Monthly Wrap-Up - August 2020

 Hello, my friends! Well, it's been a month since I posted a "What Are You Reading?" post, and I joked the last time that I might as well post a "Monthly Wrap-Up" instead. Haha, so that's what I'm doing! I was in a gigantic reading slump all summer. I think it might be over - fingers crossed! 

Here's what I read in August:

Serious Moonlight* by Jenn Bennett - I finally finished this after starting back in February. I can't remember why I set it aside then, but I did pick it back up. It was okay, but it just never grabbed me. Maybe I still wasn't in the mood for it. 

Vassa in the Night* by Sarah Porter - I received this book a couple of years ago in a YA book subscription box and decided to give it a try.  This story is so bizarre and dark. Like Alice going down the rabbit hole, Vassa gets caught in an odd and dangerous convenience store. The story kept drawing me in; I had to find out what happens to Vassa and her magical doll! Although strange, I really enjoyed it! 

The Woman in the Window* by A.J. Finn - I loved this suspense/thriller! Anna Fox is stuck in her house; she's an agoraphobic who has panic attacks every time she steps out of her home. That in itself is interesting, add in that she sees something she shouldn't, and it's gripping! I liked how you weren't sure what was real and what was Anna's imagination. Did she really see what she thought she did? Also, I loved all the Hitchcock and old movie references! 

Eleven* by Patricia Reilly Giff - This is a great middle-grade mystery about a boy who finds a newspaper clipping of a missing boy in the attic, and it's him! Now he has to figure out who he is and who are the people he's living with. 

Audiobooks

The Scarlet Letter* by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I'm glad I listened to this one. It's was a little too wordy for me, I would have never gotten through it otherwise! It's an interesting look into the Puritan life and early America - also how guilt can slowly eat at you.

The Aussie Next Door* by Stefani London - This was a fun romantic comedy to listen to! The narrator, Summer Morton (no relation, lol), did a fantastic job with the character voices!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* by J.K Rowling - Listening to this on a long drive was wonderful! It's my favorite of the Harry Potter books. 

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I took a long road trip to Montana to visit a friend. It was so nice to get away and see another part of the country! We had planned to go hiking in Glacier Park and had reservations at a hotel there, but our plans where canceled due to COVID. Still, we had a good time hanging out at her house. We did a short hike and some kayaking. It was so beautiful! 

 

So, what was your August like? Did you get to venture out? As always, let me know what you are reading! It's a great way to find new books! Thanks! I hope you all are doing well! 

What Are You Reading ~ April 22, 2020

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What are you Reading?  Let me know what your current read is, what you recently finished reading, and what you plan on reading next! 

Current Read 

I'm currently reading Attachments* by Rainbow Rowell. I'm loving this story! I started reading it because I needed something to read in bed. I read on my Kindle Fire with the blue light turned off and very dim so I don't disturb my husband. The problem with this story is that it's funny and I have to muffle my laughter! LOL! 





Recently Finished

I finished reading In the Shadow of Blackbirds* by Cat Winters. I loved this paranormal mystery set during the 1918 Flu epidemic. Historically, I didn't realize (it just didn't click in my head) that this epidemic hit at the same time WWI was going on and we lost so many men during that too. What a crushing time. Plus, there were photographers claiming to be able to capture the spirit of a loved one on film. ~ 5 stars.





What's next?

I'm going to start reading Taken* by Mary Anne Mashatt soon. 








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So, tell me, what are you reading? I hope you are all doing well!  

What Are You Reading? ~ Mar. 4, 2020

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Happy Wednesday, friends! I hope you had a great week! I took a quick road trip over the weekend and got an audiobook in.


Current Read

I'm currently reading Tweet Cute* by Emma Lord. At this point, I'm not very far into it. It seems cute, and I can definitely see a "You've Got Mail" vibe going on. It should be a fun story!







Recently Finished

I recently finished Daisy Jones & the Six* by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved the ending, but most of the book was just okay. I didn't like that it was written like an interview. ~ 3.5 stars

I also listened to Fitzwilliam Darcy, Traitor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation* by Jennifer Joy. It was really good! I enjoyed the adventure Darcy and Elizabeth had while trying to find proof of Darcy's innocents. ~ 4 stars.







