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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Mailbox Monday (20)

Where has the month of February gone? Already another Monday and the beginning of a new month that will bring spring. By the way, this meme is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. You should check out her blog and see what others have received and to play along. I got three books in the mailbox. A classic collector's edition of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre from BookMooch and the following two:

The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner (requested through author's Web site)

Synopsis:
Daughter of Isabel and Ferdinand of Spain, Juana bears witness to the fall of Granada and Columbus’s discoveries. At the age of sixteen, she is sent to wed Philip, Hapsburg archduke of Flanders, just as her youngest sister, Catherine of Aragon, is sent to England to become the first wife of Henry VIII.

Juana finds unexpected love and passion with her handsome young husband, but when tragedy strikes and she inherits the Spanish throne, she finds herself plunged into a battle for power. Besieged by foes, her intelligence and pride used as weapons against her, Juana vows to secure her crown and save Spain from ruin, even if it could cost her everything.

From the somber majesty of Spain to the glittering and lethal courts of Flanders, France, and Tudor England, The Last Queen brings to life all the grandeur and drama of an incomparable era and the singular humanity of a courageous, passionate princess whose fight to claim her birthright captivated the world.

Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (from BookMooch)

Synopsis:
After twenty years, Elizabeth "Betts" McGee has finally managed to put her past behind her. She hasn't been home to beautiful South Carolina and untouched Bulls Island since the tragic night that ended her engagement to Charleston's golden boy, J. D. Langley.

And why is that? Really, this is the story of two old Southern families. The Langley family has more money than the Morgan Stanley Bank. And they think they have more class. The Barrett family made their nineteenth-century fortune in a less distinguished manner—corner grocery stores and liquor stores. It's no surprise that when J.D. and Betts fall in love and decide to marry their parents are none too pleased. And when the love affair comes to an end, everyone is ready to place blame.

Now twenty years have gone by and Betts, a top investment bank executive, must leave her comfortable life in New York City to return to the home she thought she'd left behind forever. But spearheading the most important project of her career puts her back in contact with everything she's tried so hard to forget: her estranged sister, her father, J.D., and her past.

Once she's home, can Betts keep the secret that threatens all she holds dear? Or will her fear of the past wreck her future happiness? And what about that crazy gator? All will be revealed on Bulls Island.

So what was in your mailbox?

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3 comments :

  1. Nice mailbox. It's been years since I've read any of Frank's work, but I've always enjoyed it.

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  2. Ooh The Last Queen looks awesome. I only got one last week at The Crowded Leaf.

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  3. I enjoy Dorothea Benton Frank. Both books look very good. Have a great reading week!

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