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Book Spotlight: By the King’s Design by Christine Trent & Giveaway (open Int’l)
February 17th, 2012
Good day everyone. Yes, I’m supposed to have a review for you today of By the King’s Design by Christine Trent as she is touring with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours but unfortunately for me I am still plagued with a wicked migraine. It’s finally going away I think but I’m exhausted and have been unable to read much. Unwilling to let Christine down completely I’m going to post a book spotlight with a giveaway today but please check back next week as I will have my review of By the King’s Design up and may I just say that it is an excellent read so far!
About By the King’s Design by Christine Trent
Thanks to her patron and great architect, John Nash, Belle Stirling is a rising star in the homes of London’s fashionable elite. Even the Prince Regent wants her elegant, high quality fabrics used in the decoration of his new palace, Brighton Pavilion. But when those closest to her conspire against Parliament, she risks losing her reputation, her business. . .and even her life.
Read an excerpt
Check out the backstory
Read some reviews
Reader Discussion Questions
Buy your own copy at Amazon.com or Chapters Indigo.ca
Check out Christine’s tour stops at Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours
Find Christine at her website and on Facebook
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
I have one copy of By the King’s Design by Christine Trent up for grabs and the best thing is that it is open Internationally! To enter…
- For 1 entry simply leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
- For 2 entries, follow my blog. If you already do, thank you, and please let me know so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
- For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway and spread the word.
This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, March 10/12. Good luck everyone!
I love that cover. I look forward to your review.
Reflectionsofabookaholic[at]gmail[dot]com
I’m a follower
Hi, lovely giveaway, the book sounds great!
I follow via GFC as Lena M.
I liked Christine’s backstory and appreciate her research on male/female architects.
I follow via GFC and email.
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/lag32583/status/170471281991499776
Thanks for the giveaway and for opening it to worldwide entries.
Much appreciated.
I Follow you via GFC as buddyt
Please enter me.
Carol T
Would love to read this one! Hope your are feeling better. I am a follower on GFC and email.
Thanks for the giveaway. I am an email subscriber.
Kherbrand at comcast dot net
Added this book to my wish list as soon as I first heard about it. It’s the kind of historical fiction I love. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a Google follower.
Thanks for this historical novel. I am an e-mail subscriber.
A fascinating book that would be wonderful. I subscribe via e-mail.
I’m a follower- thanks for the giveaway!
Rachelhwallen@gmail.com
This sounds like a wonderful book, I’d love to win a copy. I follow you and posted the giveaway on my sidebar!
Thanks!!
Allisonmharper@hotmail.com
Sounds like a good book…no need to enter me though. I hope you feel better soon.
I love books like this, so I am eager to throw my hat into the ring and enter the giveaway. Thanks for hosting it, Dar!
Also, I hope you are feeling better soon. It totally sucks to feel so terrible. Hugs to you.
zibilee(at)figearo(dot)net
I love the clothing of this era. Beautiful!
Margaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’m a follower
Margaret
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tweeted on twitter
Margaret
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I have had this book on my wishlist for a while. Thanks for the giveaway!
I am a GFC follower (Colleen Turner).
thank you for the chance!
happy follower
This is on my wishlist, actually it is a must read for me since I loved “The Queen’s Dollmaker” so much.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow your blow with GFC.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I tweeted as Carolee888 this giveaway:
http://www.peekingbetweenthepages.com/ Enter to win “By The King’s Design
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
Sounds like a great book and I love the cover.
I’m already a follower.
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Thanks for the giveaway and I hope you’re soon feeling better!
PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com
I follow your blog via GFC as Patricia N
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Tweet
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Please enter me!
+2, I’m a follower
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I would love to enter the giveaway!
I am a GFC follower-Kulsuma
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Cover looks great. It definetely be on my wish list.
I want to read this! Belle’s occupation is so interesting.
Hope your migraine goes away soon.
I’m a GFC and RSS follower.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/FieryNa/status/170609992599212033
Thanks for the giveaway! I’m a blog follower.