What's next? 

I'm not sure! I just got a bunch of books from Book Outlet, so probably one of them. :) 

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How about you? What have you been reading? Let me know in the comments! Thanks!

What Are You Reading? ~ Mar. 13, 2019

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Hey there! It's late Wednesday afternoon, and I'm finally sitting down to write my 'What Are You Reading?' post. Looking back it's been a month since my last Wednesday post. Wow! 

To be honest, it's not surprising. My mother-in-law passed away in February. With traveling to her service, and other projects I had going on, I haven't read much lately. I've been plagued with headaches also. 

But in the past week, I did manage to get some reading in! 😃 


Currently Reading:

I'm currently re-reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen for my reading group. I love this story!







Recently Finished (since my last post):

I recently finished reading The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarrow. It was an emotional read, but also a great romance! I loved that the pacing of the romance was not rushed. Trust had to be built. I like that. 

I also finished Inspiration: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Maria Grace. This novella was a quick read. I need to write a review for this soon, but I'm so behind on everything!! 😱






While traveling, I listened to London Holiday by Nicole Clarkston. What a fun read! I loved it.

Since my last post, I also finished re-reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I enjoyed it much more this time around. I didn't focus so much on the romances of the story but looked closer at the characters. Austen's characters are fascinating!






What's next?

I'm not sure! I'll let you know later. 😁

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A Most Handsome Gentleman Blog Tour ~ Guest Post, Excerpt & #Giveaway!

Hello, Friends! It's my stop at the A Most Handsome Gentleman Blog Tour! It's my pleasure to have Suzan Lauder here today, and she has a special treat for you! I hope you enjoy! 

Thanks, Candy, for hosting this special two-part post as the penultimate stop on the A Most Handsome Gentleman (aka #HOTCollins) blog tour, and the final chance to enter the giveaway for 8 e-books by Meryton Press. First, we have an excerpt from Chapter 7 of A Most Handsome Gentleman, followed by two recipes of sweet treats from the book.

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     Mr. Bingley’s expected call did not come. Instead, a letter from Miss Bingley arrived for Jane. The missive stated that the entire Netherfield party had quit the county and departed for town and even implied that Mr. Bingley had a romantic interest in Miss Darcy. Miss Darcy? As I understood, she was but Lydia’s age, so I doubted Miss Bingley’s truthfulness—but maybe that was what Mr. Darcy meant to warn me of. Yet, on this point, I agree with Mr. Collins—neither is old enough for the seriousness of courtship. Mr. Darcy is unlikely to think much differently, and the match is undoubtedly the wish of Miss Bingley in order to get her clasping hooks closer to her prize: Mr. Darcy.

     My cousin returned in time for dinner and did not give any indication of where he had been. Kitty and Lydia reported seeing him speaking to Mama shortly before we sat down. He was silent during the meal—that is, if one did not count the sighs and longing gazes at Jane and glares at my father.

     In past evenings, my poor father had been left with the sullen man after dinner while the ladies withdrew, but tonight, Papa announced there would be no separation of the sexes, and he would go to his library alone. Mr. Collins dallied behind us; then he went back into the dining room, mumbling he forgot his watch. Why would he take his watch off its fob? My mother…

     My mother! Oh no! Before they left the dining room, she had whispered to Jane that Cook had set aside an extra dish of pudding for her. The truth was now obvious: Mama had arranged for my poor sister to be left alone with Mr. Collins.

     Jane would accept the baboon! She was far too kind and accommodating to hurt his feelings. And I was certain he chose this particular time because he knew Jane loved her pudding, and she would remain behind for another helping of this especially lovely dessert made with carrots, suet, treacle, currants, and the best spices in Cook’s kitchen steamed together and served with a sweet sauce. 

     Yet what could Mr. Collins have said to my mother to make her change her mind? It made no sense. But often, my Mama made no sense! Mr. Collins’s tenacity in pressing his intentions with my mother held less ability to change her mind than the contents of Miss Bingley’s letter and the “loss” of Mr. Bingley.

