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The wait is over. Sophie Perinot, author of The Sister Queens, has a new book available for pre-order! Medicis Daughter travels forward three-hundred years from Perinot’s last novel to the intrigue-riven French court of Charles IX, spinning the tale of beautiful princess Marguerite who walks the knife’s edge between the demands of her serpentine mother, Catherine de Medicis, and those of her own conscience. This is a coming-of-age story that will remind audiences that, when it comes to the 16th century, the Valois are even sexier than the Tudors—and just as treacherous. Publication Date: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Formats: eBook, Hardcover Genre: Historical Fiction     Winter, 1564. Beautiful young Princess Margot is summoned to the court of France, where nothing is what it seems and a wrong word can lead to ruin. Known across Europe as Madame la Serpente, Margot’s intimidating mother, Queen Catherine de Médicis, is a powerful force in a country deva...

Title of the book: Life Outside the Box; The Extraordinary journeys of 10 unique individuals Author: Marilyn R Wilson Publisher: Influence Publishing Publishing Date: 2015 ISBN: 978-1-77141-066-3 Summary: Get inspired to step out of your box and into a world full of potential. From the corporate world, to the arts, to working with the disenfranchised the message is clear. There is no such thing as a normal way to live your life and no one right solution to any problem. Selected from amongst over 100 interviews, the stories shared here open a window on the journeys of seven women and three men who have charted their own path, including Ruthie Davis top U.S. luxury shoe designer and the winner of the 2014 AAFA Footwear Designer of the Year award and Geir Ness whose perfume is a staple in Nordstrom, Disney World and on Disney Cruise Lines. Enjoy a glimpse behind the scenes into the unique ways these individuals chose to deal with life's challenges and how they define s...

Name of Book: Guy Erma and the Son of Empire Part Two Hunter Author: Sally Ann Melia ISBN: 9781508958444 Publisher: Self published Part of a Series: Guy Erma and the Son of Empire Type of book: friendship, fighting, prince, models, illegitimate children, science fiction/fantasy, future, determination, sacrifices, conspiracies Year it was published: 2015 Summary: HUNTER. Part 2 of Guy Erma and the Son of Empire LAUNCH DATE May 30th Free Giveaway - see details here: http://www.sallyannmelia.com/giveaway...   The new serialisation of Guy Erma and the Son of Empire. "Guy Erma and the Son of Empire by Sally Ann Melia is a fast-paced and exciting YA military sci-fi read. Don't miss this one!" — Brent LeVasseur, author and illustrator of the Aoléon The Martian Girl series. How dare you? How dare you hold me captive? 13-year-old Teodor was taken by the vicious Battle Borgs of Dome and now he must fight to survive. 13-year-old Guy Erma has been offered a cha...

Name of Book: Upper West Side Story Author: Susan Pashman ISBN: 978-1-941861-03-5 Publisher: Harvard Square Press Type of book: Race issues, New York, family, friendship, interracial friendship, murder, politics, politicians, tragedy, suing, legality, juvenile hall Year it was published: 2015 Summary: Upper West Side Story is a tale of friendships between people of different races. The narrator, Bettina Grosjean, is a professor of Women’s History, and her husband, a high-ranking environmental policymaker in the New York City mayor’s office. Once a pair of student radicals, they are now raising their two brainy children on New York’s Upper West Side. Their fierce parental love is tested in a startling eruption of racial hostility and political chicanery within the very community they have long loved and helped to build. Their world is suddenly thrown into crisis by a shocking and tragic event: During a school field trip, their son Max and his best friend, Cyrus, ...

Name of Book: Hotel Moscow Author: Talia Carner ISBN: 978-0-06-238859-9 Publisher: William Morrow Type of book: Russia, Boris Yeltsin, 1993, Duma, Moscow, treasures, anti-Judaism, pride, character flaw, sacrifices, women's rights and issues, mistrust, kindness, wariness, drudgery, lack of resources, control, conspiracies Year it was published: 2015 Summary: From the author of Jerusalem Maiden comes a mesmerizing, thought-provoking novel that tells the riveting story of an American woman--the daughter of Holocaust survivors--who travels to Russia shortly after the fall of communism, and finds herself embroiled in a perilous mafia conspiracy that could irrevocably destroy her life. Brooke Fielding, a thirty-eight year old New York investment manager and daughter of Jewish Holocaust survivors, finds her life suddenly upended in late September 1993 when her job is unexpectedly put in jeopardy. Brooke accepts an invitation to join a friend on a mission to Moscow t...