MK McClintock's British Agent Series Book Blast (plus GIVEAWAY)

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Book One: Alaina Claiborne

Publication Date: January 8th, 2013
Trappers Peak Publishing
ISBN: 978-0615742502
Series: British Agent Novels, Book One
Genre: Historical Romantic Mystery

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How far would you go to avenge your family and save the one you love? In nineteenth-century England, Alaina Claiborne had a loving family, a cherished friend, and devoted servants. She spent her days riding across the grassy hills of the English countryside, joyful and at peace. Then tragedy strikes and her world is forever changed. Searching for those responsible is her only focus . . . until she meets Tristan. ?Tristan Sheffield, a man of many talents, searches out those who don’t want to be found. His past is filled with secrets and deeds he would rather leave deeply buried. However, when his life unexpectedly entwines with Alaina's, he soon discovers they share more than a mutual desire to catch a murderer. On their hunt for a man driven by greed, Tristan and Alaina find that love is the greatest weapon against evil, and they'll stop at nothing to survive.

Praise for Alaina Claiborne

"This one is a winner. It broke my heart several times, the poignant moments she describes are so real." -Deborah from The Bookish Dame Reviews

"Ms. McClintock succeeds in masterfully weaving both genres meticulously together until mystery lovers are sold on romance and romance lovers love the mystery!" -InD'Tale Magazine

"With a strong female lead and a nice mix of both action and romance, this novel tops my list." -Judge, Writer's Digest 21st Annual Self-Published Book Awards

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Book Two: Blackwood Crossing

Publication Date: June 2, 2014
Trappers Peak Publishing
ISBN: 978-0991330607
Series: British Agent Novels, Book Two
Genre: Historical Romantic Mystery


If you had to make a choice, would it be loyalty or love? Torn between loyalty to her family and refusal to marry a laird she despises, Rhona Davidson accepts a dangerous proposal from a man she knows only as Blackwood. Leaving behind a life of leisure, Charles Blackwood bravely serves his country with honor and the skill of a trained British agent. When his newest case returns him to the wild Highlands of Scotland, he is faced with a choice between killing a man and saving the only woman he has ever loved. Charles and Rhona join their lives, only to discover that their choices will result in bloodshed, unless they can uncover a truth long buried, deep in the Highland soil.

Praise for Blackwood Crossing

"Historical Romance readers will be delighted with the author's style and veritable plot line in this clean romance. "Blackwood Crossing" is a wonderful book for the reader to begin their lifelong Historical Romance adventure or continue their HR journey! Bravo Ms. McClintock!" -InD'Tale Magazine, 4 1/2 stars and a Crowned Heart

"MK McClintock has spun an enchanting tale deeply entrenched in the lands of Scotland and England that will leave you riveted to your chair until you turn the last page." -Donna McBroom-Theriot, mylifeonstoryatatime.com

“This is a wonderful book with suspense to keep me on the edge of my seat and surprises to keep me guessing . . . a feisty heroine and a strong, gentle hero . . . My poetic soul is fed by the beautiful descriptions of nature.” -Verna Mitchell, poet and author of Somewhere Beyond the Blue

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Book Three: Clayton's Honor

Publication Date: April 29, 2015
Trappers Peak Publishing
ISBN: 978-0991330652
Series: British Agent Novels, Book Three
Genre: Historical Romantic Mystery


How far would you go to avenge your family and save the one you love? In nineteenth-century England, Alaina Claiborne had a loving family, a cherished friend, and devoted servants. She spent her days riding across the grassy hills of the English countryside, joyful and at peace. Then tragedy strikes and her world is forever changed. Searching for those responsible is her only focus . . . until she meets Tristan. Tristan Sheffield, a man of many talents, searches out those who don’t want to be found. His past is filled with secrets and deeds he would rather leave deeply buried. However, when his life unexpectedly entwines with Alaina's, he soon discovers they share more than a mutual desire to catch a murderer. On their hunt for a man driven by greed, Tristan and Alaina find that love is the greatest weapon against evil, and they'll stop at nothing to survive.

