Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell: Book Spotlight & Giveaway (US only)

Today’s spotlight is on Maggie O’Farrell’s newest book Instructions for a Heatwave which just released yesterday.  I’ve read a few of her books and always really enjoyed them so I’m excited to get to this one when I can.  Isn’t the cover great?  I really like it – simple but bold.  So as usual I’ll give you some information on the book and the author and then at the end of the post you can enter for a chance to win a copy for yourself.

 

 

About Instructions for a Heatwave

Gretta Riordan wakes on a stultifying July morning to find that her husband of forty years has gone to get the paper and vanished, cleaning out his bank account along the way. Gretta’s three grown children converge on their parents’ home for the first time in years: Michael Francis, a history teacher whose marriage is failing; Monica, with two stepdaughters who despise her and a blighted past that has driven away the younger sister she once adored; and Aoife, the youngest, now living in Manhattan, a smart, immensely resourceful young woman who has arranged her entire life to conceal a devastating secret.

Maggie O’Farrell writes with exceptional grace and sensitivity about marriage, about the mysteries that inhere within families, and the fault lines over which we build our lives‹the secrets we hide from the people who know and love us best. In a novel that stretches from the heart of London to New York City’s Upper West Side to a remote village on the coast of Ireland, O’Farrell paints a bracing portrait of a family falling apart and coming together with hard-won, life-changing truths about who they really are.

Buy at: Amazon, Amazon Canada, and B&N

 

About Maggie O’Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell is the author of After You’d Gone, winner of a Betty Trask Award; My Lover¹s Lover; The Distance Between Us, winner of a Somerset Maugham Award; The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox; and The Hand That First Held Mine, winner of a Costa Novel Award.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell up for giveaway to my US readers.  To enter…

• For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
• Tweet, share on Facebook or blog for 3 entries.

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on July 6/13.  Good luck!

 

A Brother’s Honor by Brenda Jackson: Book Spotlight & Giveaway (US/Canada)

Today’s spotlight is on Brenda Jackson’s newest book called A Brother’s Honor.  This book is the first in what is described as a sizzling series about The Grangers and it must be as it already has a lot of five star reviews on Amazon!  It is also said to be filled with family drama, wealth, sex, intrigue, power, and even murder – now who can resist that!  Let’s take a look at what the book is about and of course there will be a giveaway at the end of the post so be sure to enter for a chance to win a copy!

 

 

About A Brother’s Honor (from Brenda’s website)

The Granger brothers left behind their family’s Virginia estate—and the bad memories it holds—years ago. But their dying grandfather’s request brings them home: to a failing business, a legacy of secrets and a deathbed promise to make things right.

As the eldest brother, attorney Jace Granger is determined to take responsibility for Granger Aeronautics, his family’s failing business. But the years of mismanagement seem impossible to untangle. As CEO, he hires a consultant to turn the company around. Smart, sexy Shana Bradford is the right person for the job—and the right woman to turn Jace’s world upside down.

But the passion between them is jeopardized when old secrets begin to emerge. A woman from Jace’s past suddenly reappears. And an explosive discovery changes everything Jace thinks he knows about his mother—and his father, who was convicted of her murder.

Jace Granger tried to leave his family history behind once before. But this time he needs to face the past…or risk losing his future.

Three brothers. One legacy. A lifetime of secrets.

Buy at Amazon, Amazon Canada, and B&N

 

About Brenda Jackson

Brenda Jackson is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels. She was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach the New York Times and USAToday Bestsellers lists.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US/Canada)

I have one copy of A Brother’s Honor by Brenda Jackson to share with my readers.  To enter…

• For 1 entry leave a comment entering the giveaway.
• Tweet, share on Facebook, or blog for 2 extra entries.

This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on June 29/13.  Good luck!

 

The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley: Book Spotlight & Giveaway (US only)

Today’s spotlight is on The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley which releases on June 11 in the US and Canada (in the UK this book is published under the title of The Light Behind the Window) .   I have not had the pleasure of reading one of Lucinda’s books yet but I do have The Girl on the Cliff waiting to be listened to.  I’ve heard so many good things about her novels that I’m anxious to listen to it.  This novel alternates between the past and present which is something that always draws me in.  Anyhow I’m going to tell you a bit about the book and be sure to pop down to the bottom of the post for a chance to win a copy!

 

 

About The Lavender Garden

Le Cote d’Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martiniéres, the last of her gilded line, finds herself sole inheritor of her childhood home, a magnificent chateau and vineyard. With the house comes a mountain of debt – and almost as many questions.

Paris, 1944: A bright, young British office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is sent to Paris to be part of Churchill’s Special Operations Executive during the climax of the Nazi occupation. Separated from her contacts in the Resistance she stumbles into the heart of a prominent family who regularly entertain members of the German elite even as they plot to liberate France. In a city rife with collaborators and brave members of the Resistance, Constance’s most difficult decision may be determining whom to trust with her heart.

As Emilie discovers what really happened to her family during the war and finds a connection to Constance much closer than she suspects, the chateau itself will provide clues that can unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future.

Buy at Simon & Schuster, Amazon, Amazon Canada, and B&N

 

About Lucinda Riley (from Simon & Schuster)

Lucinda Riley is the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Orchid House and The Girl on the Cliff. Born in Ireland, she now lives in the English countryside and in France with her husband and four children.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)

I have one copy of The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley to share with my readers.  To enter…

• For 1 entry leave a comment entering the giveaway.
• Tweet, share on Facebook, or blog for 2 extra entries.

This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on June 25/13.  Good luck!

 

Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella: Book Spotlight & Giveaway (3 copies-US/Canada)

I’ve got a treat for you all today with a feature on Sophie Kinsella’s newest novel Wedding Night.  I have read all of her shopaholic books and loved them as well as many of her stand alone novels.  She’s always been a favorite author of mine and I never fail to enjoy her books.  I’m anxious to either read or listen to this one soon!  Today I’ll tell you a bit about the book and some other things and make sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post for your chance to win one of three copies of what I’m sure is going to be another fantastic book from Sophie Kinsella!

 

 

About Wedding Night

Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose during lunch at one of London’s fanciest restaurants. But when his big question involves a trip abroad, not a trip down the aisle, she’s completely crushed. So when Ben, an old flame, calls her out of the blue and reminds Lottie of their pact to get married if they were both still single at thirty, she jumps at the chance. No formal dates—just a quick march to the altar and a honeymoon on Ikonos, the sun-drenched Greek island where they first met years ago.

Their family and friends are horrified. Fliss, Lottie’s older sister, knows that Lottie can be impulsive—but surely this is her worst decision yet. And Ben’s colleague Lorcan fears that this hasty marriage will ruin his friend’s career. To keep Lottie and Ben from making a terrible mistake, Fliss concocts an elaborate scheme to sabotage their wedding night. As she and Lorcan jet off to Ikonos in pursuit, Lottie and Ben are in for a honeymoon to remember, for better…or worse.

For more info on the book, please visit the Random House website
Read an excerpt

 

Sophie reading  from Wedding Night…

 

About Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella is the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Shopaholic series as well as the novels Can You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, and I’ve Got Your Number. She lives in England.

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US/Canada)

I have 3 copies of Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella to share with my readers.  To enter…

• For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
• Tweet, share on Facebook, or blog for 2 extra entries.

This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winners on June 22/13.  Good luck!