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Every Sunday Tanzanite highlights books that will be
released during the upcoming week. She
hopes you will find something you will enjoy!
The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins. US and UK release February 7, 2012.
A tale of love and
espionage from the author of Midwife of the Blue Ridge...
She spies for General
Washington, betrays the Redcoats and battles for America's independence...
It's 1777, and a
fledgling country wages an almost hopeless struggle against the might of the
British Empire. Brought together by a fateful kiss, Anne Merrick and Jack
Hampton are devoted to each other and to their Patriot cause. As part of
Washington's daring network of spies, they are ready and willing to pay even
the ultimate price for freedom.
From battlefields raging
along the Hudson, to the desperate winter encampment at Valley Forge and
through the dangerous intrigue of British-occupied Philadelphia, Anne and Jack
brave the trials of separation, the ravages of war and an unyielding enemy
growing ever more ruthless.
For love and for
country, all is put at risk-and together the pair must call upon their every
ounce of courage and cunning in order to survive.
Masques of Gold by Roberta Gellis. US and UK reissue February 7, 2012.
Lissa never much liked her elderly husband, but she certainly hadn't suspected
he was plotting treason. When she's suddenly left a widow, the sharp gaze of the
king's head investigator turns straight to her. Sir Justin is honor-bound to
treat Lissa as a suspect, but keeping his distance from the beautiful temptress
requires every ounce of his legendary self-control.
As King John's court swirls with intrigue, tempers are high, passions are hot, and one wrong move could change the course of history.
As King John's court swirls with intrigue, tempers are high, passions are hot, and one wrong move could change the course of history.
I read Turning of Anne Merrick and thought it was pretty good! Will be happy to read more about Jack and Anne in future.
February 5, 2012 8:24 PM
Bodice-ripping covers. So often I walk right past them, only to find out later they hid a good story. Definitely that adage is true...you can't tell a book by its cover.
Who knows..."Masques of Gold" may actually be great historical fiction. However, I do have a problem with the sentence "...from the beautiful temptress" and "...his legendary self-control" *sigh*
February 6, 2012 4:31 AM
I read "Masques of Gold" for the 2011 HF challenge. My copy had a total bodice ripper cover, and honestly, it's pretty much true.
I loved "Blue Ridge Midwife" - I have "The Tory Widow" on my nightstand, but have heard it isn't as great as Midwife.
February 7, 2012 3:48 PM