Best Historical Reads of 2012
The UK Festival of Romance has just announced its shortlist for the award of Best Historical Read of 2012 and I am thrilled that Desired is amongst the finalists! I’ve read several of
the other books on the shortlist and am hugely honoured to be in such company. I thought I would share details of the books here for anyone looking for a great historical read. In random order they are:
Mistress of the Sea by Jenny Barden: An epic Elizabethan seafaring adventure. For all who (like me!) love pirates and privateers!
The Silent Touch of Shadows by Christina Courtenay: A deliciously romantic and spooky story set in the present and in 15th century Kent. I loved it!
The Painter’s Apprentice by Charlotte Betts: Charlotte’s wonderful books have been a real find for me. This is a fabulous 17th century tale of a botanical artist caught up in the events of the Glorious Revolution.
The Road Back by Liz Harris: A wonderful book set against a fascinating historical backdrop of the Himalayas. This one is on my Christmas list and I can’t wait!
Hold on to Hope by Jean Fullerton: Jean’s fabulous historical sagas have been wowing readers for a while and this Victorian-set page turner is no exception.
One of the nicest things about the list is the broad representation of historical fiction it covers. Congratulations to all shortlistees!
To celebrate the nomination I am offering a copy of Desired to one commenter between now and Thursday. Have you read the shortlisted books? Do you like stories with pirates or historicals with different and unusual backgrounds? Just leave a comment to enter the drawing!
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