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Book giveaway: The Promise of Provence #parisinjuly2024

 

Promise of Provence

The Promise of Provence

by

Women’s Fiction

October 6, 2015
by Lake Union Publishing
466 pages

Amazon Hot New Release in April 2013,
a USA Best Book 2013 finalist,
and a 2013 finalist in Literary Fiction
at the National Indie Excellence Awards

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On the evening of her twenty-second wedding anniversary, Katherine Price can’t wait to celebrate. But instead of receiving an anniversary card from her husband, she finds a note asking for a divorce. Fifty-five and suddenly alone, Katherine begins the daunting task of starting over. She has her friends, her aging mother, and her career to occupy her, but the future seems to hold little promise—until, after a winter of heartbreak, Katherine is persuaded to try a home exchange holiday in the South of France.

In Provence, bright fields of flowers bloom below medieval hilltop villages with winding cobblestone streets. Charmed by the picturesque countryside, the breathtaking Côte d’Azur, and the enchantment-filled boulevards of Paris, Katherine feels life opening up once again. Lavender perfumes the air, and chance encounters hint at romance and passion.

But memories of heartbreak and betrayal linger—and her former life waits for her back home. Can she find the courage to begin again?

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ABOUTH THE AUTHOR:

Patricia Sands
Patricia Sands
is the author of the best-selling Love in Provence trilogy and other award-winning women’s fiction: the Villa des Violettes series, Drawing Lessons, The Bridge Club, The Secrets We Hide and Lost at Sea, Book 8, in the Sail Away series.
A former educator, her first novel was published at the age of 65 and she has been an inspiration to others to follow their writing dreams.
Her novels have been indie published and also four of them traditionally through Lake Union Publishing.
A long list of awards can be seen on her website, the latest being 2023 Winner of the Book Excellence Women’s Fiction Award for The Secrets We Hide.
Since 2020, she has lived in Collingwood, two hours north of Toronto, Canada and for over twenty years she has spent time each year in the south of France. For the past ten years, she has led a 12-day women’s tour to the Côte d’Azur and Provence based on her novels.
A  lifelong photographer, she writes about and shares images of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur on Instagram.
Check also her website, where you can subscribe to her monthly newsletter.
You can follow her on Facebook.
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 Giveaway:
3 US residents will receive an ecopy

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October 2021 Book Fête: Book available for review

October 2021 Book Fête:
Get your free copy, read it and review it at your own pace!

Read below about the book available for you to request any time in October,
and then read below on how to get rewards for posting your review when you are done reading the book, at your own pace.
NB: another book will be available starting on October 12, and a third one on October 14!
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In Another Life

In Another Life,
by Julie Christine Johnson
Historical Fiction/Contemporary Women’s Fiction/
Fantasy/Romance

Release date:
February 2016, by Sourcebooks
370 pages

Goodreads

Review copy available in print for US residents

Historian Lia Carrer has finally returned to southern France, determined to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. But instead of finding solace in the region’s quiet hills and medieval ruins, she falls in love with Raoul, a man whose very existence challenges everything she knows about life–and about her husband’s death.
As Raoul reveals the story of his past to Lia, she becomes entangled in the echoes of an ancient murder, resulting in a haunting and suspenseful journey that reminds Lia that the dead may not be as far from us as we think.
Steeped in the rich history and romantic landscape of the Languedoc region, In Another Life is a story of love that conquers time and the lost loves that haunt us all.

You can purchase the book on BookshopAmazon Barnes & Noble Indiebound

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Julie is the award-winning author of the novels In Another Life (Sourcebooks, 2016) and The Crows of Beara (Ashland Creek Press, 2017). Her short stories and essays have appeared in several journals, including Emerge Literary Journal; Mud Season Review; Cirque: A Literary Journal of the North Pacific Rim; Cobalt; River Poets Journal and in the print anthologies Stories for Sendai; Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers; and Three Minus One: Stories of Love and Loss. She holds undergraduate degrees in French and Psychology and a Master’s in International Affairs. Julie leads writing workshops and offers developmental and query letter editing. A hiker, yogini, and wine geek, Julie makes her home on the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington state.

