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"It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches."

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When I decided on my next book to review, I did not expect to see that it has been made into a TV series.  Imagine my further surprise when I watched the trailer and read the comments.  Some people actually judged it on a few minutes of trailer.  Some of the comments were that it was a Twilight for adults and that there was no plot in the books etc. Clearly, there is something wrong with me as I loved the series and literally counted the days until I could read the final book of  A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES by Deborah Harkness. click on the image to go to amazon The story of Mathew and Diana is a romance, yes, but the books and story are so much more than just a romance.  Deborah has made such an effort to intertwine historical fact and popular myths into a riveting and spellbinding adventure.  The characters have to fight to find their place in the world, through time travel and magic as well as diplomacy and science.  The plot is intricately woven with a mysterious manuscript

Hart an Arrow book 2

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Sins of the past... We all know that the past never goes away and has a way of surprising you when you least expect it.  Georgiana Martin finds herself alone in London after her brother's marriage to Carrow heiress Blair .  She finds herself in a blackmail situation which forces her to turn to Tristan, the proud head of the Carrow family and Duke.  There are only two problems, the two families are caught in a centuries-old feud and when they both were young they were in love. Tristan agrees to help her and they set off to the Martin family home in the country where they believe they would find answers. Little do they know that the snake in the grass is much closer to home than either of them thought. In the end, Georgiana must make a choice between her family and her love.  Will she make the right decision?  Read the story and find out.  It is available on  Amazon . I thoroughly enjoyed the book.  It has an engaging storyline.  What I did like is that there was n

Hibernation reads

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I may have fallen into a book or two and have not been able to find my way back to the world.  I thought a quick share of some of the books I have been reading will keep everyone busy until I can post my next proper post. Here goes: click on the images to go to amazon: This one is still free on Amazon Hope you find something to read amongst these.  Stay warm and stay reading.