Welcome to DAY SIX of
I will be forever grateful for taking a chance on this “You may also like…” book. Last May, I picked up Filter by Gwenn Wright on a whim, and completely fell in love with her darkly romantic, deliciously gothic, eerily mysterious, and slightly “other” family saga. It follows the story of three different families, their history, their well-kept secrets and the skeletons hiding in their closets. One of the things I love most about the storytelling style of the von Strassenberg Saga is that the narrative jumps back and forth every chapter between the events of the past and the present as Gwenn weaves the mystery behind the three families and how they are all intertwined. It’s simply fantastic, and elegantly done and the switching between eras is used wonderfully to steadily increase the suspense. Gwenn is a “no holds barred” kind of writer, so you never know just where she might take her characters… or what she might do to them. <dun dun dun> Makes for a very exciting read, and it injects the story with a bit of realism too, I think. <wink>
But, in any case, here’s the blurb of Filter, the first book in The von Strassenberg Saga….
The von Strassenbergs’ saga begins in 1877, when Katherine Demure, brimming over with discontentment, is swept into the arms of the mysterious Viktor von Strassenberg who is newly arrived from Europe with dark rumors preceding him. Hoping to find love and adventure, she instead becomes the centerpiece of a mystery that will take generations to unravel. The responsibility falls into the hands of Maria Josepha Raquel Demure von Strassenberg Evans, her granddaughter, five times removed, who has no inkling as to the origins of her strange name or the reason she has no connection to her family. All that changes and begins to unravel when she makes the mistake of being found.
So today we have a bit of a sneak peek at Book Three in the von Strassenberg Saga, which is awesomely entitled, Lipstick & Bolsheviks (releasing Winter 2012)! Woohoo! So here you go… in which our heroine, Raquel (a.k.a. Rocky), meets the lovely Abbie for the first time…
A little bit about Gwenn…
Happily Married to my high school crush, who just happens to be a professional chef. Mother of 3 little boys.
I studied history, criminal justice, English, political science, and business management AND trained to be a Life Coach before settling down and working my rear off as a non-traditional student to earn my Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Media (the technical side of journalism).
I spend my days in rural Missouri, chasing chickens and ducks and facilitating my sons’ social lives.
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If I really cared about someone then I would do everything I could to find them, and if breaking into their apartment would help me find out what happened to them then so be it, I would do it.
In a heartbeat!
Of course! If you might have the power to save them, than why even hesitate? Thanks for the giveaway!
I would definitely do the same thing! B&E charge be damned.
Yes I would. If I knew something wasn’t right, I’d do it in a heartbeat!
Most definitely. Especially if they were someone very close to me. And besides..it’s just a little B&E;) Totally kidding, btw haha. Only for crucial circumstances such as that
To help someone I care about, I’ll do anything even if it means breaking an entry. ;D
I definitely would! Though if there were a possibility of danger, I’d probably take a strong friend with just in case I need back-up. 😉 Thanks for the giveaway! And happy blogaversary! I’m loving these great reviews!
I think I would because I would be so worried and want to find them! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win it!
Absolutely!!
I probably would.
I’d definitely do it, you can’t go against your feelings.
Oc course I would. I’d do anything if someone i cared about was in danger.
Yes, If I thought that was the only way to found them I would!
Thank you for the international giveaway
I’d do everything I could think of.
I think I would, I hoe I would. I can be quite a chicken at times though. If it was my child I absolutely would!
I would. Thanks for the chance to win!
It totally depends on who it is. I wouldn’t just break into ANYone’s house.
Yes, There is no doubt in my mind that I would.
absolutelly !!
i will break whatever i need to rescue the one i loved…
Probably not
hm, I don’t know. I probably would, but you never know util you are in that situation.
thanks for a great giveaway!
Definitely – the police would do the same too!
Thanks,
Leanne
If i truely cared- without a question.
Heck yeah!