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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Confectioner’s Tale by Laura Madeline

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Today, I have a giveaway + book spotlight of one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve seen in a few weeks 😉

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Summary from Goodreads:

What secrets are hiding in the heart of Paris?

At the famous Patisserie Clermont in Paris, 1909, a chance encounter with the owner’s daughter has given one young man a glimpse into a life he never knew existed: of sweet cream and melted chocolate, golden caramel and powdered sugar, of pastry light as air.

But it is not just the art of confectionery that holds him captive, and soon a forbidden love affair begins.

Almost eighty years later, an academic discovers a hidden photograph of her grandfather as a young man with two people she has never seen before. Scrawled on the back of the picture are the words ‘Forgive me’. Unable to resist the mystery behind it, she begins to unravel the story of two star-crossed lovers and one irrevocable betrayal.

Take a moment to savour an evocative, bittersweet love story that echoes through the decades – perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Rachel Hore and Victoria Hislop.

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Praise for The Confectioner’s Tale by Laura Madeline:

“Delightful, delicious and so typically French sweet and salty: this debut is a must read for every reading gourmet and for any Paris-Lover. Tasteful, joyful, Parisian – je l’aime.”—Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop

“In her fast-paced, deliciously addictive debut novel, Laura Madeleine  throws the reader directly into 1910 Paris. You can feel the grittiness  of Montmartre, see the Left Bank streets, and smell the sugar in the  patisseries. Featuring romance, family secrets, and a well-executed dual  narrative, The Confectioner’s Tale is as transportive a book as you can read.” —Michelle Gable, New York Times bestselling author of A Paris Apartment and I’ll See You in Paris

“A great tale of mystery, artistry, history, and a little romance.“—Library Journal

“[A] passionate and thrilling story. Fans of Alex Rosenberg and Naomi Wood will enjoy this glimpse inside the decadent and sensual world of 1910s Paris.”—Booklist

“Mouth-watering and mysterious… a compelling read.” —Leah Fleming, bestselling author of The Postcard

“Madeleine skillfully weaves both narratives together, contrasting the sights, smells,and sounds of belle epoque Paris with modern London. Madeleine’s extensive research is evident, giving this passionate and thrilling story a solid base in reality. Fans of Alex Rosenberg and Naomi Wood will enjoy this glimpse inside the decadent and sensual world of 1910s Paris.” —Booklist
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Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T

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#30Authors: Jenny Milchman talks about Lee Child’s Make Me

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Hey ya’ll.. I’m back with another #30Authors post 🙂 🙂 Yay!!! So, when Allison at The Book Wheel asked me to host a second #30Authors post, I was all “Sure lady- no problem!” But when I found out WHO I’d be hosting- well, jazz hands went to a-fluttering because I love, love, love, LOVE me some Jenny Milchman. I first met Jenny back in 2013 at Lemuria Books (and I have to give credit to Allison for that because she was RAVING about Cover of Snow and it intrigued me enough to go visit!) So, I met Jenny. Warm, vivacious, and a complete advocate for books AND book bloggers! Then, later on Rhiannon at Ivory Owl Reviews and I were looking for a book for #BookTalkWithRandT and enter Jenny with Ruin Falls (seriously, if you are looking for suspense-y reads for October- just go add Ruin Falls to your list. Right now. I’ll wait.) When she came back to Lemuria in 2014, I went to see Jenny again- because while she entertains, she also INSPIRES! And in her latest book, As Night Falls, I (along with others) get a mention in the acknowledgements!

(In case you can’t tell- I’m a wee bit excited to have Jenny talking about a book for #30Authors!)

What is #30Authors? Well, here is the scoop on the event straight from Allison at The Book Wheel:

#30Authors is an event started by The Book Wheel that connects readers, bloggers, and authors. In it, 30 authors review their favorite recent reads on 30 blogs in 30 days. It takes place annually during the month of September and has been met with incredible support from and success in the literary community. It has also been turned into an anthology, which is currently available on Amazon and all author proceeds go to charity. Previous #30Authors contributors include Celeste Ng, Cynthia Bond, Brian Panowich, and M.O. Walsh. To see this year’s full line-up, visit www.thebookwheelblog.com/30authors or follow along on Twitter @30Authors. Continue reading →

#BookTalkWithRandT: The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan + giveaway

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Well folks it’s been a minute or more since Rhiannon at Ivory Owl Reviews and I had our last Book Talk. It’s not been lack of good books, but time as we both have been putting the H in HUSTLE for our blogs and jobs. But when Rhiannon mentioned this book to me and said she thought it would be perfect for Book Talk- well I immediately agreed.

