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Book Review ~ VirtualAuthorBookTours.com

Her Dear and Loving Husband by Meredith Allard – Blog Tour, Book Review and Giveaway

by
Patty
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September 30, 2013

I received a free copy of Her Dear and Loving Husband from VirtualAuthorBookTours.com for my honest review. I received no other compensation for this post.

About the Book:

Publisher Copperfield Press (April 1, 2011)
Series: Loving Husband, #1 (trilogy)
Category: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Some Historical
Tour Date: September, 2013
ISBN: 9780615472607
Available in: Print & ebook,  268Pages
James Wentworth has a secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties with anyone. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth’s death, James cannot move on.
Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and every night she is awakened by visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail. Despite the obstacles of their secrets, James and Sarah fall in love. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. Soon James and Sarah piece their stories together and discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again?
Part historical fiction, part romance, part paranormal fantasy, Her Dear and Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies.

About the Author:

Meredith Allard has taught creative writing and writing historical fiction workshops at Learning Tree University, UNLV, and the Las Vegas Writers Conference. Her short fiction and articles have appeared in journals such as The Paumanok Review, Wild Mind, Moondance, Muse Apprentice Guild, The Maxwell Digest, CarbLite, Writer’s Weekly, and ViewsHound. She is the author of the Loving Husband Trilogy, Victory Garden, Woman of Stones, and My Brother’s Battle (Copperfield Press). She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit Meredith online at www.meredithallard.com.
Meredith on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormeredithallard
Meredith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/copperfield101
Meredith on Google+: https://plus.google.com/101687256587444508026/posts?hl=en

My Opinion:

I was drawn to this book by the promise of the covers; the image on the front and the synopsis on the back. I did not get what I was expecting or, if you ask me, what I was promised. Sometimes that can be good but this time, at least in my opinion, it was a disappointment. I was expecting a tale about the Salem Witch Trials, a reincarnated spirit or two and a bit of fantasy and time travel. What I got was a mash up of all the (SPOILER ALERT) vampire/werewolf otherworldly stuff that is so popular now. I do not generally like vampire stories so I would like to know I am getting one upfront.

The historical aspects where the Salem Witch trials do come in was interesting and the writing is well done. I just felt like I was given something I did not ask for and that frustrates me with a book synopsis. Quite often you make a reading decision based on what is written on the back of a book and find yourself reading something so different from what you expected…

Had I not accepted it for review I would not have read the entire book. I did and it had appeal in areas but the romance was a bit bland. I understand there are sequels and I suspect they will answer the questions left at the end of this book. If you are a fan of the vampire/werewolf/paranormal genre then I suspect you would enjoy this book.

Rating:
3

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You can purchase Her Dear and Loving Husband on Amazon.com

The Giveaway:

One reader will win a copy of Her Dear and Loving Husband! The giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY:  if the winner is from the US he/she will have a choice of a paperback or e-book. If the winner is from anywhere else they will win an e-book.

How do you win? It’s easy! Just hop on the Rafflecopter! Good luck everyone!

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Disclosure: I received a free copy of Her Dear and Loving Husband from
VirtualAuthorBookTours.com for my honest review. I received no other compensation for this post.

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Happily living in the small city of Brattleboro, Vermont, Patty Woodland is navigating the urban life of sidewalks and neighbors in New England. She will share life in her small city, the books she reads, and as always, the delicious food she cooks and bakes.

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