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October 3, 2016
OCTOBER CONTEST!
In honor of the release of the first two Hadley’s Hellions stories, Julia is offering two lucky readers a set of both stories, FORBIDDEN NIGHTS WITH THE VISCOUNT and STOLEN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE DUCHESS. Click here to enter! http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=8629
EXPLORE EXOTIC WORLDS!
This month, Julia’s History Refreshed column takes a peek behind the veil with a discussion of life in the seraglio. After inhaling the flavor of these vanished worlds in four novels, check out how much is fact, how much is invention, in a classic non-fiction account of the harem. Read about it here: http://freshfiction.com/page.php?id=8648
February 22, 2016
HISTORY REFRESHED: THE ROMANCE OF ITALY
For the month that means “romance,” what could be more romantic than an armchair voyage to Italy, courtesy of a quartet of historical novels set in that enchanting country? From the magic of a Venetian gondola, to the excitement of Siena’s paleo, to the walled charm of San Gimignano, to a thrilling chase through the city-states of Pisa, Milan, Venice, Rome and Naples, find a new trove of reading treasures here: http://freshfiction.com/page.php?id=8135
February 8, 2016
HISTORY REFRESHED: DOWNTON REVISITED
If you are dejected by the approaching end of the beloved Downton Abbey series, here are some fiction choices to console you that segue into the periods before and after the world of Downton. Plus, get a glimpse of what series creator Julian Fellowes is offering next! Find it at:
http://freshfiction.com/page.php?id=8038
FEBRUARY CONTEST UP!
What could be more romantic in the month of romance than a visit to beautiful, sunny Italy? How about a vicarious journey with a determined lady and the rake who wins her heart? Product of a misalliance between a Society lady and an Italian musician, Allegra Antinori yearns to return to the land of her father’s birth after her dreams of wedding her childhood love and proper Society gentleman are smashed. With an estate in ruins, beguiling rogue Will Tavener needs to charm a wealthy bride. With them set on opposing aims, why do Will and Allegra find it so difficult to resist the attraction that keeps drawing them together? For a chance to win ROGUE’S LADY, enter at
http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=8043
January 5, 2016
HISTORY REFRESHED: A MURDEROUS MERRY CHRISTMAS
Searching for Victorian-set historical fiction (in honor of all the Christmas traditions that come to us from that era) Julia discovered that the majority she found were historical mysteries (thanks, perhaps, to Sherlock Holmes?) As an added present, many of the reader favorites are long-running series, perfect for avid readers who love to remain in a favorite fictional world. Enjoy! http://freshfiction.com/page.php?id=7953
JANUARY CONTEST LIVE!
The turn of the New Year is the time for resolutions to change direction and improve one’s life. Which is just what reformed rogue Greville Anders vows when he returns to England, wounded, after having been impressed into the British Navy. Complicating his desire to turn his life around, though, is the lovely daughter of his host, who is just too disdainful and too delicious to resist flirting with. For a chance to win a copy of Greville’s book, SOCIETY’S MOST DISREPUTABLE GENTLEMAN, click here: http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=7981
December 3, 2015
HISTORY REFRESHED: MEDIEVAL MAGIC
Looking to read something from a distant and fascinating realm? Julia gives you several choices featuring real, mythical and purely fictional female characters in this month’s History Refreshed column, Medieval World of Craft and Intrigue, featuring the mysterious and mesmerizing medieval realm. Read it here: http://www.freshfiction.com/pages.php?id=history
DECEMBER CONTEST OPEN!
For the Season of Hope, Julia offers winners the story of Helena Lambeth, who fights her way back from isolation and loneliness to a future bright with love and family. Enter here: <http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=7921
November 2, 2015
NOVEMBER CONTEST READY!
In anticipation of the holidays to come, Julia’s November contest offers one winner a pair of Christmas anthologies, ONE CANDLELIT CHRISTMAS and CHRISTMAS KEEPSAKES. Enter here for a chance to win: http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=7847
