ENDS OCTOBER 31 AT MIDNIGHT
READ PINKTM WITH THE WENDY WAX BOOK CLUB GIVEAWAY!
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Wendy is offering one book club the opportunity to receive 10 copies of the READ PINK ™ edition of TEN BEACH ROAD for their group and a visit with Wendy at an upcoming meeting via Skype or by phone. The winning club will be chosen at random. Please be prepared to share your group’s name and some history about your group. Enter
HOME BY NIGHTFALL returns readers to the small Oregon town of Powell Springs, the setting of Harrington’s highly praised Home by Morning, which introduced the Braddock family and others in the town struggling on the home front at the end of WWI as the flu pandemic rages around the world. There, Susannah Braddock has made peace with the loss of her soldier husband, Riley, who died in France. She’s been looking after Riley’s father and running the family’s horse farm with the help of hired hand Tanner Grenfell. When their turns to love, they marry, committing their lives to running the farm and raising Tanner’s two young nephews.
Their happiness is short lived. Two years after being reported dead, Riley Braddock returns home, shell-shocked and with no memory of his life before the war. All he can remember is Veronique, the French woman who rescued him and nursed him back to health. Plagued by memories and nightmares of the War, he has returned to a life and a wife he no longer knows. The joy his family is not enough to heal his wounds. For Susannah, the best intentions of her brother and sister-in-law and the outright resentment and animosity of the old man she’s cared for of her the irascible old man she tries to care only bring more anguish as she is torn between her love for Tanner and her loyalty to Riley.
Once again, Alexis Harrington presents a story of individuals facing extraordinary circumstances and the healing power of love.
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Historical novelist Alexis Harrington has entertained readers since her first book was published in 1994. She has been 
spinning tales of characters and situations that include mail order brides, the Yukon Gold Rush, seafaring, ranching, and protagonists heading west ever since. Her latest, HOME BY NIGHTFALL was published July 3, 2012. It follows Home by Morning the first of her books published as an e-book and print original.
Since that first novel, Homeward Hearts, was published Alexis has written and published twelve more books, all historical romances. They include Homeward Hearts, A Light for My Love, A Taste of Heaven, Desperate Hearts, and Harper’s Bride, originally published by New American Library (NAL). Her novels Allie’s Moon, Montana Born and Bred, The Bridal Veil and The Irish Bride were published by St. Martin’s Press. Alexis self-published Home by Morning, which was then acquired along with HOME BY NIGHTFALL by Montlake Romance.
Alexis lives in the Pacific Northwest near the Columbia River within ten miles of her old high school. She has numerous pets, including three chickens. In addition to being a writer for the past twenty years, she makes jewelry, is a fine needlework artist specializing in embroidery, thread crochet and sewing. She enjoys cooking, reading, entertaining, and decorating, and is a lover of all things Victorian. She is currently at work on her next book.
HOME BY NIGHTFALL
Alexis Harrington
Montlake Romance/Fiction/eBook and Trade Paperback/Original
On sale 7-3-12/$3.99 e-book ● $12.95
ISBN-10: 1612182062 ● 978-1612182063
Last year I read and reviewed Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax. You can read my review here. The mass market paperback edition came out this week. To celebrate I have a copy to give away to one of my readers (US/Canada). Click here for details. (giveaway has ended)
Here’s what people had to say about Ten Beach Road
“If you loved Jennifer Weiner’s Fly Away Home…then try Ten Beach Road…
[a] warm, wry novel.”
—Collette Bancroft, St. Petersburg Times
“Share with your mom, sisters, daughters, gal pals.”
–Nancy Pate, On A Clear Day I Can Read Forever
“[This] dynamic, fast-paced story is a loving tribute to friendship and the power of the female spirit.”
—Las Vegas Review-Journal
“Friendship between women is celebrated and will make you cheer in this uplifting book.”
—Parkersburg (WV) News and Sentinel
“Recognizes the power of the female spirit, while being unemotional, and a little romantic.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Great escape reading, perfect for the beach.”—Library Journal
“Full of laughter, heartache, secrets, loyalty, and courage… run out and pick up a copy!”