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About the Author

MK McClintock spins tales of romance, mystery, and adventure inspired by the heather-covered hills of Scotland and the majestic mountains of home. With her heart deeply rooted in the past and her mind always on adventure, she lives and writes in Montana. -2014 RONE Award-Nominee for "Alaina Claiborne" -2014 Crowned Heart for Excellence from InD'Tale Magazine for "Blackwood Crossing" and "The Montana Gallagher Collection" -2015 Crowned Heart Heart for Excellent from InD'Tale Magazine for "A Home for Christmas" Learn more about MK by visiting her website or blog at Books and Benches. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads. Sign up for M.K. McClintock's Newsletter.

British Agent Novels Book Blast Schedule

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Mina's Bookshelf
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Tuesday, April 14
Mythical Books
Wednesday, April 15
Passages to the Past
Thursday, April 16
The Lit Bitch
Friday, April 17
Unshelfish
A Literary Vacation
Dreams Come True Through Reading

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TEN FINGERS TOUCHING by Ellen A. Roth: A Review

TEN FINGERS TOUCHING

A tale of true love, mystery and adventure
 

written by

Ellen A. Roth

illustrated by

John Blumen

Getting To The Point, February 2015

Hardcover, 104 pages

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About the book

Evil plots his return to power and Good fights to defeat Evil's sinister plan. Caught between them in this epic struggle are two young lovers - Martak, master of the forest, and Marianna, a beautiful maiden and governess to Rosy, the impetuous, young princess. Evil's desperate scheme to outwit Good and rule the Kingdom puts Martak, Marianna and the Princess at risk as they are drawn into the conflict.

Will the soulmates realize their "happily ever after?" Martak must first unravel the curse and destroy evil. In this land where magical forces vie for dominance, could true love be the most powerful weapon of all?

A beautifully illustrated tale for women of all ages, Ten Fingers Touching explores the complex nature of love and fate. It is an enchanting journey of romance, mystery and adventure. Ellen A. Roth's debut novella is an imaginative take on a classic genre-and a treat for the romantic soul.

My review

"Deeper meaning resides in the fairy-tales told in [...] childhood [more] than in any truth that is taught in life."

Regrettably, the big-screen renditions of many children's classics are replacing that shared mythology of old-school folktales with animated versions rich in special effects and dazzling scenography, but lacking in complexity and moral lessons. Whenever possible, make sure your kids' first gateway to fantasy is the original story.

However, if you're looking for a read that will breathe new vigor and freshness into the vastly exploited formula of the romantic fantasy, you'll find in Ten Fingers Touching by Ellen A. Roth a remarkable compendium of all the hallmarks of the fairytale genre: the use of enchantment, the magical motif, the supernatural creatures, evil vs. good, the exploration of human strengths and weaknesses, romance and morality are elegantly packaged in little over than one hundred pages. The vibrant illustrations are one of the most striking features of the book, along with the endearing quality of the leading characters.

Marianna is as delicate and feminine as Martak is rugged and masculine. She loves to talk, he loves to listen. He is the Master of the Forest, she is the Mistress of Books. Together they make a perfect whole and a 'high-chemistry' characters combo.

 Geared more toward a young adult readership and with great emphasis on the romantic aspect of the story, Ten Fingers Touching is a satisfying read and a valid pick for fans of the genre.

***Review copy graciously offered by the author in exchange for an unbiased and honest opinion.

 



About the author

Ellen A. Roth holds a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA from Syracuse University. She spent the early years of her career as a registered art therapist, working with children with a variety of special needs. Co-founder of premier relocation consulting firm, Getting To The Point, Inc., Ellen was named one of the Best 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania.

INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD by David Morrell (Review plus Giveaway)

Publication Date: March 24, 2015
Mulholland Books Hardcover; 342p
ISBN: 9780316323932
Genre: Historical Mystery


David Morrell’s MURDER AS A FINE ART was a publishing event. Acclaimed by critics, it made readers feel that they were actually on the fogbound streets of Victorian London. Now the harrowing journey continues in INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD. Thomas De Quincey, infamous for his Confessions of an Opium-Eater, confronts London's harrowing streets to thwart the assassination of Queen Victoria. The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation. This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself. As De Quincey and Emily race to protect the queen, they uncover long-buried secrets and the heartbreaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul. Brilliantly merging historical fact with fiction, Inspector of the Dead is based on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria.

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REVIEW

For those of us who have been knowing David Morrell solely as the author of contemporary, suspense-filled American novels (the successful "Rambo" film-franchise is based on one of his novels, First Blood), it may come as a surprise to learn that he is also an incredibly accomplished writer of historical fiction. His first period piece, Murder As A Fine Art (Thomas De Quincey #1, Mullholland Books, 2013) was hailed as an "exceptional historical mystery" - and with good reason.

What doesn't amaze, though, is that Morrell translated all his undisputed command of the thriller-crime fiction genre to a setting so distant in time and place: Victorian England. And that is the mark of a true genius. Morrell's flair for sophisticated, plot-driven storylines makes of him the Master of the High Action Thriller, no matter the turf. His second foray into the murky atmosphere of a 1850s London mystery (Inspector Of The Dead, Thomas De Quincey #2) is a brilliant combination of nail-biting suspense, grotesque characters, sensational crimes, and vile motivations.

The fact that historical setup and scenography  are rendered with a profusion of meticulously researched references to the Victorian Era, with its landmarks, icons, social mores and fashions, adds one more enticing and atmospheric layer to this riveting and erudite piece of fiction. The seedy underbelly of a post-Crimean War London, in stark contrast with  the splendor and grandeur of the British Empire, offers a darkly fascinating backdrop for Morrell's detective story. The characterization of the lead man, Thomas De Quincey, is impeccable: his laudanum-enhanced intellect and drug-induced speculations are finely complemented by a host of secondary cast (his "emancipated" and unconventional daughter, Emily; the Scotland Yard detectives, Ryan and Becker) and historical figures that come to life through convincing dialogues, well-paced scenes, and plausible connections between real facts and clever twists of imagination. Kudos to Morrell also for creating such a nuanced, complex, and memorable villain: the darkness of his soul and the depth of his inner conflicts are portrayed with great emotional intelligence. The final effect is absolutely heart-wrenching. Oddly enough, I hope we will be able to read more about him in future installments of the series. 

The use of a shifting POV (the formula is a relay of third person omniscient narration and first person diary entries) is a bit unusual, but well-executed. The story threads unwind in a riveting succession of action scenes and narrating parts that made it nearly impossible for me to put the book down. 5 stars!

***Review copy generously provided by the publicist in exchange for an unbiased and honest opinion

Praise for Inspector of the Dead

“Riveting! I literally thought I was in 1855 London. With this mesmerizing series, David Morrell doesn’t just delve into the world of Victorian England—he delves into the heart of evil, pitting one man’s opium-skewed brilliance against a society where appearances are everything, and the most vicious killers lurk closer than anyone thinks.” —Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Crash & Burn and The Perfect Husband What the Victorian Experts Say: “Even better than Murder as a Fine Art. A truly atmospheric and dynamic thriller. I was fascinated by how Morrell seamlessly blended elements from Thomas De Quincey’s life and work. The solution is a complete surprise.” —Grevel Lindop, The Opium-Eater: A Life of Thomas De Quincey “The scope is remarkable. Florence Nightingale, the Crimean War, regicide, the railways, opium, the violence and despair of the London rookeries, medical and scientific innovations, arsenic in the food and clothing—all this makes the Victorian world vivid. The way Morrell depicts Thomas De Quincey places him in front of us, living and breathing. But his daughter Emily is in many ways the real star of the book.” —Robert Morrison, The English Opium-Eater: A Biography of Thomas De Quincey “I absolutely raced through it and couldn’t bear to put it down. I particularly liked how the very horrible crimes are contrasted with the developing, fascinating relationship between Thomas De Quincey and his daughter, Emily, who come across as extremely real. It was altogether a pleasure.” —Judith Flanders, The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Reveled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime

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About the Author

David Morrell is an Edgar, Nero, Anthony, and Macavity nominee as well as a recipient of the prestigious career-achievement Thriller Master away from the International Thriller Writers. His numerous New York Times bestsellers include the classic espionage novel. The Brotherhood of the Rose, the basis for the only television mini-series to be broadcast after a Super Bowl. A former literature professor at the University of Iowa, Morrell has a PhD from Pennsylvania State University. His latest novel is INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD, a sequel to his highly acclaimed Victorian mystery/thriller, Murder as a Fine Art, which Publishers Weekly called ”one of the top ten mystery/thrillers of 2013.” For more information visit David Morrell's website. You can also connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.

Inspector of the Dead Blog Tour Schedule

Tuesday, March 24
Review at Unabridged Chick
Excerpt at Boom Baby Reviews
Wednesday, March 25
Review at Back Porchervations
Interview & Giveaway at Unabridged Chick
Thursday, March 26
Review at JulzReads
Friday, March 27
Review & Excerpt at Jorie Loves a Story I
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Monday, March 30
Review at Oh, For the Hook of a Book
Spotlight at Tales of a Book Addict
Tuesday, March 31
Interview & Excerpt at Oh, For the Hook of a Book
Wednesday, April 1
Review at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Guest Post at Mina's Bookshelf
Thursday, April 2
Review at Build a Bookshelf
Review & Giveaway at Mina's Bookshelf
Friday, April 3
Review at Peppermint, Ph.D.
Monday, April 6
Review & Giveaway at To Read, or Not to Read
Excerpt & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books
Tuesday, April 7
Review at Book Lovers Paradise
Wednesday, April 8
Interview at Back Porchervations
Spotlight & Giveaway at Words and Peace
Thursday, April 9
Review & Giveaway at 100 Pages a Day - Stephanie's Book Reviews
Friday, April 10
Review at Layered Pages
Review, Excerpt & Giveaway at Drey's Library
Monday, April 13
Review at Flashlight Commentary
Tuesday, April 14
Interview at Flashlight Commentary
Wednesday, April 15
Review at So Many Books, So Little Time
Thursday, April 16
Review at Editing Pen
Review at Luxury Reading
Review at The Maiden's Court
Friday, April 17
Guest Post & Giveaway at Editing Pen
Monday, April 20
Review & Giveaway at A Literary Vacation
Tuesday, April 21
Review at A Book Geek
Review at Books and Benches
Wednesday, April 22
Spotlight at Historical Fiction Connection
Thursday, April 23
Spotlight & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Friday, April 24
Review & Giveaway at The True Book Addict

THE VICTORIAN SENSATIONAL NOVEL (Guest Post by David Morrell, Author of INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD)

THE VICTORIAN SENSATION NOVEL

By David Morrell

 

 

  My mystery/thrillers Inspector of the Dead and Murder as a Fine Art take place in 1850s. To enhance their Victorian atmosphere, I wrote them as imitation Victorian sensation novels.

 

Sensation novels were something new: the start of the modern thriller.   Prior to the 1850s, thrillers portrayed threatening situations that happened in remote locations and distant times, involving clanking chains in drafty castles. In 1859-60, however, everything changed with Wilkie Collins’s The Woman in White. For the first time in novels, crime and violence happened right now in the respectable neighborhoods that readers walked through every day.

