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Book Review: The Silent Songbird by Melanie Dickerson + 3 Book Giveaway!

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Title:   The Silent Songbird Series: The Hagenheim / Fairy Tale Romance Series, Book 7   Author: Melanie Dickerson Publisher:   Thomas Nelson Release Date:   November 8, 2016 Genre: Historical Fiction / Fairy Tale Retelling Evangeline longs to be free, to live in the world outside the castle walls. But freedom comes at a cost. Evangeline is the ward and cousin of King Richard II, and yet she dreams of a life outside of Berkhamsted Castle, where she might be free to marry for love and not politics. But the young king betroths her to his closest advisor, Lord Shiveley, a man twice as old as Evangeline. Desperate to escape a life married to a man she finds revolting, Evangeline runs away from the king and joins a small band of servants on their way back to their home village. To keep her identity a secret, Evangeline pretends to be mute. Evangeline soon regrets the charade as she gets to know Wesley, the handsome young leader of the servants, whom...

To Win A Lady's Heart by Sian Ann Bessey + Giveaway

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"An unforgettable tale of honor and love." Title:   To Win a Lady's Heart Author:   Sian Ann Bessey Publisher:   Covenant Communications, Inc. Release Date:   November 1, 2016 Genre: Historical Fiction / Medieval For eighteen years, Lord Gilbert has been tortured over a grievous lapse in judgment. Bitterness has tainted his interactions with the people of Moreland and his relationship with his only daughter, Lady Joanna. With a wolfhound guarding her around the clock and no freedom to leave the castle grounds unattended, the only time Lady Joanna can be alone is when she sneaks out through an old castle tunnel to visit the healer Agnes in her cottage by the sea. One morning as Lady Joanna approaches the cliffs, she discovers an injured man. She immediately goes to Agnes for help. The wounded stranger is Sir Lukas, and while he recovers, he makes plans to identify his attackers and their motive. Upon learning that Moreland's wool has been s...