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GIVEAWAY & BLOG TOUR: Barely a Lady by Eileen Dreyer (Book Review 2010-111)

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Olivia Grace has secrets that could destroy her. One of the greatest of these is the Earl of Gracechurch, who married and divorced her five years earlier. Abandoned and disgraced, Grace has survived those years at the edge of respectability. Then she stumbles over Jack on the battlefield of Waterloo, and he becomes an even more dangerous secret. For not only is he unconscious, he is clad in an enemy uniform.

But worse, when Jack finally wakes in Olivia’s care, he can’t remember how he came to be on a battlefield in Belgium. In fact, he can remember nothing of the last five years. He thinks he and Olivia are still blissfully together. To keep him from being hanged for a traitor, Olivia must pretend she and Jack are still married.

To unearth the real traitors, Olivia and Jack must unravel the truth hidden within his faulty memory. To save themselves and the friends who have given them sanctuary, they must stand against their enemies, even as they both keep their secrets.

In the end, can they risk everything to help Jack recover his lost memories, even though the truth may destroy them both?

About the Author

USA Today best-selling author Eileen Dreyer has won five RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, which secures her fourth place in the Romance Writers of America prestigious Hall of Fame.

Eileen is an addicted traveler, having sung in some of the best Irish pubs in the world, and admits she sees research as a handy way to salve her insatiable curiosity. She’s also trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, although she doesn’t see herself actively working in the field, unless this writing thing doesn’t pan out.

Eileen also writes as Kathleen Korbel and has over three million books in print worldwide.

Born and raised in Missouri, she lives in St. Louis County with husband Rick and her two children. She has animals but refuses to subject them to the glare of the limelight.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Forever (June 29, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446542083
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446542081

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LOVED IT

This is a fast paced historical romance and I loved every minute of reading it.  This has all the best elements of this genre.  I still am wondering how Olivia could still be in love with Jack after his family forces a divorce and ruins her reputation.  But I guess love is blind.  Olivia is a strong female lead and one I am surprised at at times.  You can see the sparks between her and Jack.  Although Jack is struck by amnesia, he must truly love Olivia.  I am amazed at the detail in both the characters and the description of the location as there seems to be a ton of research behind the story.   I look forward to the next book in this series.

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  12. Wow, thank you. I’m so glad you like it. How can I not like such a review from another dog lover?(golden retrievers, black labs and 1 very special great dane here). If anybody wants the book autographed, just get in touch with me through my website.

  18. Shannon, Eileen LOVES to travel. I’ve even started blogging on Wednesdays about it. It’s my third addiction after reading and writing(in a creative way ;-})

  23. This is the first novel in Eileen’s Drake’s Rakes series. She’s also a retired trauma nurse, which I found interesting.

  26. HoldenJ I am indeed a retired trauma nurse. It’s one of the reasons I wrote an amnesia plot, because I wanted to show what amnesia really was–you can’t cure it with another smack to the head with a frying pan. Jack’s amnesia is concussion-induced.

  34. GAH! I know I am truly an addict now. I had no internet for most of the day yesterday. I did try to pop into the library, but I could only get connected for a little while since school is out. Darn chatty teenagers.

    Eileen, I apologize that I was here for the tour.

  35. Daily entry 7/2.
    Thanks for the comment Eileen! I’m sure she saw a few real cases of amnesia as a trauma nurse.
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  46. This book is on my wishlist!

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  61. I visited Eileen’s website, and I enjoyed looking at her travel page. She has traveled to some wonderful places!
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  79. I love historical romance novels and Barely A Lady definitely sounds like one I would enjoy. Thanks for the chance!
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  125. The winners are:

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    JHolden955

    cathysdesigns

    aromagik

    lizzi0915 (who’s number came up the first 3 times)

    jenma76

    An email has been sent to the winners. They have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.