     The instant my mother was no longer paying me notice, I sneaked back to spy on them, and I could not have been more correct. The large, heavy door was ajar, so I positioned myself at the corner to see through the crack between the brass hinges.

     Jane was seated, dipping her spoon into the sweet, cake-like mound, swirling it around in the sugary sauce, and placing it on her tongue with an expression of pure ecstasy, completely disregarding every word Mr. Collins said. His form came in and out of my field of vision as he paced the room, droning on and on about marriage being a part of life.

     I believe he must have stopped at one point because he was out of my sight. I knew him too well. The pause was to make an adjustment to his appearance—whether to twirl a lock of hair over his brow so it fell in exactly the right fashion, to brush the tiniest bit of dust from his shoe, or to examine his fingernails or the sleeves of his fine blue coat for inconsistencies. Mr. Collins was always taking a moment within his speeches to groom himself lest his appearance fall into that shady area of particular shame merely called tidy. Whilst he was out of my view, Jane stood and also moved out of sight. She shouted “Oh!” but the rest after that was muffled.

     “Lizzy!” Mama was flapping her arm for me to move away from my spying position. Her glare chastised me for my curiosity, and I gave up my spot.

     Less than two minutes later, Jane rushed into the drawing room where my sisters, Mama, and I were busy reading or doing needlework. “I may have killed him!”

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Recipes from A Most Handsome Gentleman by Suzan Lauder

In a book where #HOTCollins declares the “biscuits too brown” and the “tea is too weak” (Chapter 2), some yummy treats are mentioned. Here they are as a special bonus from Suzan Lauder on her visit to So Little Time… today.

There’s no treacle (molasses) in my recipe for the pudding that Jane Bennet is indulging in when Mr. Collins becomes endangered by his own interference, but put that down to author embellishment of the ingredients for the story.

This dessert was what prairie farm women served instead of plum pudding at Christmas, since plums were harder to come by and too dear. Grandma Lauder was a Welsh-Scottish orphan brought up by an aunt who cared little to give her much of an education on the home arts. She learned to cook from her mother-in-law, and great-grandma Lauder was an American whose family was from England.

Be worried: this pudding is addictive!

Great-grandma Lauder’s recipe for Carrot Pudding
3/4 c suet
1 c grated carrots
1c grated potato
3/4 c sugar
1 c raisins
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda sifted with
1-1/2 c flour.

Steam for 2 hours.

~ Flaming with brandy is optional. Serve with your own sauce made from brown sugar and butter, caramel sauce, or a similar plum pudding sauce.

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The “receipt” that Mr. Bennet insists be on the platter of treats when Lady Catherine visits Longbourn in Chapter 9 is from A New System of Domestic Cookery, formed upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the use of Private Families by Mary Eliza Ketelby Rundell, 1823. “Typos” are from the original.

Tea Cakes
Rub fine four ounces of butter into eight ounces of flour ; mix eight ounces of currants, and six of fine Lisbon sugar, two yolks and one white of eggs, and a spoonful of brandy. Roll the paste the thickness of an Oliver biscuit, and cut with a wine-glass. You may beat the other white, and wash over them ; and either dust sugar, or not, as you like.

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Comments from Suzan Lauder on the Tea Cakes recipe:

~ I made this twice for my local JASNA meetings. It was fun weighing the ingredients on my kitchen scale and figuring out modern equivalents for what was not clear.

~ My adaptation for modern cookery: The first time I made these, I only had six ounces of currants, but that was plenty. I used regular granulated sugar and a tablespoon for the brandy. I had no idea how thick an Oliver biscuit was, so I rolled them about ⅜” thick and used a wine glass to cut them per directions. The recipe makes one dozen at this thickness and could be made thicker or thinner to taste. I baked them at 350ºF until the edges started to get golden, 25-30 minutes. They were quite sweet, and everyone declared them a success. The texture is like a chewy cookie. The second time I made them, I doubled the recipe, used the correct amount of currants, and rolled out half at a time, and they turned out just as well.

