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New Release Review! MRS. ROCHESTER’S GHOST by Lindsay Marcott

Published by beckymmoe on 08/15/2021

In case you missed it, there’s a guest post from Ms Marcott, an excerpt from the book, and a giveaway to enter here! Title: Mrs. Rochester’s GhostAuthor: Lindsay MarcottRelease Date: August 1, 2021Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Jane has lost everything: job, mother, relationship, even her home. A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer, Evan Rochester. In return, Jane will tutor his teenage daughter. She accepts. But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate. Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and…

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Lindsay Marcott, Author of MRS. ROCHESTER’S GHOST, Talks About JANE EYRE for the Modern Age (with a giveaway!)

Published by beckymmoe on 08/09/2021

Jane Eyre for the Modern Age with Lindsay Marcott  What is it about Jane Eyre that has made it a blockbuster for over a hundred and seventy years? The breathtaking writing, yes. The gripping plot: part Gothic romance, part coming-of-age story. The swooning romance between a rich man and a poor orphan, and the shock of the mad wife secreted in an attic. But I think most of all it’s the voice of Jane herself: a young woman with an extraordinary sense of her own worth and independence. A voice that was revolutionary in 1847 when Charlotte Brontë published it.…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DUKE MAKES by Lenora Bell (School for Dukes #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 04/05/2018

  What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell Series: School For Dukes (Each book is a standalone story.) Genre: Adult Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Books Publication Date: March 27, 2018 Wanted: Governess for duke’s unruly children  Edgar Rochester, Duke of Banksford, is one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in England, but when it comes to raising twins alone, he knows he needs help. The only problem is the children have terrorized half the governesses in London. Until the clever, bold, and far-too-enticing Miss Mari Perkins arrives. Lost: One heart to an arrogant duke Mari knows how to wrap even the most rebellious…

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Saturday Morning Videos: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JANE EYRE (a modern JANE EYRE remake)

Published by beckymmoe on 01/17/2015

As always, I’m a total sucker for remakes of the classics… An interesting take on the original! It’s way too easy to sit down and binge watch–right now I’ve slowed down in the part where Jane has left Rochester and is staying with Simon and his sisters, the same part that always drags for me in the book…probably not a coincidence 😉