Mailbox Monday

Monday, July 7, 2014
Welcome to Mailbox Monday! Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

This past week I received the following Advance reviews copies from the publishers via NetGalley.

A Rose in Flanders Fields
By Terri Nixon 
Carina UK
Pub Date Jun 30 2014
Description:
Driving an ambulance through the mud in Flanders, aristocrat Evie Creswell is a long way from home. At Oaklands Manor all she had been expected to do was to look pretty and make a good marriage. But with the arrival of World War One everything changed…

And Evie, to the horror of her family, does not choose a husband from her blue-blooded set; instead she weds artist Will Davies, who works as a butcher’s apprentice. Soon she is struggling nightly to transport the wounded to hospital, avoiding the shells and gas attacks – her privileged home life, and her family’s disappointment at her marriage, a lifetime away.

And while Evie drives an ambulance in Belgium, Will is in the trenches in France. He withdraws from her, the trauma of his experience taking hold. Evie has the courage to deal with her war work, but it breaks her heart to think she is losing Will’s love. Can their marriage survive this terrible war? That is, if they both get out alive…

The Last Breath 
By Kimberly Belle 
Harlequin MIRA
Pub Date Sep 30 2014
Description:
From a remarkable new voice in suspenseful women's fiction comes an emotionally searing drama about a woman who risks her life to discover the devastating truth about her family…

Humanitarian aid worker Gia Andrews chases disasters around the globe for a living. It's the perfect lifestyle to keep her far away from her own personal ground zero. Sixteen years ago, Gia's father was imprisoned for brutally killing her stepmother. Now he's come home to die of cancer, and she's responsible for his care—and coming to terms with his guilt.

Gia reluctantly resumes the role of daughter to the town's most infamous murderer, a part complete with protesters on the lawn and death threats that are turning tragedy into front-page news. Returning to life in small-town Tennessee involves rebuilding relationships that distance and turmoil have strained, though finding an emotional anchor in the attractive hometown bartender is certainly helping Gia cope.

As the past unravels before her, Gia will find herself torn between the stories that her family, their friends and neighbors, and even her long-departed stepmother have believed to be real all these years. But in the end, the truth—and all the lies that came before—may have deadlier consequences than she could have ever anticipated….

And, while my youngest son was away at camp, I spent a morning at Books A Million and found these wonderful titles on sale.  At $3.97 each, I just couldn't resist!
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8 comments:

  1. I enjoy Gregory and have both books you have shown. I hope you enjoy them. Have a great week.

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  2. The Last Breath looks really good. Enjoy!

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  3. I hope your new books are as good as they look!

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  4. These are new to me - hope you love them!

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  5. I like the looks of A Rose In Flanders Fields. I have seen The Last Breath on a lot of blogs.

    ENJOY both books and your reading week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  6. Last Breath looks great. Enjoy

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  7. Your Books A Million haul is awesome! The Historian is one of my favorites and I liked The Lady of the Rivers a lot.

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  8. Thanks for reading ~ I hope you'll let me know what you think!

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