, Miss Lieder Madchen, I
assure you. However, I hope you will allow me to satisfy my curiosity. It is the
barrister in me – always seeking an answer. Your name suggests that you enjoy
singing. Is that merely a name or is it something you are known for? I would
love to hear you sing.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LM: </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*blushes* I would be delighted to sing for you, should
the opportunity arise. I chose the name after joining a German choir. But we
are not here to talk about me! Please, is your family in good health? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo: </b>Well, you will have to ask my brother about his
health, but I believe my sister does well enough.</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy: </b>Tolerably good health, thank you.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LM: </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am glad to hear it. Mr.
Theophilus, what made you choose to pursue the law?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo: </b>Being the younger son has its pitfalls and one of them is
that you cannot live an idle life as my older brother does. [Darcy looks
outraged] I was not serious, Brother. [Shudders] I would not like to shoulder
the responsibility of an estate like Pemberley for anything.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As to choosing the law, as you know, the choices of
professions open to a gentleman are limited to soldiering, preaching or
law-mongering. I have no particular interest in drawing blood unless forced to
do so. Preaching would only send my whole congregation to sleep. Thus I was
left with the only profession that suited my talents, being of an inquisitive
and argumentative nature, as my brother would testify. Fortunately, those
traits are of use in a court of law. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LM: </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mr.
Fitzwilliam, if you were by some twist of fate born the younger son, what
profession would you choose?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> [Snickering] Preaching, of course. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy:</b> [Ignoring the interruption] It is rather difficult to
imagine something one cannot do. I shouldered the responsibility of my siblings
and an estate at a young age, and cannot imagine any other life. However, there
are times when I envy my cousin Richard. I would have liked to be an officer
fighting against Napoleon. These are such troubled times and I would have liked
to do my duty to King and country. There is a certain ring to that ideal. [He
gives a sudden grin that lightens up his face] I would have enjoyed the
adventure as well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> [Gives him a quizzing glance] I would never have
guessed you harbored such wayward thoughts, Darcy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM: </b>Theophilus,
what do you consider your brother’s best and worst qualities?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> My brother is the truest of men. He is loyal and upright to
a fault. His worst quality is that he expects perfection in others and is
rather hard to pleases. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM:</b> Fitzwilliam,
what do you think are Theo’s?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> [scoffs] We will never have the opportunity to drink our
tea now. The list of faults my brother finds in me is never-ending.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fitzwilliam:</b> You are witness to one of his worse faults –
constant interruption. I shall say no more on that score. His best qualities are his horsemanship and his affectionate
nature. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo: </b>[Snorts] Hardly stellar qualities. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM: </b>Fitzwilliam,
I hear that you were once known as ‘Prince William.’ Tell me, have you ever
considered inventing an irritating nickname for Theo? It seems only fair.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy:</b> Yes, I do remember Theo’s fondness for that appalling
appellation. I have
often thought of nicknames for him though I have only applied them mentally. My
favorite is Thwarting Theo, which can be conveniently shortened to Wart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> That is rather good. You are a constant source of
surprises today, Darcy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM: </b>Now that
your elder brother is so happily wed, Theo, have you thought of taking a wife
yourself?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> I cannot imagine that I will ever meet a young lady
that I would wish to be shackled to for a lifetime. I prefer to think of myself
as free of confinement. I will leave marriage to those obliged to produce an
heir. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM:</b> What was
it like growing up together at Pemberley, when the two of you and Georgiana and
Sebastian were all together?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> [Looking serious for the first time]: At the time Seb
was alive my parents were alive, too. I was fortunate enough to have a happy
childhood, and even more fortunate that I remember a great deal of it.
