The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

I recently received The Maid of Fairbourne Hall and had the pleasure of reading it. Below is an overview of the book and my review.  Make sure to read at the end of the post the details about the Facebook party, Kindle Fire Giveaway and Downtown Abbey gift pack!!!  You won't want to miss it!


About the book:

To escape a scheme to marry her off to a dishonorable man, Margaret Macy flees London disguised as a housemaid. If she can remain unwed until her next birthday, she will receive an inheritance, and with it, sweet independence. But she never planned on actually working as a servant. And certainly not in the home of Nathaniel and Lewis Upchurch--both former suitors.

As she fumbles through the first real work of her life, Margaret struggles to keep her identity secret when suspicions arise and prying eyes visit Fairbourne Hall. Can she avoid a trap meant to force her from hiding?

My Thoughts:
I loved this book!!!  I thought that Julie Klassen did an amazing job of putting together her storyline.  She kept me interested all the way to the end of her novel.  Her book truly is like watching a great PBS Jane Austen movie.  Many times I read a book and then think it was good but not one I want to keep in my library to loan out or read again.  This book is definitely a keeper and I will be looking for other Julie Klassen books to read in the future.

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About Julie:

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. She has won the Christy Award: Historical Romance for The Silent Governess (2010) and The Girl in the Gatehouse (2011) which also won the 2010 Midwest Book Award for Genre Fiction. Julie and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com

Giveaway and Facebook Party Details:

Don't miss the perfect blend of Regency-era romance and mystery in The Maid of Fairbourne Hall! Grab a copy and then be sure to enter Julie's Kindle Fire Giveaway and RSVP for her Author Chat party on Facebook! Swoon.

One fortunate winner will receive:

• A brand new Kindle Fire
• A Julie Klassen Library (The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, The Girl in the Gatehouse, and The Silent Governess)

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends 3/14/12. Winner will be announced at Julie's Fairbourne Hall Book Chat Party on 3/15. Julie will be hosting an evening of chat, trivia and a sneak peek of her next book - bring your friends! She'll also be giving away some GREAT prizes: gift certificates, books and a Downton Abbey Prize Pack (Seasons 1 and 2)!

So grab your copy of The Maid of Fairbourne Hall and join Julie and friends on the evening of March 15th for a book chat party.

Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP today and tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on March 15th!


**I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for an honest review.

Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble

This was another great book by Colleen Coble.  Blue Moon Promise is about a young girl named, Lucy, who has to make some pretty big choices following the death of her father.  Lucy's mother had died when Lucy was a small girl.  Her father had remarried and had 2 more children.  When her father passed away suddenly in an accident and her step-mother left them, Lucy had no choice but to take up a stranger's request to marry his son in order to keep her family together.

This book was fun to read and hard to put down.  I like the unsolved mystery aspect that Coble puts in her books.  She keeps you guessing who the real culprit is until the end.  Although, I was wondering how many times this young girl could have misfortune hit her while on the ranch in Texas.  It seemed as though she just kept running into trouble at every turn.  Other than that, I really liked the book, and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series coming out January 2013.  I would highly recommend reading this book.

**I received this book free from BookSneeze in exchange for an honest review.
 
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