 

Moreover, these crimes were committed by members of the middle and upper classes, and what unspeakable crimes they were: adultery, bigamy, abortion, poisoning, arson, spouse abuse, and throat slitting, just to name a few. Reviewers and clergymen were so shocked that they dubbed this new kind of fiction the Sensation Novel and argued that all sorts of horrid behavior would result from these “cravings of a diseased appetite,” “a virus spreading in all directions.”

 

In 1861, Mrs. Henry Wood made her own sensational contribution to the genre, East Lynne, and in 1862, Mary Elizabeth Braddon completed the triumvirate with Lady Audley’s Secret. Thereafter, throughout the decade, it seemed that sensation novels were the only kind of books being published.

 

So, what happened in the mid-1800s to change a culture and make the Sensation Novel popular?

 

Twelve people lived in remote Road Hill House: Mr. and Mrs. Kent, their seven children, a nursemaid, a housemaid, and a cook.  On Friday, 29 June, 1860, the household wakened to discover that one of the Kents’ children, a three-year-old boy, was missing. After a frantic search, the boy was discovered, crammed down a privy into excrement, his head nearly cut off. When the local police couldn’t identify the killer, renowned Detective Inspector Jonathan Whicher was summoned from Scotland Yard.

 

    The brutal nature of the murder attracted the attention of newspapers throughout England. Every step of the investigation was chronicled in vivid detail. After searching the property and interviewing everyone, Whicher did the unthinkable and accused one of the Kents’ children: a young girl. People were outraged, complaining that a well-to-do child wasn’t capable of committing murder. Surely, one of the servants was responsible or else a beggar.

 

Whicher was ridiculed until his once-illustrious career was destroyed. But years later, the young girl, now a woman, walked into a police station and confessed, admitting that Whicher’s suspicion had been correct all along. Her motive, she explained, was jealousy, the young boy having gotten more attention than she did. Unfortunately, the admission was too late to benefit Whicher. (For a full account of this fascinating crime, read Kate Summerscale’s The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective.)

 

A remote country estate, a dreadful murder, an abundance of suspects from various levels of society, a visiting master detective who arrives on the scene to replace bungling local policemen—we know this plot very well. Countless novels and films have used it. The events at Road Hill House provide its origins.

 

What isn’t emphasized in later fictional versions is the sensational nature of the investigation itself. In 1860, Scotland Yard’s detective division was only eighteen years old. The idea of a plain-clothed detective was disturbing to the middle and upper classes, who considered detectives to be on the same low level as laborers and spies. A member of the working class, Inspector Whicher searched through a well-to-do family’s kitchen, laundry room, and even their privy. Who had ever heard of such a thing?

 

Sensation novelists replied that all sorts of horrid things took place behind the closed doors and persistently drawn curtains of middle- and upper-class houses. These authors wanted to show that people with education, money, and so-called “good breeding” weren’t any better than the people on the street. Reading habits changed.  Servants sped through sensation novels to learn what their masters and mistresses were really up to, while masters and mistresses read that same book to learn what people were imagining about them.

 

In 1863, a critic for the Christian Remembrancer concluded that the popularity of the Sensation Novel showed “a craving for some fundamental change in the working of our society.” The critic referred to “an impatience of old restraints,” and that’s an impressive realization. Sensation novelists provided an excitement that had never before been available in fiction, and the immense popularity of the genre proved that the repressed Victorian era was ready for that excitement. By going back to the sensation novel, Inspector of the Dead and Murder as a Fine Art acknowledge the origins of the modern thriller while trying to create something new.

 

 

 

David Morrell is an Edgar, Nero, Anthony, and Macavity nominee and a recipient of the prestigious career-achievement ThrillerMaster award from the International Thriller Writers. He has written twenty-nine works of fiction, which have been translated into thirty languages. He is also a former literature professor at the University of Iowa and received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University.

