DAILY DEALS: Unusual Historicals, A Debut Mystery, and Mountains for Young People
Night of Fire by Barbara Samuel $ 0.99
From the Jacket Copy:
Happily widowed, Lady Cassandra sees no harm in striking up a correspondence with the faraway Count Basilio Montevarchi. But when their romance moves from paper to reality, neither is prepared for the force of their passion… Will family, duty, and honor keep them apart?
The Orphan Pearl by Erin Satie $ 0.99
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All’s fair in love and war.
Lady Lily Spark has been missing, presumed dead, for years. Now she’s back in England, and in possession of a secret that could change the course of history. And she has no intention of giving it—or herself—up to anyone.
John Tacitus Ware doesn’t know Lily’s secret. All he knows is that she has one—and he’ll have to win it from her if he wants to regain his place at the heart of British diplomacy.
John and Lily are playing a dangerous game, with war and peace as the stakes. But as John’s ruthless ambition collides with Lily’s skilled manipulation, the attraction between them may change the rules for good.
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville $ 1.99
From the Jacket Copy:
A New York Times Notable Book and Winner of The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Neville’s debut remains “a flat-out terror trip” (James Ellroy) and “one of the best Irish novels, in any genre, of recent times” (John Connolly).
Northern Ireland’s Troubles may be over, but peace has not erased the crimes of the past. Gerry Fegan, a former paramilitary contract killer, is haunted by the ghosts of the twelve people he slaughtered. Every night, at the point of losing his mind, he drowns their screams in drink. But it’s not enough. In order to appease the ghosts, Fegan is going to have to kill the men who gave him orders.
Mountain Conquests by Eric Shipton $ 1.99
From the Jacket Copy:
Here, from the distinguished mountaineer Eric Shipton, is the dramatic story of the Golden Age of Mountaineering. Mountain Conquests brings vividly to life the great climbing successes that were scored first in the Alps and then around the world – from the Matterhorn and Mount Blanc to Mount Everest, Denali, and K2.
Ooh, Sunita’s doing the blue boxes today!
I really like the Romantic-with-a-capital-R heroes. Most heroes are either jaded alphas or socially-awkward betas, and (much as I like both these kinds) I would like to see more of the hero who wears his heart on his sleeve, speaks in hyperbole, and makes grand gestures. JAL’s Lyon Redmond was one such character in I Kissed an Earl and I was so disappointed to see a different side of him in his own book. Laura Kinsale’s Ruck was another such hero iirc.
Tl;dr – I’m getting Night of Fire.
@Jo Savage: Too true about Lyon!
I haven’t read Night of Fire but it’s the second book in a series that remains unfinished. Years ago, I read and enjoyed the first one, The Black Angel, so I’m not sure why I never read #2. I remember feeling disappointed that we didn’t get the books about the biracial siblings.
@Jo Savage: You’ll be reading my deathless prose in the blue boxes for a couple of weeks, while Jane takes a long-overdue break away from the Deals posts. But fear not, she will definitely return!
@Janine: I have The Black Angel and I guess I didn’t realize this was a sequel to that. I’m always up for telling people about a Barbara Samuels historical, that’s for sure.
I’ll read anything by Barbara Samuel/O’Neill. Case in point, I clicked to purchase Night of Fire and Amazon tells me I purchased it in 2011. LOL
I’m not much of a historical fiction fan but Night of Fire sounds interesting. Might want to pick up more titles of the same genre soon. Thanks for sharing!
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