~ I like to imagine that Mrs. Hill of Longbourn could have written this cookbook once the girls were married off and she had more time on her hands.

~ The photo of currant biscuits or “Easter Biscuits” looks identical to the Tea Cakes I made from this recipe. Biscuits are cookies in the UK. It could be that this recipe evolved to be an Easter treat in the UK. I’ll eat them any time of year, as they are very yummy!

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Let us know if you enjoyed this post and intend to try the recipes by commenting below!

Book Blurb: 

Elizabeth Bennet’s life is uncomplicated until she meets a quartet of new men: the haughty but handsome Mr. Darcy, the pert-with-a-pout Mr. Bingley, the confident and captivating Mr. Wickham—and then there is her father’s cousin, the happy man towards whom almost every female eye has turned. 

Mr. Collins is HOT—well, incredibly handsome in Regency-speak—beautiful of face, fine of figure, elegant of air, his perfect clothing and hair matching his Greek god-like form. Unfortunately, when he opens his mouth, Elizabeth wishes he were mute. With affected servility and prideful self-conceit, he capitalizes upon his exquisite appearance and fixes on Jane Bennet as his bride. 

Can Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy form an alliance to stop Jane’s suitors from issuing challenges—and will Elizabeth coax a smile from Mr. Darcy? 

Bestselling Regency romance author Suzan Lauder delivers a hilarious Austenesque romance suitable for all readers of Pride and Prejudice.

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About the Author

A lover of Jane Austen, Regency period research and costuming, cycling, yoga, blogging, and independent travel, cat mom Suzan Lauder is seldom idle.

Her first effort at a comedy, A Most Handsome Gentleman is the fourth time Lauder has been published by Meryton Press. Her earlier works include a mature Regency romance with a mystery twist, Alias Thomas Bennet, a modern short romance Delivery Boy in the holiday anthology Then Comes Winter, and the dramatic tension filled Regency romance Letter from Ramsgate.

She and Mr. Suze split their time between a loft condo overlooking the Salish Sea and a 150-year-old Spanish colonial home near the sea in Mexico.


Suzan’s lively prose is also available to her readers on her blog, road trips with the redhead www.suzanlauder.merytonpress.com, on her Facebook author page https://www.facebook.com/SuzanLauder, and on Twitter @suzanlauder.

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Blog Tour Schedule: 

10/20   My Jane Austen Book Club; Character Interview, Excerpt, Giveaway

10/21   My Love for Jane Austen; Guest Post, Giveaway

10/22   Obsessed with Mr. Darcy; Review

10/23   Austenesque Reviews; Vignette, Giveaway

10/24   Tomorrow is Another Day; Review

10/25   Babblings of a Bookworm; Guest Post, Giveaway

10/26   From Pemberley to Milton; Review, Giveaway

10/27   Just Jane 1813; Guest Post, Giveaway

10/28   Darcyholic Diversions; Author Interview, Giveaway

10/29   My Vices and Weaknesses; Character Interview, Giveaway

10/30   Half Agony, Half Hope; Review, Excerpt

10/31   Laughing With Lizzie; Vignette, Giveaway

11/01   Diary of an Eccentric; Review, Giveaway

11/02   So little time…; Guest Post, Excerpt, Giveaway
11/03   Margie’s Must Reads; Review, GA 

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Many thanks to Meryton Press for this generous giveaway and to Janet Taylor of More Agreeably Engaged for organizing this blog tour! 

Thanks so much to Suzan Lauder for stopping by today! Congratulations on the release of A Most Handsome Gentleman! And thank you for the yummy recipes! I enjoy cooking and especially love to make food from scratch. The Tea Cakes look delicious! I'm not sure about the Carrot Pudding though! ;) 

Oh, my! What did you think about that excerpt?! Jane! What have you done?! Lol! And yes, let us know if you make the Carrot Pudding or Tea Cakes! 

I Could Write a Book Blog Tour ~ Excerpt & #Giveaway!