Pemberley was a different place in those days. My father was rather strict, but
my mother could be very charming and kind. She was such a contrast to her
sister, Aunt Catherine. Georgiana was the youngest, so I did not appreciate her
perhaps when she was younger and could not join in games, but now we are very
close.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy:</b> I prefer to dwell on the present. The past has
unpleasant memories of a rather private nature. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM:</b> Then we shall end there, as any further questions I can think of are likely to be<span style="font-family: inherit;"> even</span> more personal. Thank you
both very much for visiting! Please feel free to pop back in at any time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Theo:</b> A
pleasure to meet such a charming young lady. Now it is time to listen to you
sing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LM:</b> *bats eyelashes* You, Sir, are an incorrigible flirt. Fitzwilliam, you must keep a close eye on this brother of yours!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Darcy:</b>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>AUTHOR
BIOS:</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition
to their collaborative effort in <i>The
Darcy Brothers</i>, Monica Fairview, Maria Grace, Cassandra Grafton, Susan
Mason-Milks and Abigail Reynolds between them have published over two dozen
Austen-inspired books, including national bestsellers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monica
Fairview (<i>Mr. Darcy’s Pledge</i>) holds
down the fort for the team in London while Abigail Reynolds (<i>Alone with Mr. Darcy</i>) supplies cute cat
pictures from Cape Cod, Susan Mason-Milks (<i>Mr.
Darcy’s Proposal</i>) inspires with views of the Seattle skyline, Maria Grace (<i>Remember the Past</i>) frolics in the Texas
bluebells, and British expat Cassandra Grafton (<i>A Fair Prospect</i>) has the critical responsibility of keeping the
team supplied with much-needed chocolate from her home in Switzerland. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Look for
them at the <a href="http://www.austenvariations.com/">Jane Austen Variations group blog</a> where they are all founding
members</span></span></div>
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Today I am very excited to be hosting Bec McMaster and her new novel, <i>Of Silk and Steam</i>. I love the entire series (it's one of my very favorite steampunk series) so I jumped at the chance to share it. Stay tuned for my review, which I will be posting soon. In the meantime, enjoy the excerpt from <i>Of Silk and Steam</i> and enter the giveaway to win a copy of <i>Kiss of Steel</i>, the first book in the London Steampunk series.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Author: Bec McMaster</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Series: London Steampunk</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Publication Date:</b> March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2015</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ISBN:</b> 9781402291944</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ENEMIES. ALLIES. LOVERS.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
her beloved father was assassinated, Lady Aramina swore revenge. The
man responsible is well beyond her grasp, but his dangerously seductive
heir, Leo Barrons,
is fair game. When Mina obtains evidence proving that Leo is
illegitimate, she has the means to destroy both the killer and his son, a
man who troubles her heart and tempts her body.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A
woman of mystery, Mina’s long driven Leo crazy with glimpses of a fiery
passion that lurks beneath her icy veneer. He knows she’s hiding
something, and he’s determined
to unravel her layer by silken layer. He just doesn’t expect the
beautiful liar to be the key to overthrowing the corrupt prince
consort…or to saving his own carefully walled-off heart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Bec McMaster</b>
lives in a small town in Victoria, Australia and grew up with her nose
in a book. A member of RWA, RWA (Australia) and RWNZ, she writes sexy,
dark paranormals and steampunk romance. When not writing, reading, or
poring over travel brochures, she loves spending time with her very own
hero or daydreaming about new worlds.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>An Excerpt</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barrons looked at her. “Do you trust me?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“No.”
His father would have cut her down without thinking, but Barrons was an
enigma. If he were a different man, she would have enjoyed his
attentions,
but a part of her couldn’t help wondering if his pursuit of her was just
a way to get closer, to slip the knife in when she least expected it…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Could she trust that he meant her no harm?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His
hand tightened around hers, dark heat sweeping through his irises. He
focused on her so intently that she could almost feel it on her skin.
