Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

New review of The Lady and the Minstrel!

Kirkus Reviews has just posted a new review of The Lady and the Minstrel! Kirkus Reviews says:

“The novel effectively incorporates aspects of the time period, ranging from the popularity of fables about Reynard the Fox to the use of dried yarrow leaves. As a result, readers hungry for historical details will find much more than lutes and swords, although the story has its share of both of those, as well…. [T]he tone throughout is one of grandiose emotions and epic decisions—one that’s designed for a man like Robert, who “understood the call of loyalty and love."


“A nuanced, passionate love story that will transport readers to King John’s England.”

You can read the full review on the Kirkus Reviews website: 


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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Loving Lucianna is a RONE Award finalist!

My sweet medieval romance, Loving Lucianna, is a 2015 RONE Award finalist! The RONE is awarded by InD'Tale Magazine, and the finalists are chosen from among books that have received InD'Tale's top reviews.

Loving Lucianna won a Crowned Heart for Excellence review from InD'Tale, which read in part:


"The love story is particularly unique and the sisterly friendship is endearing.... A touching tale of sacrifice and devotion, Loving Lucianna will tug at the heartstrings and leave the reader with a warmed heart and satisfied soul."

The full review can be read on InD'Tale Magazine's website. (Click here.)

To move to the final round, Loving Lucianna needs your help. If you have read and enjoyed Loving Lucianna, I would be most grateful if you would spare just a minute to hop over to InD'Tale's website and cast your vote for my title. You will find it under Historical: Pre Medieval 2015. You do have to subscribe to InD'Tale before you can cast a vote, but subscriptions are completely free and you won't be spammed.

If you would like to vote for Loving Lucianna, or any of the other titles listed that you have read and loved, you can go to the voting site by clicking here.

Voting ends at midnight EST on Sunday, May 17, so please cast your vote before then.

Thank you so very much for your time and your help!

Friday, May 1, 2015

Exciting new review for The Lady and the Minstrel

I'm so excited I have to share! The Lady and the Minstrel just received an amazing review by the Historical Novel Society! The reviewer called the story "richly atmospheric" and concludes:

"DiPastena portrays . . . the world Robert and Marguerite inhabit, with a great deal of confidence and skill; this is a deeply-researched book that wears its learning very lightly, and it bears comparison well with other great novels of the Middle Ages. I loved the book and highly recommend it."

The full review can be found on the Historical Novel Society's website. Click here to read it.


(also available in ebook)