Welcome to our second Throwback
Thursday Book Club! Today’s selection is for those who love historical romance,
particularly those of the Regency variety….
Author: Christine Wells
Genre: Historical Romance (Regency)
Originally Published: 2009 (from Berkley Sensation)
Back Cover Blurb: The
Marquis of Vane hungers for Lady Sarah from afar as she braves a disastrous
marriage. That is until Sarah's husband makes him an indecent offer: one night
with Sarah for ten thousand pounds. Passions explode and lead to a deadly twist
of fate that could spell a lifetime of regret-or love.
Why I
Recommend It: While this title is unfortunately hard to find
these days, I must admit that I came across it years ago by accident. It also
led to my obsession with Regency romance. In fact, all I read for a period of
almost two years was Regency romance. Also…this book desperately made me want
to write a Regency romance novel, a feat I’m still trying to conjure to this
day…. If you’re looking for a bit of an unconventional or a modern Regency, this
book’s for you!
Amazon Average Rating: 4 Stars (It’s on my keeper shelf; definitely
5/5 in my book!)
This wintry weather is making me
long for spring…and, I’ll admit it, even summer—because summer reminds me of
lake days like these. Last month, my husband, son, sister, and I met my father
at our family lake house. The water was down about fifty feet from the seawall.
My husband had the wonderful idea of encapsulating some of the sandy/grainy
lake bottom in glass jars so that we could seal them and keep them forever. We
wound up taking two bottles home to the coast to have with us even on
days like today when summer and lake vacations seem very far away. It also
serves to remind me of days like the one on which this photo was taken at a
place fondly referred to by our family as “Three Pines,” a teensy weensy island
in the middle of the lake where we picnicked as kids. It no longer has three
pine trees, as the name would entail. I think most of the island has been lost to
erosion. There's hardly room to tie up your boat and camp anymore. But two summers ago, we returned to Three Pines by boat to take a host
of nostalgic pictures. My sister and I even went so far as to recreate a
sentimental pose from our early childhood. Whenever I need a little dose of sunshine to brighten my winter days, I go back
to this album. Mm, yes. I can just feel the lake sand squishing between my toes….
Warm thoughts to you and yours, Cozies -- and, as always, happy reading!
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