“Then let us call a temporary truce for tonight. I shall help you
escape. In return…”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Yes?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His voice roughened. “I want a kiss.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><i>A kiss.</i></span> Tension slid sinuously along her limbs, each muscle clenching. Those motives she could certainly
understand. It didn’t mean she had to like them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wariness
spread through her as he lifted his hand and slowly, carefully brushed
the back of his fingers against her lips. She didn’t flinch. Instead
she tipped her chin up and glared him down. “Help me escape and I shall
grant you such a liberty.” What harm could a single kiss do? “Until
then”—she took a step back, her skirts swishing around her ankles—“I’ll
thank you to keep your hands to yourself.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His
hand dropped but the ghostly sensation of that touch lingered,
reminding her that it had been a long time since she’d been touched in
any way
intimately, and never like this. Never…soft. Full of gentleness, as if
the very sensation of her skin beneath his was a pleasure in itself, not
merely a step to greater satisfaction.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He
was far more dangerous than she’d ever suspected, and she’d known,
since the first moment she’d met him, that he was dangerous indeed. He
was
the only man who had ever managed to make her feel <span style="color: windowtext;"><i>something</i></span>.</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-47282057405196409782015-01-18T20:49:00.000-08:002015-01-18T20:49:22.572-08:00Series Review: Blood Hunter, Books 1-4 by Nina Croft<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Blood Hunter Series, books 1-4</b><br />
by Nina Croft<br />
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The series is also known as the<i> Dark Desires</i> series. <br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Science Fiction / Fantasy / Romance / Action / Adventure<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 18 and up<br />
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<b>Note:</b> Because this is a series review, there will be spoilers in all but the first one, since even the premises of the subsequent novels give hints to the previous ones. <br />
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I received e-copies of these books through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. <br />
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<a href="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Break-Out-MM-Cvr-Mc-2p-188x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Break Out MM Cvr Mc 2p" border="0" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-206" src="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Break-Out-MM-Cvr-Mc-2p-188x300.jpg" height="300" width="188" /></a><b>Break Out (Rico & Skylar)</b><br />
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<b>Description: </b><br />
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The year is 3048, Earth is no longer habitable, and man has fled to
the stars where they’ve discovered the secret of immortality—Meridian.
Unfortunately, the radioactive mineral is exorbitantly expensive and
only available to a select few. A new class comprised of the super rich
and immortal soon evolves. The Collective, as they’re called, rule the
universe.<br />
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Two-thousand-year-old Ricardo Sanchez, vampire and rogue pilot of the
space cruiser, <i>El Cazador</i>, can’t resist two things: gorgeous women and
impossible jobs. When beautiful Skylar Rossaria approaches him to break a
prisoner out of the Collective’s maximum security prison on Trakis One,
Rico jumps at the chance. Being hunted by the Collective has never been
so dangerous–or so fun!<br />
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<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
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I'm always on the lookout for a fun new space opera and <i>Break Out</i> certainly fits the bill.The stage is a <i>Firefly</i>-esque spaceship full of misfits who pull dubious jobs while trying to survive a dangerous universe. When they are hired to break a prisoner out of jail, they get more trouble than they bargained for.<br />
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I love the crew of <i>El Cazador de la Sangre</i>. Rico, the hero, is the charming, ne'er-do-well vampire/owner/pilot. Captain Tannis is the standoffish but unfailingly loyal captain. Janey (of the dark and dubious past), Daisy (who is actually part daisy due to genetic experiments), Al (a suspicious cabin boy) and the Trog (who is mostly very quiet) fill out the rest of the crew. And then there is Skylar, who is lying to them all and yet cannot helped but start to care for them.<br />
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The pace is fast-moving, but not so fast that you miss out on the world building, which was very well done. I got a very clear view of the galaxy <i>El Cazador</i> travels without ever feeling like there was too much exposition. Overall, a solid, entertaining beginning to a series. I wouldn't recommend reading it as a standalone, though, because there are several things that are left unexplained.<br />
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<a href="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Deadly-Pursuit-MM-Cover-3p-001-184x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Deadly Pursuit MM Cover 3p-001" border="0" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-219" src="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Deadly-Pursuit-MM-Cover-3p-001-184x300.jpg" height="320" width="195" /></a><b>Deadly Pursuit (Jon & Alex) </b><br />
