27 February 2014
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: May the Luck of the Irish Be With You!
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: May the Luck of the Irish Be With You!: Luck of the Irish Contest Running now through March 14 One winner will receive this Savor...
22 February 2014
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: Lots of Great 99 Cent Reads this Weekend
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14 February 2014
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: Great Reviews for Mystic Mountains by Tricia McGil...
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: Great Reviews for Mystic Mountains by Tricia McGil...: " I really enjoyed this book. The writing flows, and the story is compelling." ~ 4 Stars, S. Harrison, Amazon " It is a...
9 February 2014
Remnants of Dreams moves from the
horrors of the 1914-1918 war to the 1990s, and paints an unforgettable picture
of a changing world and of working class people in North London whose only
riches are love and the knowledge that they did their best.
Alicia’s indomitable spirit sustains
her and her large family through two wars, illness, death and loss. From her
mother’s example Sara finds the courage to escape an intolerable situation and
forge a new life in a new country.
Remnants of Dreams was previously published as Traces of Dreams and in
2003 won the Romance Writers of Australia's mainstream Romantic Book of
The Year.
"I loved this story, although
there were times when I felt tears welling in my eyes and an enormous lump in
my throat. This story touched me deeply, and I won't forget it. Watching a
family struggle so desperately is not easy, but seeing them triumph over
tragedy is uplifting. I enjoy long, intense family sagas like this. Tricia
McGill writes so realistically that the joys and sorrows portrayed made me
laugh and cry. This is a novel of great emotional depth." Kay James for
Romance Reader at Heart
"If you think this is a predictable
novel you will miss not only a sweeping story of joy and sorrow, triumph and
tragedy, but also an amazing overview of the century seen through a family
saga. Tricia McGill takes a bold step into mainstream fiction with this book
that flows like a gentle stream on the surface, but conceals a strong
undercurrent and unexpected depths." Mary Allyce
"Miss McGill continues the
tradition of Angela's Ashes with this intimate look of two generations facing
the grim threat of war. It deals with the heartbreak of death and the recovery
only love can bring. At moments it's tear jerking, but you won't want to stop
until the last page, to learn how they juggle both the heartache and the
romance. Ultimately, it offers the reader a strong lesson on never giving up. No
matter how many troubles impact the reader's life, there's always a silver
lining. If you like books like Angela's Ashes or sagas like Cold Mountain or
Memories of a Geisha, this is the book for you. It'll hold your interest in a
tight grasp, and not let go until the last page." Timeless Tales
Available on KINDLE here
Excerpt:
Sara followed him to the small kitchenette at the
back of the house. Brian had built cupboards along one side and Sara ran her
fingers along the pale yellow bench top as she leaned against the wall that was
covered with pretty floral wallpaper.
"This is so nice." She looked about
admiringly as he filled the kettle and lit the burner on their new stove.
"You've made a good job of it."
"Thanks." He turned to close the door.
Sara shivered and he asked, "Are you cold?" The room wasn't very
large and he seemed twice as big in the cramped space.
Sara shook her head, looking down as one of his
large hands reached for one of hers. "Your skin is so white," he
muttered, and she began to tremble all over. His palms rubbed up and down her
arms then and she could feel the small calluses on them.
Goose bumps rose all over her skin. "Why, you
must be freezing," he said softly, his voice growing husky, as if he had a
catch in his throat.
"No." As she denied this a tendril of her
hair brushed his face and he gave her a startled look. His fingers seemed to
have a life of their own, for they wandered slowly on her skin, exploring. Sara
sighed with pleasure. Brian stared at her mouth.
"Don't look at me like that," he scolded,
meeting her eyes. He'd moved so close his warm breath stirred the hair at her
temples, wafted over her face.
"Like what?" Her voice sounded low and
husky, and somewhere deep inside a pulse throbbed.
His palms cupped her jaw and his thumbs began to
stroke her cheeks. "I hope I'm mistaken, but all my senses tell me I'm
not."
"You're not, and you know it," she
whispered. "From the first moment I set eyes on you I wanted you for my
own. I could have killed Jane for getting you."
"But you're married to Dennis and I'm married
to your sister--it's much too late for these declarations," he rasped, his
hands moving to her shoulders and cupping them to shake her.
"And I hate him!"
"Ah, love." He swallowed hard. "But
you're stuck with him, Sara, and I'm..." He lifted his shoulders in a
helpless shrug.
"We could run away together. You, Rosy, and
me," she broke in desperately, her eyes widening hopefully.
"Don't be daft, love." He turned to move
away.
Sara grabbed his arm and protested, "Don't
tell me you don't feel something for me. I can see it in your eyes. You feel
the same as me."
His fingers curled about her upper arms as he
brought his face so close she could see her reflection in his eyes.
"You're a witch, Sara. And you're so beautiful you would bewitch any man
with half a mind and a pair of eyes. But don't run away with the idea you can
charm me into jumping through hoops for you. Because I won't be in it, do you
hear me?"
She couldn't hold back the tears. She began to sob.
His fingers tightened on her arms as he said savagely, "I couldn't ruin
the lives of loved ones by being so selfish." He swallowed again, this
time convulsively, then dragged her into his arms, whispering hoarsely, "God
Sara, don't cry. It's the way it is, and we can't do anything about it."
His voice broke, and Sara began to cry all the
more. With an anguished groan of surrender he bent to take her mouth with a
kiss that was almost savage.
Sara clung to him as her legs grew weak, a small
moan rising in her throat as his hot mouth devoured her. The world fell away.
His arms closed so tightly around her she couldn't breathe. But she didn't
care; didn't care if she died now. Her head spun as he pushed her against the
wall, his hands frantic as they ran up and down her body.
"Brian," she cried, something akin to
triumph coursing through her as a wild madness swept through her veins. His
heart thumped erratically beneath her palms as she pressed them flat against
his chest, and his body was as hot as a furnace.
With trembling hands she started to unbutton his
shirt.
Suddenly his body went rigid and he dragged his
mouth from hers, his hands stilling as he stared down at her from desire
drugged eyes.
"Oh my God!" He swore viciously beneath
his breath. "This is wrong." He staggered back a pace, his breathing
uneven. The kettle was sending out clouds of steam and absently he turned off
the gas. She could see he was trembling as violently as her as he pushed his
hair back.
Sara knew this was the last chance she would ever
get to fight for him, and she wasn't about to give in so easily. "I love
you, Brian. Desperately. I'd do anything for you!" She reached for him,
wrapping her arms about his middle.
"Oh Sara, love," he rasped, rubbing a
thumb across her parted lips. "This is foolish, just foolish." But as
if driven by needs beyond his control he began to kiss her again, as if starved
for her, for the taste of her.
6 February 2014
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: New Interview with Tricia McGill
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: New Interview with Tricia McGill: Award winning author Tricia McGill was born in London, England, and moved to Australia many years ago, settling near Melbourne. Hor...
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: Excerpt from Mystic Mountains by Tricia McGill
Books You'll Love from Books We Love: Excerpt from Mystic Mountains by Tricia McGill: In the early 1800s the penal colony of Botany Bay was an unforgiving and harsh place. Isabella O'Shea is transported to New South Wa...
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