Monday, May 4, 2015

A PLEDGE OF BETTER TIMES by Margaret Porter (Spotlight & Giveaway)



A PLEDGE OF BETTER TIMES

by

Margaret Porter

 
Publication Date: April 14, 2015
Gallica Press
Formats: eBook, Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-9907420-4-3
Pages: 400
Genre: Historical Fiction
 
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About the book

A sweeping tale of ambition, treachery, and passion... For generations Lady Diana de Vere’s family loyally served England’s crown. But after King Charles II’s untimely death, her father firmly opposes James II’s tyranny. Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St. Albans—the late king’s bastard son by actress Nell Gwyn—also rebels against his newly crowned uncle's manipulation. Secretly pledging to wed Diana, he departs for the Continent to become a soldier. Political and religious turmoil bring about revolution and yet another coronation before Charles returns to claim his promised bride. As companion to Queen Mary II, Diana has followed her de Vere forbears into royal service. She expects Charles to abandon his military career after marriage, but he proves unwilling to join the ranks of the courtiers he despises and mistrusts. In palace corridors and within their own household the young duke and duchess confront betrayals, scandals, and tragedies that threaten to divide them. And neither the privileges of birth nor proximity to the throne can ensure their security, their advancement—or their happiness.


GIVEAWAY (US only)

The author is offering a copy of A Pledge Of Better Times to a lucky reader of this blog. Please become a follower (via GFC, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Bloglovin), leave a comment in the section below, and include your email address. The contest is open to US residents only. Good luck!

 

Praise for A Pledge of Better Times

“Meticulously researched and offering an impressive cast of real life characters brought to vibrant life, A Pledge of Better Times expertly captures the drama, passions, politics and religious turmoil of England at the turn of the 18th century. Margaret Porter crafts her story with exquisite detail, transporting the reader into a world full of intrigue, scandal, and breathtaking danger . . . a masterful writer.” - Award-winning author M. Reed McCall

“With elegant prose and vivid detail, A Pledge of Better Times sweeps you into late Stuart England, transforming the lesser known adversities and triumphs of Lady Diana de Vere and Charles Beauclerk into a beautiful love story you won’t forget.” - Marci Jefferson, author of Enchantress of Paris and Girl on the Golden Coin

“A portrait of Diana de Vere as rich as the portraits that grace British museums and palaces.” - Christy K Robinson, author of Mary Dyer Illuminated

“The sparkling, dangerous, enticing post-Restoration period comes to vivid life! Porter gives us a wonderful, complicated heroine in Diana, drawing us deep into her world . . . . I couldn’t stop reading!” - Amanda Carmack, author of Murder in the Queen’s Garden: An Elizabethan Mystery

 

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About the Author

 

 

Margaret Porter is an award-winning, bestselling novelist whose lifelong study of British history inspires her fiction and her travels. A former stage actress, she has also worked in film, television, and radio. For more information please visit Margaret Porter's website. You can also find her on Facebook here and here, and on Twitter.


A Pledge of Better Times Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, May 4
Review & Giveaway at Broken Teepee
Spotlight & Giveaway at Mina's Bookshelf
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Guest Post & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books
Thursday, May 7
Review at Book Drunkard
Friday, May 8
Review at Books and Benches
Sunday, May 10
Review & Guest Post at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Monday, May 11
Review at Reading the Past
Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday, May 13
Guest Post at Book Babe
Thursday, May 14
Review at Unshelfish
Review at Impressions in Ink
Friday, May 15
Review & Giveaway at A Literary Vacation
Review & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Obsession


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6 comments:

  1. Margaret PorterMay 4, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Thanks, Mina! So pleased to be featured on your blog today. Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway!

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    1. MinaMay 5, 2015 at 11:41 AM

      It's a pleasure to have you, Margaret! Thank you for the opportunity to introduce your work to my readers.

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  2. travelerMay 4, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    This novel sounds fascinating. What a wonderful historical. Thanks for this great feature and giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. petiteMay 4, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    An era which is beset with strife. What an enthralling historical which is unforgettable. Many thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  4. AnonymousMay 5, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    I've enjoyed other books by this author! Can't wait to read this one.

    Stephanie

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  5. PdxIrishGirlMay 5, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Sounds like a wonderful novel! Thank you
    for this giveaway.

    ladysusan46(at)yahoo(dot)com

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