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<i>Deadly Pursuit</i> picks up right where <i>Break Out</i> ends; with <i>El Cazador</i> and her crew in deep trouble. Jon, the newly liberated werewolf assassin, stars as the hero along with High Priestess Alexia, formerly known as Al when people thought she was a boy. The crew just keeps getting more and more diverse by the page. With a member of the Collective and the figurehead leader of the Church of the Everlasting God aboard, it is only a matter of time before they get someone from the Rebel Coalition to join in the fun, right?<br />
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Jon and Alex make a great team and Jon has possibly the best character
arc in the series (at least so far). He's a loner with no interest in
making friends or falling in love, especially not with a naive, fragile
girl. He has lost too many people to want to care about someone who
can't protect herself. Their relationship has a touch more sweetness
than Rico and Skylar's tempestuous romance. <br />
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I like how this series has just the right amount of self-awareness when it comes to the improbabilities and coincidences that conspire to get the characters into trouble. It doesn't overdo it and laugh out loud at itself, but every once in a while there is a quiet chuckle. There are some serious themes that come into play, but mostly it is just good, lighthearted fun.<br />
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<a href="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/death-defying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="alignleft wp-image-222 size-full" src="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/death-defying.jpg" height="320" width="196" /></a><b>Death Defying (Callum & Tannis)</b><br />
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Callum Meridian, Leader of the Universe and discoverer of the element that makes people immortal, is a very complex hero. For one, he is not particularly heroic.He has done terrible things over the centuries, some deliberate, others through carelessness, and only now is he beginning to realize the extent of the repercussions. For some reason, this makes him one of my favorite characters in the series, which is weird, because I don't usually go for the morally ambiguous types.<br />
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Tannis, captain of <i>El Cazador</i>, is not a particularly heroic person either. Or, at least, she doesn't picture herself as such. Her actions say differently on more than one occasion. While Callum is strangely fascinating, Tannis is the one I wish I could have as a friend.<br />
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<i>Death Defying</i> is significantly darker than the previous books. There are not so many laughs, but instead there are dazzling displays of temper, lovely new characters (I knew the Rebel Coalition would show up sometime), answers to questions that I have been asking since the beginning, and a wonderful aha! moment when I realized just how much sneaky foreshadowing led up to the finale. I'm not sure whether said foreshadowing was planned ahead or not, but either way, it was very, very well done.<br />
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This book is the one that really cements all the world building of the previous novels and ups the scope of the storyline from this point on.<br />
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<a href="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/TemporalShift_1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/TemporalShift_1600.jpg" border="0" class="shrinkToFit decoded" src="http://bloodhunter.ninacroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/TemporalShift_1600.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><b>Temporal Shift (Devlin & Seffira)</b><br />
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Ah, Devlin and Seffira. Since time travel has now been introduced to the series, they have a very difficult time of it. I'm just sadistic enough to admit that I enjoyed every minute of their troubles.<br />
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We first met Devlin Starke, the handsome leader of the Rebel Coalition, in <i>Death Defying</i>. Grieving at the loss of his brother, he is out for revenge. This revenge gets sidetracked when he goes through a black hole and into another world. A world that has a very pretty, very young woman who sees the future and promptly informs Devlin that he is going to fall in love with her and together they will save mankind. Devlin says no way in heck and that is how the rocky romance of Devlin and Seffira begins.<br />
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I don't want to spoil too much, so I can't tell you my favorite things in this book. I will just say that it takes some very interesting twists and turns, contains several moments that made me laugh and a finale to beat all finales. Ah, the joys of time travel, alien secrets, paradoxes, d-...Nope, not allowed to mention that one. You will just have to find out for yourself when you read the book. I'm not sure exactly where the series is going, but from what has been revealed so far, I like it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><b><a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/p/rating-system.html">Rating System: Profanity, Sexuality and Violence</a></b><br />
1 (mild) through 10 (extreme). Ratings may contain spoilers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Profanity:<br />
I rate it an 8.10 for quite a bit of swearing and multiple uses of the f-word.<br />
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Sexuality:<br />
I give it an 8.10 for multiple scenes of varying explicitness and a great deal of innuendo.<br />
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Violence:<br />
I rate it an 8.10 for fights, torture, murder, attempted rape, kidnapping, etc.<br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the summer
of 1791, fifteen-year-old Miss Jane Austen is determined to accomplish three
things: to do something useful, write something worthy, and fall madly in love.
