THE PARTISAN’S WIFE by Kathy Fischer-Brown Review and Giveaway!! $20 !!!

THE PARTISAN’S WIFE

by Kathy Fischer-Brown

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BLURB:

Faced with an impossible choice, Anne Marlowe is torn between her husband’s love and the hope of her father’s forgiveness. As American forces follow up on their tide-turning victories over the British at Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights, Peter is drawn deeper into the shady network of espionage that could cost them both their lives.

Is his commitment to “the Cause” stronger than his hard-won love for Anne? Will her sacrifice tear them apart again...this time forever? Or will they find the peace and happiness they both seek in a new beginning?

The Partisan’s Wife follows Anne and Peter through the war torn landscape of Revolutionary War America, from the Battle of Saratoga to British-occupied New York and Philadelphia, and beyond.

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Excerpt:

At last, she stopped pacing and leaned against the wall, arms crossed over her breast. “My God, Peter! How could you?”

He forced a sheepish smile but made no attempt to answer.

“You lied to me! Shipping trade indeed!”

“I swear I never lied.”

“Half-truths, then!” She pushed away from the wall. “‘I’m finished here. I’m done with that!’ Why didn’t I see?”

“LeClair will find a way out of this.”

She looked at him in challenge. The candle flame shone in the mirror of her eyes. “You seem so assured.”

“I have the utmost confidence in LeClair. When he returns, we’ll ferry across the river into Paulus Hook. We’ll be safe in New Jersey.”

“And then…?”

He stood and regarded her, his mouth a taut line. “Didn’t you say in no uncertain terms that you wished to go to Philadelphia?”

“I never said I wished to go. I said I had to go.”

He paused for a long moment. “You know I can’t go with you.”

“You can’t come with me…?” she said with astonishing composure. “Or, more precisely, you won’t come.”

“I can’t.” He reached for her hand; she yanked it away. “I can’t go with you.”

“Why? So that you may continue to play at your little game of masquerade and intrigue, exposing yourself to danger? For what purpose? Have you no concern for my—”

“You are not the only one blessed with a cause!” He glared at her. “It would appear that we are each compelled to do as our conscience dictates.”

Steadily she met his gaze through the candle light. “And if you could come with me…?”

Her wide-eyed face betrayed her apprehension, as though she already knew his answer yet hoped against hope for the response she longed to hear. It could have been so simple to play along and accommodate her wishes and, for her sake, make promises he could never keep. For his own sake, he chose not to respond.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

As a child Kathy wanted to be a writer when she grew up. She also wanted to act. After receiving an MFA in Acting and playing the part of starving young artist in New York, she taught theater classes at a small college in the Mid-West before returning home to the East Coast, where over the years, she and her husband raised two kids and an assortment of dogs. During stints in advertising, children’s media publishing, and education reform in the former Soviet Unions, she wrote whenever she could. Her love of early American history has its roots in family vacations up and down the East Coast visiting old forts and battlefields and places such as Williamsburg, Mystic Sea Port, and Sturbridge Village. At the same time, she daydreamed in history classes, imagining the everyday people behind all the dates and conflicts and how they lived.

Claiming her best ideas are born of dreams, Kathy has written a number of stories over the years. Her first published novel, Winter Fire, a 1998 Golden Heart finalist in historical romance, was reissued in 2010 by Books We Love, Ltd.

When not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, photography, playing “ball” with the dogs, and rooting on her favorite sports teams.

Links:

Website: http://www.kfischer-brown.com/

Blog: http:// http://illsay.wordpress.com/

Twitter: @KFischerBrown

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KathyFischerBrownAuthor

The Partisan’s Wife book trailer: http://youtu.be/at5BJcKNO_o

Buy links

The Partisan’s Wife: Book 3

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Partisans-Wife-Serpents-Tooth-ebook/dp/B00BC9WAWE

Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Partisans-Wife-Serpents-Tooth-Triilogy/dp/148256095X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362337718&sr=1-2&keywords=The+Partisan%27s+Wife

Courting the Devil: Book 2

Kindle:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094TM1IM

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-serpents-tooth-2-kathy-fischer-brown/1114769288?ean=2940044347342

Paperback : http://www.amazon.com/Courting-Devil-Serpents-Tooth-Trilogy/dp/1482604639/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362340816&sr=1-5

Lord Esterleigh’s Daughter: Book 1

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BDVY08/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Lord-Esterleigh-s-Daughter?keyword=Lord+Esterleigh%27s+Daughter&store=ebook

Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Esterleighs-Daughter-Serpents-Tooth-Trilogy/dp/1482553503/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362340816&sr=1-4

My Review:

This book was so intricate in detail that I learned a lot about history. I loved that the author took us to great landmarks in the U.S., especially Philadelphia. 

This is a trilogy however, but since it is the last part I felt that everything was finalized, and I now want to read the first 2 books. The imagery that the author used made me feel like I was on the prairie and was a frontier. How the people of that time period lived was definitely well described by the author. The American Revolution was a sad time in U. S. history, war usually is. This was a hard thing to deal with because the 13 colonies were fighting for their freedom from Britain. 

I thought about how my life would be different if the U.S. lost. This is definitely a history that is worth reading about. This is when the Continental Congress was formed. I could go on and on. The Boston Tea Party, Ben Franklin, and learning to live in a new and different world was the setting for this book. 

There was also romance and espionage.

I truly liked to take a trip back in time to read about the colonies. I was born and raised in Connecticut, so the weather (snow) and other things that call the North East their home were really fun to read about (animals, plants, etc). 

This would be a cool book club book to do over the Internet to compare different areas to live (CT versus TX or CA). I was given a copy to review from Goddess Fish, however all opinions are my own! I am Giving this book a 5/5!