Hello, my friends! I'm excited to be part of the I Could Write a Book Blog Tour!! Karen Cox is here with an excerpt from her new book. Inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, Karen set I Could Write a Book in the 70s - an awesome time, in my humble opinion! ;)  

I hope you enjoy the excerpt and don't forget to enter the giveaway! Details are at the bottom of the post! 

Thank you, Candy, for hosting our first excerpt on the I Could Write a Book Blog Tour!

Today’s excerpt is from what, in Austen’s novel, is the scene at the ball: the one where Elton snubs Harriet, where Mr. Knightley saves the day by asking Miss Smith to dance, and where Knightley famously says the words, “Whom will you dance with?”

In I Could Write a Book, the setting is 1970s in Central Kentucky, so it makes sense that the biggest parties would be (what else?) Kentucky Derby Parties. People celebrate Derby here, and not just in Louisville, the site of Churchill Downs. For many years, Anita Madden held famous themed Derby Eve parties in Lexington, Kentucky, with up to 2500 people in attendance, including celebrities, sports personalities, politicians, and others in the horse industry. During the height of their popularity, these parties raised money for various charities.

So, of course, the Westons had to host a Derby Party, and during that party George has to notice Emma…


     “Having a good time, Frank?” George asked quietly, as he straightened his tie.

     “The best. Love Derby. I could party all night.”

     “I’m sure you could. Just make sure you make it someplace safe by morning.”

     Frank laughed. “I certainly will.” He clapped George on the shoulder. “You too, old man. You too.”

     After that, George kept one eye on Frank, the other on Emma. She danced with those who asked her, nursed a glass of wine while she chatted with old schoolmates, earned some lustful stares from young men that made his blood boil. Still, he couldn’t fault their taste. He was used to seeing Emma in running clothes, jeans and peasant tops, the occasional dress for some event. But that royal blue halter number she was wearing stunned him: the slope of her shoulders, the curve of her back displayed to perfection in that dress, the way her hair floated around her and settled like spun honey about her face, and those legs that ran right up to her neck. No, he couldn’t blame the young men in the crowd for following her around the room. He even admired her restraint given all that male attention. One thing about Emma, admiration for her looks alone didn’t turn her head; the poor fellow also had to flatter her brains and her sparkling personality to stir her vanity. She was going easy on the drinks too, which was wise, in his opinion, and when he complimented her temperance, she looked at him like he was an eight-year-old who had tugged her pigtail.

     “Of course, I’m taking it easy on the alcohol—in case you’ve forgotten, and I do hope you haven’t, since you’ve planned a brunch at the country club—I have graduation tomorrow.”

     “I know, Em. I just…”

     “I’m not a child.”

     “I know.” Boy, did he ever. Tonight’s events had been a constant series of reminders.

     “Just because I’m not standing in the corner half the night doesn’t mean I’m being irresponsible.”

     “That’s not what I—”

     “You really ought to take the opportunity to enjoy yourself, instead of loitering about with the older generation. The only time I saw you out there was when you rescued poor Mary Jo. Good job, by the way.”

     “Thanks.” He felt sheepish. “I don’t know if it was the right thing or not, but Tim really ticked me off.”

     “It was absolutely the right thing to do! Tim is a jerk.”

     “It was incredibly rude on his part, almost vicious. Not his typical M.O.”

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     “Was that your only turn around the dance floor this evening?”

     “I’m not much of a dancer.”

     “I disagree. Besides, you’re young, George, you should be dancing, meeting people, breaking hearts—being the charming, handsome devil you are.”

     “What?”

     “It’s late in the evening, and it looks like I’ve missed my chance to be charmed by Lexington’s best-looking man-about-town.” She grinned. “Or perhaps you’re a bit rusty.”

     He stood, agog, as a slow, sultry Clapton number began. Emma flipped her hair over her shoulder and tossed some young stud a winning smile. The kid started over, but George stepped in between the two, took Emma’s elbow and leaned into her, speaking low in her ear, “Whom are you going to dance with?”

     She hesitated a moment, a brief, almost star-struck expression traveled over her features. “Um…” Then her lips curved. “With you, if you will ask me.”