While visiting at Goodnestone Park in Kent for a month of festivities in honor
of her brother's engagement to Miss Elizabeth Bridges, Jane meets the
boy-next-door—the wealthy, worldly, and devilishly handsome Edward Taylor, heir
to Bifrons Park, and hopefully her heart! Like many of Jane’s future heroes and
heroines, she soon realizes that there are obstacles—social, financial, and
otherwise—blocking her path to love and marriage, one of them personified by
her beautiful and sweet tempered rival, Charlotte Payler.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unsure of her
own budding romance, but confident in her powers of observation, Jane distracts
herself by attempting to maneuver the affections of three other young couples.
But when her well-intentioned matchmaking efforts turn into blundering
misalliance, Jane must choose between following her own happily-ever-after, or
repairing those relationships which, based on erroneous first impressions, she
has misaligned.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Excerpt From Chapter the Sixth</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jane Austen’s First Love</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">By Syrie James</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Jane Austen, bright and vivacious at age fifteen, is walking the grounds
of Goodnestone Park in Kent, home of the Bridges family, where they are to
enjoy a month of festivities in celebration of her brother Edward Austen’s
engagement to Miss Elizabeth Bridges. Earlier that morning, Jane met a charming
young man, Edward Taylor. </span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “We are so glad to have this interval to speak to you
on our own,” remarked Sophia, as we crossed the expanse of lawn towards the
woods, “for soon the house will be full of people.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> “We heard that your mother has a great many events
planned,” said I.<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “She does, indeed,” responded Marianne. “Monday is our
annual strawberry-picking party, which will include an <span class="ITAL">al-fresco</span>
luncheon and lawn games.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span>“After that,” added Elizabeth, “is our engagement
ball. Edward is to wear his blue coat—he looks so handsome in it—and my new
gown is so becoming!”<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “There is to be a sketching and painting contest,”
said Sophia, “a cricket match, horse-races, carriage rides, a dinner-party at a
neighbour’s house, a concert, and a Midsummer’s Eve bonfire.” </span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> To have all these thrilling events before me, was a
truly wonderful prospect. “It all sounds tremendous.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “I only hope that in between, we can find a moment to
ourselves,” said Sophia. “You must tell us what you particularly like to do.
What are your interests and occupations, Jane?” </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> I thought for a moment. I had many interests; it was
hard to know where to begin. “Well,” answered I hesitantly, “although I know
that <span class="ITAL">some</span> consider it to be the lowest and most coarse
form of behaviour—I love to read—novels.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Sophia gave a little gasp. “Marianne and I both love
to read, and novels most especially!”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Do you?” said I, delighted.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “My father has an excellent library, and we borrow
what we cannot buy,” said Cassandra.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Elizabeth soon left us, and as we continued our stroll
with Sophia and Marianne, our shared admiration of the works of Henry Fielding
(<span class="ITAL">Tom Jones</span>), Jonathan Swift (<span class="ITAL">Gulliver’s
Travels)</span>, Goethe <span class="ITAL">(The Sorrows of Young Werther) </span>and
Fanny Burney was brought to light.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “<span class="ITAL">Evelina</span> is one of my
favourites,” said Sophia, to which Cassandra and I offered our assent.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “I believe <span class="ITAL">Cecilia</span> is the best
book I have ever read,” said I. “Fanny Burney is a genius. I am captivated by
her depiction of characters like Mrs. Delville, who are not perfect, but
neither are they wholly good nor evil—they possess both noble qualities <span class="ITAL">and</span> incurable defects—as such, they seem to me more true to
life than any I have read in novels elsewhere.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Sophia’s eyes widened. “What a fine assessment of Miss
Burney’s literature. I never thought of that before.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> I wanted to add that it was my dearest hope to write
something equally fine one day; but my own efforts were so unworthy, and the
dream so unattainable, that I could not voice it aloud.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Marianne now grew weary (I recalled Mrs. Knight
describing her as being something of an invalid), so we returned to the house.
