Due to an oversight I was sent two copies of The Second Duchess
by Elizabeth Loupas, so I'm spreading the love and giving a copy away to one lucky winner!! 2011 seems to be the year for giveaway so let's keep the momentum going!!!
by Elizabeth Loupas, so I'm spreading the love and giving a copy away to one lucky winner!! 2011 seems to be the year for giveaway so let's keep the momentum going!!!
SYNOPSIS
A rich, compelling historical novel-and a mystery of royal intrigue.
In a city-state known for magnificence, where love affairs and conspiracies play out amidst brilliant painters, poets and musicians, the powerful and ambitious Alfonso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, takes a new bride. Half of Europe is certain he murdered his first wife, Lucrezia, the luminous child of the Medici. But no one dares accuse him, and no one has proof-least of all his second duchess, the far less beautiful but delightfully clever Barbara of Austria.
At first determined to ignore the rumors about her new husband, Barbara embraces the pleasures of the Ferrarese court. Yet wherever she turns she hears whispers of the first duchess's wayward life and mysterious death. Barbara asks questions-a dangerous mistake for a duchess of Ferrara. Suddenly, to save her own life, Barbara has no choice but to risk the duke's terrifying displeasure and discover the truth of Lucrezia's death-or she will share her fate.
In a city-state known for magnificence, where love affairs and conspiracies play out amidst brilliant painters, poets and musicians, the powerful and ambitious Alfonso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, takes a new bride. Half of Europe is certain he murdered his first wife, Lucrezia, the luminous child of the Medici. But no one dares accuse him, and no one has proof-least of all his second duchess, the far less beautiful but delightfully clever Barbara of Austria.
At first determined to ignore the rumors about her new husband, Barbara embraces the pleasures of the Ferrarese court. Yet wherever she turns she hears whispers of the first duchess's wayward life and mysterious death. Barbara asks questions-a dangerous mistake for a duchess of Ferrara. Suddenly, to save her own life, Barbara has no choice but to risk the duke's terrifying displeasure and discover the truth of Lucrezia's death-or she will share her fate.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:
- To enter, please leave a comment below and include your email address.
- Giveaway is open to US and CANADA ONLY.
- For +1 additional entry each, please help spread the word by blogging, posting on sidebar, tweeting or posting on Facebook. You can use the SHARE buttons below and please include the info in the comment section below.
- Giveaway ends on February 26th.GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Would love to win this book, thanks for the opportunity!
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This book looks awesome! Please enter me.
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Please enter me for this book. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I have so been wanting to read this book. I think the cover is awesome too - we even get to see her face! Please enter me. I tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/dolleygurl/status/37560716936351745.
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I don't blog, tweet or do Facebook, but I read an excerpt of this book on the author's blog and would like a chance to win a copy. So please throw my name in the hat. :)
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I'd love to win this one!! Thanks for the opportunity!
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I've very recently gotten into reading historical fictions about Italy. I would love to read this book!
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This book has been on my wish list since I first heard about it months ago. Would love to win this one.
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Yet another super awesome giveaway -- thanks Amy! This sounds like an interesting one as well.
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I'm just rediscovering my love of historical fiction & this would be a great addition to my library.
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this book has been on my wish list since it was put on amazon. i would love to win it
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This sounds interesting, and about characters I've never read about previously. Thanks for the giveaway.
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The novel, "The Second Duchess" sounds so full of intrigue that I know the reader will be sitting on the edge of their seat. I would so love for that reader to be ME! Delicious book!
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I'd love to read this, as I love historical fiction from this era. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteAs I recall, this book was inspired by Browning's "My Last Duchess" which has haunted me ever since reading it in college (along with Browning's "The Pied Piper")I am also OBSESSED with Renaissance Italy, a reckless world (Borgia, Veronica Franco!) I would LOVE to own this book Please enter me!
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Getting so interested in the Borgias, now I want to know everything! Looking forward to this one and love so much to win it.
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I would love to win, as always :)
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Thank you for including me. =)
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