Visit Julie’s website and blog
Follow Julie Christine Johnson on Twitter  | on Facebook
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After you have read the book, submit the links of your review on this page:
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For every 25 credits, you will get a $10 reward (Amazon, paypal, or card of your choice).
– Amazon links count double
– Send your links before October 15, and you will get 1 extra credit!

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September 2021 Book Fête: Two books available for review

September 2021 Book Fête: 2 books available
Get your free copy and read it and review it at your own pace!

Read below about the 2 books available for you to request any time in August,
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This is the last month this book is available for free through France Book Tours!
The House of Sudders 2

The House of Shudders,
by Jason K. Foster
Historical fiction
Germany, WWII

Release date:
July 5, 2021, by Big Sky Publishing
370 pages

Goodreads

Review copy available in print for Australia and New Zealand
Ecopies available for reviewers of any country

The daughter of a German mother, and black French soldier, Ingrid has been ostracised all of her life. The rise of Hitler and his barbaric racial cleansing policies has intensified the hatred and prejudice to a frightening new level. When Ingrid is identified as an ”undesirable” she is sent to Hadamar – an institution the locals call “The House of Shudders”. There she discovers how far the Nazis will go to rid the Reich from those considered unworthy of living. Desperate to survive and protect others around her, Ingrid seeks the help of a charming Aryan doctor. Can he be her protector? Or will Johan, a wounded German soldier she is starting to have feelings for be her only source of hope? Inspired by true events, this is the powerful story of a young woman’s quest to overcome hatred and survive.

Are you interested in reading this book?
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In Another Life

In Another Life,
by Julie Christine Johnson
Historical Fiction/Contemporary Women’s Fiction/
Fantasy/Romance

Release date:
February 2016, by Sourcebooks
370 pages

Goodreads

Review copy available in print for US residents

Historian Lia Carrer has finally returned to southern France, determined to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. But instead of finding solace in the region’s quiet hills and medieval ruins, she falls in love with Raoul, a man whose very existence challenges everything she knows about life–and about her husband’s death.
As Raoul reveals the story of his past to Lia, she becomes entangled in the echoes of an ancient murder, resulting in a haunting and suspenseful journey that reminds Lia that the dead may not be as far from us as we think.
Steeped in the rich history and romantic landscape of the Languedoc region, In Another Life is a story of love that conquers time and the lost loves that haunt us all.

You can purchase the book on BookshopAmazon Barnes & Noble Indiebound

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Julie is the award-winning author of the novels In Another Life (Sourcebooks, 2016) and The Crows of Beara (Ashland Creek Press, 2017). Her short stories and essays have appeared in several journals, including Emerge Literary Journal; Mud Season Review; Cirque: A Literary Journal of the North Pacific Rim; Cobalt; River Poets Journal and in the print anthologies Stories for Sendai; Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers; and Three Minus One: Stories of Love and Loss. She holds undergraduate degrees in French and Psychology and a Master’s in International Affairs. Julie leads writing workshops and offers developmental and query letter editing. A hiker, yogini, and wine geek, Julie makes her home on the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington state.

Visit Julie’s website and blog
Follow Julie Christine Johnson on Twitter  | on Facebook
Sign up to receive her Newsletter.
Are you interested in reading this book?
Please fill in this short form:
https://forms.gle/YMUXzLGcktiLTaob6
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After you have read the book(s), submit the links of your review on this page:
https://francebooktours.com/link-up-your-reviews/  to get credits.
For every 25 credits, you will get a $10 reward (Amazon, paypal, or card of your choice).
– Amazon links count double
– Send your links before October 15, and you will get 1 extra credit!

This information will be resent to you through email when you sign up to receive the book (s)
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