As we approached the grand edifice, Cassandra asked, “Should we change our
gowns for dinner to-night?”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “No; you are to be our only guests,” replied Sophia.
“That is—you and Edward Taylor and his cousin Thomas.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Is it true that Edward Taylor is <span class="ITAL">your</span>
cousin?” said I.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “He is. His father is a very distant cousin of our
father’s,” answered Sophia. “We are told the connection goes back a hundred and
fifty years, to the time of King Charles I.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “That is a very <span class="ITAL">distant</span> cousin
indeed!” laughed Cassandra.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “How old is Mr. Taylor?” asked I.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “He is sixteen,” answered Marianne, “although he will
turn seventeen later this month.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> I could not stop my smile. Edward Taylor was exactly
eighteen months my senior—the perfect age, I thought, for <span class="ITAL">me</span>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “We have not had much opportunity to get to know each
other,” added Sophia. “We used to play together as children—he was the sweetest
little boy—but when he and his brothers and sisters were very small, his family
emigrated to the Continent. They have been gone ever since, other than one annum
about two years past, when they returned to Bifrons to check on their
property.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “The Taylors have lived abroad all that time?” said I,
astonished.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Yes, and there the family still remains; it is only
Edward who has come home for good.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I wanted to ask why it was only Edward who had come
home, but the opportunity was lost, for we had reached the house now, and as
Sophia led the way up the main staircase, she went on:</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “As far as we—and Papa—are concerned, Edward Taylor is
a member of our family. Papa insisted that he and the Paylers, with whom he is
residing, be included in all our festivities this month, and we are so glad.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Boldly, I asked: “Does your mother share his
enthusiasm for Mr. Taylor?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Sophia hesitated; then, catching some understanding in
my tone and expression, she replied in a lowered tone: “I think you have
guessed that she does not.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Why not? He seems very amiable to me.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Oh! He is,” replied Marianne. “We <span class="ITAL">love</span>
Edward Taylor. But Mamma disapproves of the way he was brought up, travelling all
over the Continent as he has done since he was five years old. She considers
him a little too wild, a great deal too foreign, and worst of all (and I do not
agree), pompous and overly-educated.”</span></span></span></div>
<div class="04BodyText" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> “Mamma’s favourite saying,” added Sophia with a sigh,
“is:<span class="ITAL"> a little bit of learning goes a long way at Goodnestone</span>.
I think she fears that, with Edward’s wealth of knowledge, experience of the
world, and many accomplishments, her own children will somehow appear to
disadvantage—and of course <span class="ITAL">we</span> do not care a fig about
that!”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> We were now arrived upstairs, and all separated to our
respective chambers to get ready for the evening—an event which I eagerly
anticipated, as it meant I would have the opportunity to see more of Edward
Taylor, who grew more fascinating with every moment.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Readers, based on this excerpt and other excerpts on the blog tour,
what intrigues you the most about Edward Taylor? If you've read </i>Jane
Austen's First Love<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, why do you think
Jane fell in love with him?</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Syrie
James</b>, hailed as
“the queen of nineteenth century re-imaginings” by Los Angeles Magazine, is the
bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed novels that have been
translated into 18 languages. Her books have been awarded the Audio Book
Association Audie, designated as Editor’s Picks by Library Journal, named
a Discover Great New Writer’s Selection by Barnes and Noble, a Great Group Read
by the Women’s National Book Association, and Best Book of the Year by The
Romance Reviews and Suspense Magazine. Syrie is a member of the WGA and lives
in Los Angeles. Please visit her at <a href="http://syriejames.com/">syriejames.com</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSyrieJames">Facebook</a> or say hello on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SyrieJames">@SyrieJames</a>. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-54256855168419601232014-12-08T02:25:00.000-08:002014-12-08T02:25:06.368-08:00Book Review: The Muse by Jessica Evans<a href="http://jessicaevans.merytonpress.com/files/2014/10/musecoverfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://jessicaevans.merytonpress.com/files/2014/10/musecoverfront.jpg" width="213" /></a><b>The Muse</b><br />
by Jessica Evans<br />
<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Romance / Contemporary / Pride & Prejudice Re-telling<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 16 and up<br />
<br />
I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review, courtesy of Jakki Leatherberry.<br />
<br />
<b>Description:</b><br />
<br />
Elizabeth Bennet, the newest corps de ballet dancer
at Ballet Theater of New York, dreams of rising through the prestigious
company’s ranks to become a prima ballerina. When she’s cast in
superstar choreographer William Darcy’s newest work, she believes she’s
one step closer to realizing her dream–until she meets him.<br />
<br />
William Darcy, the former dance legend and ballet
bad boy, is a jaded perfectionist who dancers both fear and admire.
