The winner of my copy of Madame Tussaud is… Mel Parraga! (Of Comment #11.) Congrats, Mel! If you send me a message, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. I hope you enjoy! And stay tuned for another give away next Monday….

I’ve been cleaning out my bookshelves, which means… it’s time to bring back Monday Give Away! For this Monday, I give you Michelle Moran’s Madame Tussaud, a look at the French Revolution through the eyes of the famed worker in wax. Here’s the official blurb: The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire…

Here’s what early readers on Goodreads have been saying about The English Wife…. “This book had so much to recommend itself. Romance, murder, family secrets…..everything that make it the perfect fall read. I found myself reading late into the night and not anticipating all the little twists and turns in the story. I was so…

The winner of the bundle of books in French is… Andra! (Of Comment #6.) Congrats, Andra! If you let me know where to send them, I’ll pop your books in the mail to you. So many thanks to everyone who entered for the wonderful French books/movie recs! I’ll be running a second contest on my…

The winner of the advance copy of The English Wife is… …Erin Gehringer! (Of Comment #172.) Congrats, Erin! If you let me know where to send it, I’ll put your book in the mail to you. As for settings, I still have to do a proper tally, but it looks like 1890s London may have…

The winner of my extra copy of The Perilous Gard is… Susan Craig! (Of Comment #10.) Congrats, Susan! If you let me know where to send it, I’ll put your book in the mail to you. Happy reading!

This Monday’s give away is a little bit different. This week’s book isn’t an advance copy. Quite the contrary. This is a book that first came out before I was born. But I’ve discovered that I have duplicate copies, so it seems only right to send one on to a good home. So this week,…