—Night Owl Reviews
“Intriguing…I found her insight into human nature to resonate.”–Rundpinne
“Vivid…You can almost smell the salty air…the challenges and determination of these women is undeniable… [each] made for a very compelling heroine.”—LuxuryReading
“Funny, heartbreaking, romantic and so much more…This story about recovery and
restoration on so many levels is just delightful.”—The Best Reviews
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To learn more about the author and her books check out these links:
TEN BEACH ROAD
A Jove Mass Market Reprint/Fiction A Berkley Trade Paperback/Fiction
$7.99 ($8.99 Canada)/978-0-515-15066-7 $15.00 ($17.50 Canada)/978-0-425-24086-1
Congratulations to
Paulina G.
winner * of TEN BEACH ROAD by Wendy Wax
Thanks to all who entered the giveaway
* winner was selected by Random.org
Title: Ten Beach Road
Author: Wendy Wax
Genre: Fiction
About: Three women, strangers to each other, receive the news that their life savings is gone. Their trusted financial advisors invested their money in what turned out to be a Ponzi scheme and the person who stole their money is nowhere to be found. But all is not lost. The women find that each owns a third of a dilapidated beachfront mansion. They meet in Florida to rehab the place and put it on the market.
My thoughts: Ten Beach Road is the story of how three women lose everything and against all odds hope to land on their feet emotionally, financially and with their self-respect intact.
Madeline’s nest is empty and she’s ready to enjoy life with her husband. The shocking financial news is just a drop in the bucket compared to what he tells her.
Avery, a well-known tv personality, is used to people leaving her but she’s worked hard for her money and now that she’s lost that too – well, it’s almost too much.
Nicole, a successful matchmaker, grew up in abject poverty. She and her brother vowed they’d never be poor again but she finds herself back at square one.
All three have secrets they don’t want the others to know. Some of the secrets are people who start to show up at the mansion and add a lot to the story. Situations arise that show the women at their best and worst.
Given the timely topic I thought Ten Beach Road was an interesting and entertaining look at how three people handle themselves at a time of great financial loss. As serious as that sounds, I looked forward to reading more of the book each time I picked it up. Wendy Wax tells a good story!
Recommend? Yes, throw it in the beach bag and lather up with the sunscreen because you won’t want to stop reading.
Source: Joan Schulhafer Publishing & Media Consulting
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Giveaway of one finished copy (courtesy of the publicist!)
Open to US residents
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED
Title: Falling Home
Author: Karen White
Genre: Fiction
About: Cassie Madison has been living in New York for fifteen years. When her estranged sister calls with the news that their father is dying she packs up and goes home to Walton, Georgia.
Descriptive Words: Family relationships, love, acceptance, forgiveness.
Thoughts: I loved the small town Georgia setting of Falling Home. Karen White’s minor characters (citizens of Walton) are warm and caring. I could envision the places and the people. The reason I mention all that is because a subplot of the novel is the wish of a few to modernize the town. Some feel if they don’t update with national chain stores, McMansions, etc. people will leave and the town will die. The local doctor, Sam Parker, is intent on seeing that doesn’t happen. At least, not like the proposed plan.
Cassie, her sister Harriet, and Sam were classmates while growing up. Turns out, Sam always had a crush on Cassie. When she returns he makes his feelings for her known. Cassie is resistant and constantly reminds people that she is engaged to a man in New York and doesn’t intend to stay after her father’s estate is settled. She’s still upset that her sister married the boy she loved when she was in high school and really doesn’t want to stick around to see them and their five children living happily ever after. But things don’t go as Cassie planned.
Overall, I enjoyed the novel even though through much of it I was annoyed by Cassie. At times she seemed to be perfectly happy wallowing in her self-pity which I found tedious. But, that aside, I really liked Falling Home. The strong characters, setting, and plot come together for a satisfying novel. I’ve heard there’s a sequel in the works and I can’t wait to read it! I think Karen White is a terrific storyteller and I’ve added the rest of her novels to my reading list.
Source: From Joy Strazza of Joan Schulhafer Publishing & Media Consulting.
Why I Chose: I’ve always meant to read one of Karen White’s novels so when an arc of her updated Falling Home arrived at my house I added it to my reading list. This book was originally published in 2002.
Recommend? Yes, I liked the family drama and the southern setting.
Rating: 4/ 5 stars
Jennie Shortridge is one of those authors who is an automatic buy for me. Her writing is beautiful and absorbing. I lose myself in her books. I love that.
When She Flew is the story of a police officer who is part of a team who search for and find a father and daughter living in the Oregon forest. The father is an Iraq War vet, unable to find work due to a war injury, keeping his thirteen year old daughter safe the best way he can. The police officer knows that the legal system’s way of helping the girl is not really in her best interest so she takes matters into her own hands.
I liked several characters in the book, especially Lindy – the young girl, Jess – the police officer, and Chris – another officer. It seems that almost everyone in the book has good intentions and yet a different way to do the “right thing”. Their perspectives are believable. I thought each character was interesting and I wonder if the author had a tough time editing stories of the various police officers. There was enough information about them that I actually was interested in knowing more about them.
I don’t want to say more about the novel except that it is one that will stay with me for a long time. When She Flew would be a great book club selection.
Review copy from Joan Schulhafer Publishing & Media Consulting