     His hand slid down her arm to grasp her fingers. “Let’s dance a slow one, Emma Kate. What do you say?”

***

Well, I’d dance a slow one with George Knightley, wouldn’t you?

I Could Write a Book by Karen M Cox 

“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich…” 

Thus began Jane Austen’s classic, a light and lively tale set in an English village two hundred years ago. Yet every era has its share of Emmas: young women trying to find themselves in their own corners of the world. 

I Could Write a Book is the story of a self-proclaimed modern woman: Emma Katherine Woodhouse, a 1970s co-ed whose life is pleasant, ordered and predictable, if a bit confining. 

Her friend George Knightley is a man of the world who has come home to fulfill his destiny: run his father’s thriving law practice and oversee the sprawling Donwell Farms, his family legacy in Central Kentucky horse country. 

Since childhood, George’s and Emma’s lives have meshed and separated time and again. But now they’re adults with grown-up challenges and obligations. As Emma orchestrates life in quaint Highbury, George becomes less amused with her antics and struggles with a growing attraction to the young woman she’s become. 

Rich with humor, poignancy and the camaraderie of life in a small, Southern town, I Could Write a Book is a coming of age romance with side helpings of self-discovery, friendship, and finding true love in the most unlikely places.

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Meet the Author

Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of novels accented with romance and history, including 1932 and its companion ebook novella The Journey Home, and the novels Find Wonder in All Things and Undeceived. She also contributed a short story, “Northanger Revisited 2015”, to the anthology, Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer, and a story titled, “I, Darcy” to The Darcy Monologues.


Karen was born in Everett WA, which was the result of coming into the world as the daughter of a United States Air Force Officer. She had a nomadic childhood, with stints in North Dakota, Tennessee, and New York State before finally settling in her family’s home state of Kentucky at the age of eleven. She lives in a quiet little town with her husband, where she works as a pediatric speech pathologist, encourages her children, and spoils her granddaughter. 

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Blog Tour Schedule

Laughing with Lizzie / September 6 / Launch Post/Dating Game / Giveaway 

So little time… / September 7 / Book Excerpt / Giveaway

Book Lover in Florida / September 8 / Guest post / Giveaway 

Austenesque Reviews / September 15 / Book Review/ Giveaway 

My Love for Jane Austen / September 16 / Guest Post / Giveaway

Granny Loves to Read  / September 17 / Book Review / Giveaway 

My Jane Austen Book Club / September 18/ Guest Post/Mr. Knightley / Giveaway 

Just Jane 1813 / September 19 / Author Interview / Giveaway 

Sophia’s Sofa Chat / September 21 / An Interview with Karen M Cox on Goodreads

Babblings of a Bookworm /  September 22 / Book Review/ Giveaway 

Silver Petticoat Review / September 23/ Guest Post/ Giveaway 

From Pemberley to Milton / September 25 / Book Excerpt / Giveaway 

Margie’s Must Reads / September 27 / Book Review / Giveaway 

Obsessed with Mr Darcy / September 28 / Book Review

My Vices and Weaknesses / September 30 / Book Review / Giveaway 

Diary of an Eccentric / October 2 / Book Review / Giveaway 

More Agreeably Engaged / October 4 / Book Excerpt / Giveaway

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It's giveaway time! Karen Cox is generously giving away two fabulous prizes to two lucky winners! 

One winner will receive The Tea Pack: JA mug, Mr. Knightley & Emma teas from Bingley's Teas, and a set of Jane Austen coasters.

The second winner will receive a Jewelry Pack: Little Emma charm on a necklace, Regency cameo earrings, Emma Bangle Bracelet, and a Jewelry Roll.

These giveaways are open internationally! 

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This is a group giveaway. So little time... is not responsible for books lost or damaged in shipping or any prizes shipped by publishers or authors.

Many thanks to Karen for stopping by here today! I love the setting of this story - 1970's in the south! Yes! Great excerpt too! Also, wow, that giveaway! Thank you so much for your generosity, Karen! 

Oh, yes! Me! Me! I'll dance with George! I kinda melted there at the end. What about you?