And now here we are!

So, we’ll be giving a book away (Thanks to William Morrow!), reviewing Jenny’s latest, and we might have another surprise or 2 up our sleeves (you’ll just have to wait and see 😉 Continue reading →

Literary Friday, ya’ll….

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So, I’ve been a bit behind on my Literary Friday posts. Sigh. This one is going to have some throwback links from Deep South Magazine- we went to the MS Book Fest together back in August!

In other news, my niece has been taking up a good bit of my time- she came and spent the other weekend with me- it was Scooby Doo, swimming, chocolate chip cookies, and singing Pop Goes The Weasel while she splashed me with total glee whole kind of weekend. In other words, it’s the kind of time that you wish you could slow down because you know that one day she’ll be grown up and that the joys of Scooby and swimming will be long forgotten…..

Now that I’ve bummed you out- let’s get on to Literary Friday!

 

1. Deep South Magazine and their #literaryfriday: The MS Book Fest Literary Friday and Literary Friday Edition 212 have some great links about the festival, images and what-not. Here is the wrap-up of the MS Book Festival experience from Erin and it also got another #literaryfriday shout-out this week!

 

2. More MS Book Fest news: Pictures that I took at the Fest- got a great one of M.O. Walsh with Erin Bass. I also snapped a few at some of the sessions we attended! Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Review + Giveaway: The Secret Ingredient of Wishes by Susan Bishop Crispell

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Photo Credit: St. Martin’s, 9/6

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Secret Ingredient of Wishes

Summary: 26-year-old Rachel Monroe has spent her whole life trying to keep a very unusual secret: she can make wishes come true. And sometimes the consequences are disastrous. So when Rachel accidentally grants an outlandish wish for the first time in years, she decides it’s time to leave her hometown—and her past—behind for good.

Rachel isn’t on the road long before she runs out of gas in a town that’s not on her map: Nowhere, North Carolina—also known as the town of “Lost and Found.” In Nowhere, Rachel is taken in by a spit-fire old woman, Catch, who possesses a strange gift of her own: she can bind secrets by baking them into pies. Rachel also meets Catch’s neighbor, Ashe, a Southern gentleman with a complicated past, who makes her want to believe in happily-ever-after for the first time in her life.

As she settles into the small town, Rachel hopes her own secrets will stay hidden, but wishes start piling up everywhere Rachel goes. When the consequences threaten to ruin everything she’s begun to build in Nowhere, Rachel must come to terms with who she is and what she can do, or risk losing the people she’s starting to love—and her chance at happiness—all over again. Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Review: The Last Treasure by Erika Marks

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Photo Credit: NAL, August 2016

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Last Treasure

Summary: From the author of It Comes in Waves and The Guest House comes a novel of three lives entangled in the secrets of the sea and the enduring bonds of love.

As students with a shared passion for shipwrecks, Liv, Sam, and Whit formed a close bond searching for the mysterious Patriot, a schooner that disappeared off the Carolina Coast in 1812 with Aaron Burr’s daughter Theodosia aboard. But as the elusive ship drew them together, love would bring them even closer—and ultimately tear them apart.

It’s been seven years since Liv left Sam to be with Whit, and the once close-knit trio went their separate ways. Liv has given up her obsession with Theodosia Burr to focus on her career as a salvage diver and her passionate but troubled marriage to the reckless and hedonistic Whit. But when a diary of Theodosia’s is discovered in a collector’s estate, she is pulled back to the world of the Patriot, this time with startling new clues to what might have really happened.

Diving back into the lost history of the Patriot could be just what Liv needs to find closure to a mystery that still haunts her. But when she and Whit reunite with Sam for one last salvage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, buried romantic tensions begin to resurface, and once again Liv must choose between two men with very different hearts. Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Giveaway: The Spice Box Letters by Eve Makis

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Futuristic Friday Giveaway: The Spice Box Letters by Eve Makis.

So, technically- Katie at Doing Dewey picked this book out for Futuristic Friday. But when one of my contacts emailed me about it and offered an US/CA giveaway- well between the cover and the summary, I was intrigued.

Ready to win?  Continue reading →

#FuturisticFriday Giveaway: The Secret Ingredient of Wishes by Susan Bishop Crispell

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Futuristic Friday Giveaway: The Secret Ingredient of Wishes by Susan Bishop Crispell.

The author kindly contacted me and offered up 1 copy of The Secret Ingredient of Wishes (SIGNED!!!) for a lucky US only reader. So, quick, fast and in a hurry- go enter to win 🙂  Continue reading →