Hope you start feeling better soon!
susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org
Please include me in this great giveaway. I’m a long time follower of this blog and I shared about the giveaway on my facebook page.
I hope you feel better soon.
I would love to win.
I am long time follower by gfc (Pricilla)
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/BrokenTeepee/status/170647938819821570
thank you
So sorry you have been suffering a migraine. I too have been plagued with a migraine all week long. I assume they are brought on by the weather/barometric pressure.
Thanks for the the review/giveaway.
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I am a GFC follower.
Patricia
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I tweeted about the post.
https://twitter.com/#!/ItsTimeMamaw/status/170653984393142272
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I’d love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I follow you via gfc – mamabuny13
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I wish to enter the book giveaway. Thank you for offering the contest.
pboylecharley AT hotmail DOT com
i would love to enter, i have been wanting to read something by this author. thank you!
i’m a gfc follower
i tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/in_the_hammock/status/170701257386889217
Woohoo!! This one looks awesome and the cover is really cool. Hope you are feeling better!!!
I follow your blog and I’m tweeting it and Facebooking it.
Cheers!
Amanda
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Tweet: @vegasbookgirl
Follower
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Cool, I do want to try this book. I have heard good things about the author
I would love to read BY THE KING’S DESIGN thank you. It looks wonderful & that cover is divine.
GFC: Mary Preston
Email Subscriber
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Thank you for the chance to win this book.
I am a new follower – gfc (griperang), networked blogs and twitter
griperang at embarqmail dot com
This one sounds and looks great!! Right up my alley!!
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Hope you feel better soon. Please include me in the drawing.
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I follow with GFC as Sandra K321
This looks great! Please enter me!
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I’m a Google Friend Connect follower.
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Hope you’re feeling better. Thanks for the giveaway.
I follow your blog.
This one sounds GOOD!!!
I am a follower and I tweeted the giveaway.
https://twitter.com/#!/bharbin11/status/171039876488241153
Thank you!
Beth
bharbin07[at]gmail[dot]com
Thanks for the giveaway! Love historical fiction and this sounds really good. Hope you’re feeling better.
Follow via GFC.
susan.byerly@comcast.net
I follow you on GFC and am so glad this is open to all! much appreciated.
Thanks for running the giveaway. Would love to win the book.
Following by GFC (Nina Crozier)
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/nc099/status/171305740584222720
Feel better soon Dar. This book does sound great. I look forward to your review
Looking forward to this book!
I follow on Google Reader.
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[...] Design can be purchased here in the US and here in Canada. Better yet you can head over and enter the giveaway I have running right now for By the King’s Design and win a [...]
Looks like a really great book & I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.
I forgot to tell you that I am follower & I tweeted about the book & giveaway. Thanks
Added to my TBR and WL. Thanks for the giveaway.
Darlene, I just love historical fiction and this one is calling my name!! I’m in!!
I am a follower of your blog! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
I think this one sounds fun Darlene!
Please enter me and I am a follower too.
I have been meaning to read Christine’s novels. I would love to win a copy!
I am a GFC Follower
I’ve heard her books are very good! I’d love to read this one!
I follow on GFC
https://twitter.com/#!/CarolAnnM/status/172796384485969922
Thank you for the chance to win this.
I am a new follower on gfc – griperang
here is my twitter link – https://twitter.com/#!/griperang/status/173573031829057536
griperang at embarqmail dot com
Thanks for the entry. I’m a GFC follower.
This book is exactly the type I love to read. Let’s hear it for historical fiction!
I’m dying to read this book!!! Love your blog set up, btw. It looks and functions very well in a world of blog confusion. I’ve just become a network follower and left you a message on Twitter. Hope you’ll stop by and see me one of these days, too. I have several giveaways of Jane Austenish books for this month…they close tomorrow! :]
Deborah/TheBookishDame
http://abookishlibraria.blogspot.com
Thank you for the chance to win.
I have blogged about this – http://griperangsbookmarks.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html
griperang at embarqmail dot com
I am also a gfc follower – griperang
Please enter me.
I follow on GFC
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/MaureenCE/status/175626880983109632