Although touted as the next big thing in the ballet world, he secretly
battles a bad case of artist’s block–until he meets Elizabeth Bennet.<br />
<br />
Tempers ignite between Elizabeth and Darcy, but he’s irresistibly
drawn to the stubborn and beautiful corps de ballet dancer. Could she be
the muse he needs to reignite his passion for ballet?<br />
<br />
<b>My Thoughts:</b><br />
<br />
I loved this book. It is one of the best P&P stories I have read this year. It is a flawless blend of brilliant new ideas and everything I loved from the original Jane Austen. It made me laugh out loud with shocked, horrified humor more than once, but also made me sigh at some lovely moments of pure sweetness.<br />
<br />
This is a very modern, no-holds-barred take on Darcy and Elizabeth, to warn those who prefer the more traditional adaptations. Elizabeth gets drunk and does stupid things, Darcy appears to briefly go through a midlife crisis, and yet...They are still completely lovable despite, or perhaps because of, these imperfections.<br />
<br />
I was very impressed by the way the author channeled Darcy's intensity into art. Every scene where he was working on his dance was positively fraught with passion (and frequently sexual frustration). When he and Elizabeth worked together, the chemistry was sizzling despite the effort both of them put into ignoring their attraction.<br />
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There were many times over the course of the novel that I wanted to strangle Elizabeth, which, to me, is always a sign of excellent character development. There was never a moment when I did not care about what happened to her, what she chose to do next. She could be a little bit petty, a little bit jealous, but always striving to be better. I alternated between cringing for her or cheering her on.<br />
<br />
One cannot review this book without making a point to mention the dancing. Oh. My. Goodness. The. Dancing. I have never been particularly interested in ballet, but this book made me want to go take lessons. Of course, I would also want Darcy to be teaching said lessons so we could have passionate glaring contests. Sigh.<br />
<br />
Anyway, I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dancing, romance and dazzling displays of temper.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><b><a href="http://liedermadchen.blogspot.com/p/rating-system.html">Rating System: Profanity, Sexuality and Violence</a></b><br />
1 (mild) through 10 (extreme). Ratings may contain spoilers.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><b>Profanity:</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">I give it an 8.10 for a few uses of the f-word and some mild to mid-level swearing.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><b>Sexuality:</b> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">I rate it a 7.10 for a couple of fairly descriptive scenes and innuendo, some a little crude.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"><b>Violence:</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">There was no violence in this book.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;"> Lieder Madchen </span></span></span></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893864328847118061.post-90747300979231081862014-10-28T14:26:00.001-07:002014-10-28T14:26:16.334-07:00Blog Tour Book Review: Boots and Backpacks by K. C. Kahler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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by K.C. Kahler<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Romance / Contemporary / Pride & Prejudice Re-telling<br />
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<b>Ages: </b>16 and up<br />
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I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. Thanks to Leatherbound Reviews! :)<br />
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<b>Description:</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">William
Darcy counts down the last few months to his 30th birthday with dread.
