Posted by: Publicity on Feb 23, 2010
The Founding Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. Sourcebooks/Landmark, $14.99 paper (560p) ISBN 978-1-4022-3815-4
Originally published in 1980, the powerful first entry in the Morland Dynasty series introduces 15th-century matriarch Eleanor Morland. As a young woman and ward of the powerful Beaufort family, Eleanor was married off to wealthy Yorkshire commoner Robert Morland, despite her carrying a torch for the charismatic duke of York, Richard. As Eleanor grows comfortable in her marriage and her family expands, she resolves to keep her allegiance to Richard, something that threatens to destroy her family as civil war rips England apart. Readers familiar with the struggles of the War of the Roses will find this a refreshing take on the period and will be drawn to Eleanor, sometimes in spite of themselves. While keeping track of the whole Morland clan can be difficult, fans of historicals will be enthralled, eager to see how the staunchly Yorkist Morlands will survive the Tudor years. (Apr.)
Posted by: Publicity on Jan 11, 2010
The Scarlet Lion Elizabeth Chadwick. Sourcebooks Landmark, $14.99 paper (576p) ISBN 978-1-4022-2999-2
William Marshal returns in this sequel to The Greatest Knight with the older and wiser William well settled with his wife, Isabelle de Clare, and their ever-growing brood. However, he is now in uneasy service to King John, who suspects William for his ties to John's late brother Richard I, but cannot openly despise the powerful earl's allegiance. Still, ever spiteful John systematically strips William of titles, power, honors, and even his son, Will, who the king demands as his squire. Then John dies suddenly, and William must take the rebellious kingdom in hand and assume the regency. Chadwick delivers another accomplished historical, albeit without the thrills of its predecessor. Like William, the story is too settled and comfortable to be as exciting as the story of the young knight on the rise, but the in-depth exploration of the intrigues of King John's court is riveting. Isabelle remains a powerful noblewoman and excellent match for William. This will be best appreciated by fans of Chadwick's other work or readers curious to learn more about medieval England. (Mar.)
Posted by: Publicity on Jan 04, 2010
The Highlander's Sword Amanda Forester. Sourcebooks Casablanca, $6.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4022-2948-0
Against the backdrop of 14th-century Scotland, the talented Forester has constructed a highly entertaining debut romantic comedy of miscommunications and misunderstandings. Highlander Sir Padyn MacLaren stopped trusting women after his French fiancée betrayed him to the English, but when he agrees to marry Lady Aila Graham and guard her clan and Dundaff Castle, he discovers that some women have true honor. Strong-willed Aila has spent her whole life preparing to be a nun, but she gives it up to protect her clan. As Aila and MacLaren humorously struggle to find a time and place to consummate their marriage, they learn to trust each other, uncover a traitor, and discover the joys of love. Though the long-awaited sex scene doesn't justify the buildup, entertaining secondary characters and plenty of intrigue keep the reader cheering all the way. (Mar.)
Posted by: Publicity on Nov 30, 2009
Book 7 in The Pemberley Chronicles has been reviewed in this week's Publishers Weekly.
"Collins painstakingly recreates pitch-perfect Austen period notes which her fans will relish."
Postscript from Pemberley. Rebecca Ann Collins. Sourcebooks, $14.99 paper (336p) ISBN 9781402224324
In book seven of a well-researched ten-book sequel series to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Australian writer Collins examines two couples' long march to the altar. Although the book lacks the sprightly wit of the incomparable Austen, Collins does successfully capture U.K. courtship rituals of the 1860s. The first match runs rather smoothly: Jessica Courtney, Reverend James Courtney's daughter and manager of the Pemberley Parish School, falls in love with widower Julian Darcy, whose unfaithful wife, Josie, died after a scandalous affair. Julian, a scientist headed for Africa on a research trip, courts her with frequent letters. The second couple is more problematic: wealthy Darcy Gardiner, Julian's 26-year-old nephew, is a sought-after bachelor besotted by school teacher/governess Kathryn "Kate" O'Hare. Not only is Kate from a lower class, but she has a secret connection to Gordon Hartley-Brown, the cousin of her former employer Lady Denny, that could threaten her future with Darcy. Collins painstakingly recreates pitch-perfect Austen period notes which her fans will relish, though her story can drag. (Dec.)
Posted by: Publicity on Nov 17, 2009
The January Issue of The Romantic Times has given 4/5 stars to the third book in our cowboy trilogy, Getting Lucky by Carolyn Brown (ISBN 9781402224362). Congrats!
GETTING LUCKY by Carolyn Brown
RT Rating: 4/5 Stars!
