As a lover of Historical Fiction, Sourcebooks has been a breath of fresh air. Sourcebooks’ mission is to reach as many people as possible with books that will enlighten their lives. Since I’ve known about them, I’ve been introduced to “vintage” Historical Fiction like Georgette Heyer, bought great editions of the Daphne du Maurier novels I’ve loved forever, and found some great work that was previously self-published. They also have a great selection of Jane Austen prequels and sequels. If you’re unfamiliar with Sourcebooks, check out their website.
This week, Sourcebooks has graciously offered the BBAW two great Historical Fiction giveaways. This is an opportunity for Book Bloggers to discover some really good Historical Fiction or add to a growing library.
Today, Sourcebooks is featuring the works of Susan Higginbotham. I first came to know Susan through an Historical Fiction site but never had a chance to read her work until Sourcebooks published it. One lucky Book Blogger will win her complete collection to date, which consists of Hugh and Bess, The Traitor’s Wife, and The Stolen Crown. If you’re interested in pre-Tudor English history, you’ll want to be sure to enter this giveaway. Here are descriptions for each:
In fourteenth-century England, young Eleanor de Clare, favorite niece of King Edward II, is delighted with her marriage to Hugh le Despenser and her appointment to Queen Isabella’s household
as a lady-in-waiting. It soon becomes apparent, however, that Eleanor’s beloved uncle is not the king the nobles of the land—or his queen—expected. Hugh’s unbridled ambition and his intimate relationship with Edward arouse widespread resentment, even as Eleanor remains fiercely loyal to her husband and to her king. But loyalty has its price…
Moving from royal palaces to prison cells, from the battlefield to the bedchamber, between hope and despair, treachery and fidelity, hatred and abiding love, The Traitor’s Wife is a tale of an extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times.
“A delightful novel full of chivalry, romance, and real-life terrors.” Historical Novels Review Forced to marry Hugh le Despenser, the son and grandson of disgraced traitors, Bess de Montacute, just 13 years old, is appalled at his less-than-desirable past. Meanwhile, Hugh must give up the woman he really loves in order to marry the reluctant Bess. Far apart in age and haunted by the past, can Hugh and Bess somehow make their marriage work?Just as walls break down and love begins to grow, the merciless plague endangers all whom the couple holds dear, threatening the life and love they have built.Award-winning author Susan Higginbotham’s impeccable research will delight avid historical fiction readers, and her enchanting characters will surely capture every reader’s heart. Fans of her first novel, The Traitor’s Wife, will be thrilled to find that this story follows the next generation of the Despenser family.
When six-year-old Kate Woodville’s beautiful sister Elizabeth makes a shocking—and secret—marriage to King Edward IV in 1464, Kate and her large family are whisked to the king’s court. Soon a bedazzled Kate becomes one of the greatest ladies in the land when she marries young Harry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. But Kate’s fairy-tale existence as a duchess is shattered when the ongoing conflict between the houses of Lancaster and York engulfs the Woodville family.
As Edward IV fights to keep his crown, Harry’s relatives become hopelessly divided between Lancaster and York. Forced constantly to struggle with his own allegiances, Harry faces his defining moment when his dear friend Richard, Duke of Gloucester, determines to seize the throne for himself as Richard III. With lives in jeopardy and nothing less than a dynasty at stake, Harry’s loyalties—and his conscience—will be put to the ultimate test.
For a chance to win a complete set of Susan Higginbotham’s Historical Fiction, simply fill out the following form. One entry per Book Blogger (US and Canada only). This giveaway will be open until 11AM Wednesday, 9/15.
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
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