Palace of Deception by Helena Fairfax

Blurb:

A missing princess and her magnetic bodyguard - mystery and intrigue in a gripping love story.

When Princess Charlotte of Montverrier disappears on the eve of her Investiture, Lizzie Smith takes on the acting job of her life.

But in the run up to the ceremony, all is not what it seems in the palace. What danger lies outside the palace walls? And why does the sinister housekeeper insist Lizzie remain in her suite of rooms? As Lizzie learns her role, her only confidant is Léon, her quiet bodyguard. In the glamorous setting of the Mediterranean palace, Lizzie begins to fall for Léon…but what secrets is he keeping from her?

About the Author:

Helena Fairfax was born in Uganda and came to England as a child. She's grown used to the cold now, and these days she lives in an old Victorian mill town in Yorkshire, in the north of England. After many years working in factories and dark, satanic mills, Helena has turned to writing full-time. Her first novel, The Silk Romance, was a contender for the Romantic Novelists' Association New Writers' Scheme Award and a runner-up in the Global Ebook Awards. Since then, Helena has written lots more stories, and she was recently a finalist in the Exeter Novel Prize.

In her spare time, Helena walks the Yorkshire moors every day with her rescue dog, finding this romantic landscape the perfect place to dream up her heroes and her happy endings.

Review by Rochelle:

I confess I’ve become a fan of Ms. Fairfax. Palace of Deception at least the third book of hers I’ve read, and it has not disappointed me. She also managed to surprise me. I expected a completely different ending and was quite shocked when the truth was revealed, although there was foreshadowing that I completely missed. I wonder if you’ll catch it. I don’t want to say too much. I suggest you buy Palace of Deception. It’s a page-burning novella you can probably blow through in one all-too-brief sitting.

Heat Rating:  PG-13

Length:  77 Pages

Digital Price:  $1.50

Buy Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Palace-Deception-Romantic-Suspense-Novella-ebook/dp/B0119UDOIY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1443816761&sr=1-1&keywords=palace+of+deception

Author Web Site:  http://www.helenafairfax.com

Author Amazon Page:  http://www.amazon.com/Helena-Fairfax/e/B00DRBYLO0/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Thanks for visiting. Donna, Julie, & Rochelle

A Way from Heart to Heart by Helena Fairfax

Blurb:

A love lost and a love found...

A knock at the door shatters Kate Hemingway’s life when she’s told of her husband Stuart’s death in Afghanistan.

She struggles to care for their young son George with only Stuart’s aloof best friend Paul as emotional support. Piece by fragile piece, she tries to rebuild her life, realising Paul and her son have formed an unlikely bond. When Paul agrees to accompany Kate and a group of disadvantaged teenagers on a trip to the Yorkshire moors, he finally reveals something he’s kept secret for years. Kate’s own scarred heart begins to open up—but can she risk her son’s happiness as well as her own?

A novel about friendship, loss, and the human heart’s enduring capacity for love, this stunning debut explores one woman’s attempt at survival when her world comes crashing down around her.

Review by Rochelle:

A Way from Heart to Heart was a moving novel about a scarred woman who came from nothing, having escaped a sexually abusive father and an emotionally abusive mother. Kate ran away from home and lived on the streets as a teenager, surviving with the help of her best friend, Orla, until photographer Stuart Hemingway’s photographs of her propelled her into a world she never imagined existed. Not only did she become a professional model, she also became his wife. Kate’s confidence was fragile, however, propped up by Stuart’s love. Now, however, she’s become his widow, and her world has crashed around her. She still has their son, George, Orla, and her work. And Stuart’s best friend, Paul shows up regularly to take George out, but he’s always been aloof. Kate’s sure he’s looked down on her as a gold-digger like the rest of Stuart’s friends and family. Until he decides to do a story on Kate’s favorite charity for at-risk, underprivileged girls, and he reveals the real reason he’s been so aloof through the years.

As I read A Way from Heart to Heart, I thought it was self-published and not edited. It was full of dizzying head-hops. I’m afraid the editor did not do her job here, and it’s a shame that such a good book had to suffer in that way. Otherwise, I’d have given it five roses. Still, keep the tissues handy when you read this book.

Length:  284 Pages

Prices:

Print:  $14.95

Digital:  $2.99

Buy Links:

US:  http://www.amazon.com/Way-Heart-Helena-Fairfax-ebook/dp/B00PQRJ0WQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434963564&sr=1-1&keywords=a+way+from+heart+to+heart

UK:  http://www.accentpress.co.uk/Book/13649/A-Way-from-Heart-to-Heart

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Thanks for visiting. Julie, Donna, & Rochelle

The Silk Romance by Helena Fairfax

Blurb:

Jean-Luc Olivier is a devastatingly handsome racing-driver with the world before him. Sophie Challoner is a penniless student, whose face is unknown beyond her own rundown estate in London. The night they spend together in Paris seems to Sophie like a fairytale—a Cinderella story without the happy ending. She knows she has no part in Jean-Luc’s future. She made her dying mother a promise to take care of her father and brother in London. One night of happiness is all Sophie allows herself. She runs away from Jean-Luc and returns to England to keep her promise.

Safely back home with her father and brother, and immersed in her college work, Sophie tries her best to forget their encounter, but she reckons without Jean-Luc. He is determined to find out why she left him, and intrigued to discover the real Sophie. He engineers a student placement Sophie can’t refuse, and so, unwillingly, she finds herself back in France, working for Jean-Luc in the silk mill he now owns.

Thrown together for a few short weeks in Lyon, the romantic city of silk, their mutual love begins to grow. But it seems the fates are conspiring against Sophie’s happiness. Jean-Luc has secrets of his own. Then, when disaster strikes at home in London, Sophie is faced with a choice—stay in this glamorous world with the man she loves or return to her family to keep the sacred promise she made her mother.

Review:

The Silk Romance was a good read. The characters were sympathetic, and the book held my attention. Ms. Fairfax obviously did her homework. Taking place largely in Lyon’s silk district, I learned a lot about the manufacture of silk, and the world that surrounds it in France.

Surprisingly, the book is a contemporary tale. Jean-Luc is a modern celebrity, still a subject of paparazzi, even in retirement—a fact that adds to the story’s conflict. Grab a copy, visit Lyon and learn about silk while enjoying a sweet romance.

Length:  402 Pages

Price:  $5.50

Buy Link:  https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore/index.php/now-available-in-ebook/the-silk-romance-detail

You’ll notice we always include the publisher’s buy link.  That’s because authors usually receive 40% of the book price from the publisher.  Editors and cover artists usually receive about 5%.  When you buy a book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or another third-party vendor, they take a hefty cut and the author, editors and cover artists receive their cuts from what is left.  So, if a book costs $5.99 at E-Book Publisher.com and you buy from there, the author will receive about $2.40.  If you buy the book at Amazon, the author will receive about $0.83.

Downloading the file from your computer to your Kindle is as easy as transferring any file from your computer to a USB flash drive. Plug the larger USB end of your chord into a USB port on your computer and simply move the file from your “Downloads” box to your Kindle/Documents/Books directory. You can download your books onto your computer using “Save As” to a “Books” file you create and sort them into sub-folders by genre, author, or however you wish before transferring them to your Kindle. That way, if there’s a glitch with your Kindle, the books are on your computer. Your author will be happy you did when he/she sees his/her royalty statement.

Thanks for visiting. Rose, Julie & Rochelle