booknerd – Page 24 – Sincerely Karen Jo

Nicola Cornick

PUBLISHED BY GRAYDON HOUSE OCTOBER 17, 2017

GENRE(S): ADULT, HISTORICAL FICTION, MYSTERY

PAGES: PAPERBACK 464

The wooded hills of Oxfordshire conceal the remains of the aptly named Ashdown House–a wasted pile of cinders and regret. Once home to the daughter of a king, its secrets will unite three women across four centuries in a tangle of romance, deceit and destiny…

1662–A queen

Bound by sex and birth to live for everyone but herself–and to love always in secret–Elizabeth Stuart entrusts a pair of arcane artifacts to her faithful cavalier to keep safe for her rightful heir. But fate will not be generous to the Winter Queen, throwing the question of succession into turmoil, the aftermath of which will resonate through the generations.

1801–A courtesan

Lavinia Flyte wanted so much more from life than to be a courtesan at the mercy of the cruel Lord Evershot. He has brought her to Ashdown, the home of his ancestors, for reasons he guards greedily. But the maids’ whispers of hidden treasures–a pearl with the power to foretell the future–consume her with a curiosity she confides only to her diary, unaware of the misfortune that threatens.

And the mystery that binds them

Alarmed to hear her brother has gone missing at Ashdown Park, Holly Ansell is inexplicably drawn to the clues contained in the journal of a Regency courtesan who was living at the historic home when it burned to the ground two hundred years ago. Lured by the tragedy at Ashdown, Holly’s search leads her not only to the truth about Lavinia, but deeper into her own connection with the Winter Queen.

I believe I won this book on a giveaway from Shelf Awareness. I haven’t read that many historical fiction novels, but this one sounds really interesting — a tangle of romance, deceit and destiny is definitely something I would be into. Hopefully I get to this sooner rather than later… Oh you know… I just have to get through several books in my insanely out of control TBR.

What are some books on your TBR right now? Any thoughts about this book? Well, thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!

Sincerely Karen Jo

Time for another WWW Wednesdays which is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words.

Just answer these three questions:

What did you recently finish reading?
What are you currently reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

After getting through 3 books, I sadly didn’t finish reading anything since then. I am almost done with Haven by Mary Lindsey. I have about 30% left to read, so I’m positive that by the end of today, I will finish. Does that count?!? LOL

As mentioned, I’m still reading Haven. I also gave up on reading Odd and True, The Wishing Heart, and Pumpkin Spice Secrets so I’m going to put them away for a while and go back to it when I’m in the mood. Hopefully I finish them before the year ends. I did start Busted by Gina Ciocca yesterday night and so far I’m liking the story line.

Next, I plan on reading Instructions for a Secondhand Heart by Tamsyn Murray. This beauty arrived 1 week 1/2 ago from @NOVL as part of their NOVL Book Squad. I’m so excited I was able to snag an ARC. The premise sounds really amazing and I can’t wait to read it! Oh and I love the cover too!

secondhandheart

Here’s the synopsis – A moving novel about grief, guilt, and the unpredictability of love, for fans of Everything, Everything and All the Bright Places.

Jonny knows better than anyone that life is full of cruel ironies. He’s spent every day in a hospital hooked up to machines to keep his heart ticking. Then when a donor match is found for Jonny’s heart, that turns out to be the cruelest irony of all. Because for Jonny’s life to finally start, someone else’s had to end.

That someone turns out to be Neve’s twin brother, Leo. When Leo was alive, all Neve wanted was for him (and all his glorious, overshadowing perfection) to leave. Now that Leo’s actually gone forever, Neve has no idea how to move forward. Then Jonny walks into her life looking for answers, her brother’s heart beating in his chest, and everything starts to change.

Together, Neve and Jonny will have to face the future, no matter how frightening it is, while also learning to heal their hearts, no matter how much it hurts.

So what are your WWW Wednesday? Have you read any of these? Leave a comment down below. And as always, thanks for reading and have a great day!!

Sincerely Karen Jo