Category: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Publisher: SOURCEBOOKS
Posted by: Publicity on Oct 30, 2009
The November 15 issue of Booklist will include a great review of November Austen Sequel Willoughby's Return (9781402222672) by Jane Odiwe!
Booklist
Issue: November 15, 2009
Willoughby's Return.
Odiwe, Jane (Author)
Nov 2009. 352 p. Sourcebooks/Landmark, paperback, $14.99. (9781402222672)
Odiwe follows Lydia Bennet's Story (2008), her sequel to Pride and Prejudice, with a sequel to Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Marianne has settled nicely into life as wife and mother, although every so often she indulges in one of her infamous flights of sensibility. She is certain her husband, William, adores her, but has he gotten over his passion for his first love, whose portrait occupies a place of honor in their home? The arrival of William's nephew Henry grants Marianne the opportunity to play matchmaker between Henry and her sister Margaret, but the return of John Willoughby to Dorsetshire is not welcome news because now Marianne faces the difficult decision of whether to remain true to the quietly dependable man who married her, or give in to temptation with the rogue who broke her heart. Odiwe's elegantly stylish writing is seasoned with just the right dash of tart humor, and her latest literary endeavor is certain to delight both Austen devotees and Regency romance readers.
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 08, 2009
"Mansell's Brit chick lit invasion continues with this enjoyable romp... The end result is thoroughly enjoyable." Fiction Book Reviews: 9/7/2009
Reviews of New Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction and Comics
-- Publishers Weekly
Perfect Timing Jill Mansell. Sourcebooks Landmark, $14 paper (448p) ISBN 978-1-4022-2674-8
Mansell's Brit chick lit invasion continues with this enjoyable romp that begins with Poppy Dunbar meeting a charismatic stranger at her bachelorette party. Next thing you know, she's abandoning her intended at the altar and heading to London, but not before she learns that her dad isn't her biological father. In London, she shares a flat with spoiled but desperately insecure Claudia and roguish artist Caspar French, and sets out to find her mystery man and her real father. Soon, though, Poppy learns that getting what you want isn't the same as getting what you need. While undoubtedly by-the-numbers, the story is elevated by strong characters; Poppy and Caspar in particular, and even Claudia, who could so easily be a cliché, earn the reader's sympathy. The end result is thoroughly enjoyable. (Nov.)
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 01, 2009
Xpress Reviews-First Look at New Books
-- Library Journal, 8/28/2009
Golway, Terry. Together We Cannot Fail: FDR and the American Presidency in Years of Crisis. Sourcebooks MediaFusion. Oct. 2009. c.316p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4022-1716-6. $29.99 with CD. HIST
Award-winning historian Golway (Let Every Nation Know) offers a well-researched scholarly work that is also a readable page-turner. As with his previous books, a CD of the subject's speeches is included. Here, it is particularly effective because Roosevelt has been called the first media president. The combination of the CD and Golway's writing is sometimes poignant, and hearing FDR's words is powerful. Since the release of World War II records and because of today's acceptance of FDR's physical handicaps and complex marriage, Golway is able to provide a new look at the mid-20th century. He also includes excellent notes, bibliography, illustrations, and indexing. Verdict This should be a hit with high schoolers, college students, and general readers.-Suzanne Lay, Perry H.S., GA
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6686750.html?q=Sourcebooks
Posted by: Publicity on Aug 26, 2009
BOOKLIST
Issue: September 15, 2009
"The second in Grey's elegantly written Rogue's Dynasty Regency trilogy delivers a captivating mix of discreet intrigue and potent passion."
A Marquis to Marry.
Grey, Amelia (Author)
Posted by: Publicity on Aug 25, 2009
Millie's Fling
by Jill Mansell
Sourcebooks
$14.00 ISBN: 9781402218347
Romance
BookPage Review Date: September 2009
http://www.bookpage.com/reviews.php?id=10001771
Lovers all around
Readers will find a charming romp in Jill Mansell's Millie's Fling. Millie Brady may be man-less and jobless in Cornwall, but that doesn't mean her life isn't worth writing about-as she discovers when best-selling author Orla Hart decides to make 25-year-old Millie the star of her next novel. Millie tells her friend Orla about her adventures in delivering kissograms (dressed as a gorilla), the dates that don't go right and also the always-good-for-a-laugh escapades of her friends and family. But she keeps the passion she feels for the recently widowed Hugh Emerson-a man who keeps turning up in Millie's path-to herself. Love, it seems, is on everyone's mind and the fun of the story is seeing the many characters' missteps in its pursuit. Will all find their soulmates? Mansell's dry humor and engaging story make it an undeniable pleasure to find out.