Orphaned as a child, his parents’ will includes a bizarre clause: Darcy
must get married by his 30th birthday in order to inherit the family
fortune. To make matters worse, the press knows about this deadline, as
do the hordes of women chasing him in the hopes of becoming Mrs. Darcy.
His family legacy hangs in the balance, but Darcy has little faith in
the fairer sex. Will he find a woman he wants to marry, and quickly?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Elizabeth
Bennet is determined to pursue her education and career without letting
a man get in the way. When her traveling companion drops out, her
planned hike on the Appalachian Trial is jeopardized. She meets the
spoiled, snobby William Darcy just when he is desperate to escape the
spotlight. No one will suspect that the Prince of Manhattan has gone
backpacking! Darcy and Elizabeth form a tenuous partnership and begin a
300-mile journey that will transform them both.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>In classic romantic comedy tradition, </span><i>Boots</i> <i>& Backpacks</i> follows
our reluctant partners as they build trust, friendship, and even more.
Six weeks together on America’s most famous hiking trail may turn out to
be just what these two need!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My Thoughts:</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh my goodness, Darcy is a total jerk in this book. At least, he is at first. For the first few chapter I kept trying to wrap my head around it; a version of Darcy who had slept with hundreds of women over the course of eight years of one-night stands. After a little while, though, I started looking at it less as a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and more of a contemporary romance that was just written by someone who loves Jane Austen. At that point, the book stopped bugging me and I just started enjoying it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The character arc was simply delightful. As I mentioned above, Darcy starts out as a jerk. Ever so slowly, though, over the course of the novel, he learns and improves. He stops hitting on Lizzy all the time and starts actually thinking about her. The development was very well written. Lizzy has her own issues, and the way the two of them worked through things was lovely to watch.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am a huge fan of the way Ms. Kohler worked in so many Jane Austen characters, not just the ones from P&P. Marianne and Ellie Dashwood, along with Christopher Brandon and Eduardo Ferraro, made an appearance, thought Ellie's was off-screen. Several others were slipped in, sometimes in a way that was obvious, and some that were rather sneaky.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While it took me a little while to get into it, I liked this book a lot. It had a great deal of humor and wit, making it a very entertaining read.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="TextRun SCX199215916" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX199215916" style="background-color: inherit;">KC </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX199215916" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="SpellingError SCX199215916" style="background-color: inherit;">Kahler</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX199215916" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX199215916" style="background-color: inherit;">
has worked as a writer and editor in both non-profit and academic
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<b>A Matter of Grave Concern</b><br />
by Brenda Novak<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Historical / Suspense / Romance / Mystery<br />
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<b>Ages:</b> 18 and up<br />
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I received an advance e-copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Make that fifteen.” A deep voice interrupted, and for the first time, Abigail looked directly at the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">man standing to the side and slightly behind Big Jack. His clothes bore as much dirt and his face as much beard growth as the rest of the group, but he was different. Not only was he significantly taller, he carried himself with a certain…authority. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“And what if you can’t?” Insolence lit the eyes of the man identified as Max. “Perhaps we should wait here for your father. No doubt he will have better sense of what a corpse is worth at the present time, although I doubt he would want us loitering about the place. What’s it been…eighteen months or so since those two surgeons were prosecuted for receiving and dissecting stolen bodies? With a possible knighthood on the horizon, and such a close tie to Sir Astley Cooper—the sergeant surgeon of the late king himself, no less—it would be quite unfortunate if your father were to be found dealing with the likes of us, wouldn’t you say?”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I loved this book. It was the perfect blend of intriguing romantic suspense and fascinating historical details. The heroine is bold, intellectual, do-what-needs-to-be-done Abigail. I liked her immediately and grew to like her even more as the story progressed. Max, on the other hand, took some getting to know, and even then I wanted to smack him upside the head sometimes. I always forgave him, though...eventually.</span></span></span></div>
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