 

 

 

 

MADEMOISELLE CHANEL by C. W. Gortner (Review & Giveaway)

Author C.W. Gortner

on Tour March 20-April 8, 2015 with

Mademoiselle Chanel

Genre: historical fiction

Release date: March 17, 2015

Publisher: William-Morrow/HarperCollins, 384 pages

ISBN: 978-0062356406

Author’s website | Goodreads
 

ABOUT THE BOOK

 

For readers of “The Paris Wife” and “Z” comes this vivid novel full of drama, passion, tragedy, and beauty that stunningly imagines the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel—the ambitious, gifted laundrywoman’s daughter who revolutionized fashion, built an international empire, and became one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century. Born into rural poverty, Gabrielle Chanel and her siblings are sent to an orphanage after their mother’s death. The sisters nurture Gabrielle’s exceptional sewing skills, a talent that will propel the willful young woman into a life far removed from the drudgery of her childhood. Transforming herself into Coco—a seamstress and sometime torch singer—the petite brunette burns with ambition, an incandescence that draws a wealthy gentleman who will become the love of her life. She immerses herself in his world of money and luxury, discovering a freedom that sparks her creativity. But it is only when her lover takes her to Paris that Coco discovers her destiny. Rejecting the frilly, corseted silhouette of the past, her sleek, minimalist styles reflect the youthful ease and confidence of the 1920s modern woman. As Coco’s reputation spreads, her couturier business explodes, taking her into rarefied society circles and bohemian salons. But her fame and fortune cannot save her from heartbreak as the years pass. And when Paris falls to the Nazis, Coco is forced to make choices that will haunt her. An enthralling novel of an extraordinary designer who created the life she desired, Mademoiselle Chanel explores the inner world of a woman of staggering ambition whose strength, passion and artistic vision would become her trademark.

 

REVIEW

A terrific new telling of an old story, Mademoiselle Chanel is a transfixing account of one of the most prolific and, alas, controversial cultural icons of our time. What amazed me to no end about its author, writer of historical fiction and former fashion executive C. W. Gortner, was the ability to take on the voice of a female character of such a magnitude (the novel is narrated in a smooth and mellow first person POV) and modulate it with masterful penmanship and unrelenting flair.

"Remember, Coco, you're only a woman. Only a woman who must continue to reinvent herself if she is to survive. I catch sight of myself in one the room's mirror...my hands, covered in precision rings, are as raw as a stonemason's, knotted, marred by a thousand needle pricks - the hands of the Auvergne peasant I am at heart, the foundling, the orphan, the dreamer, the schemer. My hands reflect who I am. I see in them the struggle that has always existed between the humble girl I once was and the legend I deliberately created to hide my heart."

Through all the myths and rumors that clothed the passionate and focused fashion designer like her signature crepe de chine, Gortner lines up all the stepping stones that marked her whirling rise to fame, revealing, against the foil of her triumphs and mistakes, Chanel's fiercely independent nature.

The result is uncompromisingly stylish, convincing, and vibrant, in the vein of Coco's most sterling and incomparable legacy. 5 Stars!

 

***Review copy graciously offered by the publicist in exchange for an unbiased and honest opinion

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
 

“My life didn't please me, so I created my life.”  
 

“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
 

“If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.”

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

C.W. Gortner is the international bestselling author of six historical novels, translated in over twenty-five languages to date. His new novel, “Mademoiselle Chanel”, traces the tumultuous rise to fame of iconic fashion designer, Coco Chanel. In 2016, Random House will publish his eighth novel, “Vatican Princess”, about Lucrezia Borgia. Raised in Spain and a long-time resident of the Bay Area, C.W. is also dedicated to companion animal rescue from overcrowded shelters. Visit his website. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter Subscribe to his newsletter

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Visit each blogger on the tour: tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour will give you 5 extra entries each time! [just follow the directions on the entry-form] 6 winners Open to US only: 5 printed copies + 1 beautiful, handcrafted beaded bracelet inspired by Coco’s black-and-white signature colors and camellia design

 

 

 

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