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February 15, 2015
WordsAndPeace
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on Tour
March 28-April 16
with
(historical novel)
Release date: March 31, 2015
at St. Martin’s Press
384 pages
ISBN: 9781250048905
Perfume is the essence of beauty, the heart of illusion, the soul of desire. It is my past, my present, my future. —from the journal of Danielle Bretancourt
When French perfumer and aristocrat Danielle Bretancourt steps aboard a luxury ocean liner, leaving her son behind in Poland with his grandmother, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. The year is 1939, and the declaration of war on the European continent soon threatens her beloved family, scattered across many countries. Traveling through London and Paris into occupied Poland, Danielle searches desperately for the remains of her family, relying on the strength of Jonathan Newell-Grey, a British shipping heir and Royal Navy officer. Finally, in the wake of unspeakable tragedy, she is forced to gather the fragments of her impoverished family and flee to America. There she vows to begin life anew, in 1940s Los Angeles.
Amidst the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Danielle works her way up from meager jobs to perfumer and fashion designer. Still, personal happiness eludes her. Can her sheer force of will attract the elusive love she desires, or will it only come at the ultimate cost? (provided by the author)
“A haunting, multilayered historical romance…It is a book to savor, like the most beautiful of perfumes. Inhale. Exhale. I was riveted from start to finish…and I’m only just now finding my breath.”—Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris; A Memoir
“A well-spun and sweeping debut novel about a fearless, headstrong woman…a thoroughly engaging tale, rich in all five senses.” —Michelle Gable, Author of A Paris Apartment
“From war-torn Europe to the sunny climes of Southern California, Scent of Triumph is a captivating tale of love, loss, determination and reinvention. A page-turner.” —Karen Marin, Givenchy Paris
JAN MORAN is the author of Fabulous Fragrances I and II,
which earned spots on the Rizzoli Bookstore bestseller list,
and other contemporary novels,
including Flawless, Beauty Mark, and Runway.
A fragrance and beauty industry expert,
she has been featured on CNN, Instyle, and O Magazine,
and has spoken before prestigious organizations,
including The American Society of Perfumers.
She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School
and attended the University of California at Los Angeles Extension Writers’ Program.
Visit her website. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
Subscribe to her newsletter
Buy the book: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble | Apple iBooks
IndieBound | Powell’s | Books A Million | Kobo | eBooks.com | GooglePlay
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Saturday, March 28
Review at The French Village Diaries
Spotlight + Giveaway at Griperang’s Bookmarks
Monday, March 30
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at View From The Birdhouse
Wednesday, April 1
Review + Giveaway at I Wish I Lived In a Library
Thursday, April 2
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd
Friday, April 3
Review + Giveaway at Unshelfish
Saturday, April 4
Spotlight + Giveaway at Words And Peace
Wednesday, April 8
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at For The Hook of a Book
Friday, April 10
Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Monday, April 13
Review + Giveaway at Indiereadergil0329
Tuesday, April 14
Review + Giveaway at Musings of a Writer & Unabashed Francophile
Wednesday, April 15
Review + Interview + Giveaway at Caroline Wilson Writes
Thursday, April 16
Spotlight + Giveaway at Mirasol Press
Review at Bookramblings
Spotlight + Giveaway at Unabridged Chick
Tuesday, May 5
Guest-post on France Book Tours
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You can enter the global giveaway here
or on any other book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter/Facebook,
they are listed in the entry form below.
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]
Global giveaway open internationally:
1 winner will receive 1 print copy of Scent of Triumph
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February 11, 2015
WordsAndPeace
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Author Gigi Pandianon Tour
April 20-29
with
(cozy mystery)
Release date: March 10, 2015
at Henery Press
280 pages
ISBN: 9781941962275
A thousand-year-old secret room. A sultan’s stolen treasure. A missing French priest. And an invitation to Paris to rekindle an old flame…
Historian Jaya Jones finds herself on the wrong side of the law during an art heist at the Louvre. To redeem herself, she follows clues from an illuminated manuscript that lead from the cobblestone streets of Paris to the quicksand-surrounded fortress of Mont Saint-Michel. With the help of enigmatic Lane Peters and a 90-year-old stage magician, Jaya delves into France’s colonial past in India to clear her name and catch a killer. (provided by the author)
“Lively and humorous… Charming characters, a hint of romantic conflict, and just the right amount of danger will garner more fans for this cozy series.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Like Agatha Christie? Elizabeth Peters? Then you’re going to love Gigi Pandian.”
—Edgar-winning author Aaron Elkins
USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian
is the child of cultural anthropologists from New Mexico
and the southern tip of India.
After being dragged around the world during her childhood,
she tried to escape her fate when she left a PhD program for art school.
But adventurous academics wouldn’t stay out of her head.
Thus was born the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series
(Artifact, Pirate Vishnu, and Quicksand).
Gigi’s debut mystery novel was awarded a Malice Domestic Grant
and named a “Best of 2012” Debut Novel by Suspense Magazine.
Her short fiction has been short-listed for Agatha and Macavity awards,
and she also writes the new Accidental Alchemist mystery series.
She takes photos of gargoyles wherever she goes, and posts them on her Gargoyle Girl blog.
Visit her website. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter
Subscribe to her newsletter
Visit her Gargoyle photography blog: http://www.gargoylegirl.com
Buy the book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Itunes | Google Play
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Monday, April 20
Spotlight + Giveaway at Words And Peace
Wednesday, April 22
Review + Giveaway at The Discerning Reader
Thursday, April 23
Review + Giveaway at It’s a Mad Mad World
Friday, April 24
Review + Giveaway at View From the Birdhouse
Spotlight + Giveaway at Book Nerd
Saturday, April 25
Review + Interview + Giveaway at For the Hook of a Book
Review at Red Head With Book
Sunday, April 26
Review + Giveaway at Griperang’s Bookmarks
Monday, April 27
Review + Guest-Post + Giveaway at Queen of All She Reads
Tuesday, April 28
Review + Giveaway at Wildmoo Books
Wednesday, April 29
Review at Jorie Loves A Story
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You can enter the global giveaway here
or on any other book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter/Facebook,
they are listed in the entry form below.
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]
Global giveaway open internationally:
1 winner will receive a print copy of the 3 books of the
plus a beautiful set of recipe cards matching the 3 books!
Yes, you got that right:
1 winner will win the 3 books + recipe cards!
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