Monday, February 16, 2015

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Fairytale Keeper by Andrea Cefalo + CONTEST!

Hi guys and gals!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

So, you made it!  You survived....Valentine's Day that is.  Hopefully you had a wonderful time no matter your plans were or even weren't.  Though the day of love may be over, it doesn't mean the MONTH is and I plan to continue bringing you book after book to consider for your next great reading affair.  Sound good?  Great!  Let's jump right in then, shall we?

Today, we're kicking off a stroll through the blogosphere, courtesy of  Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tours, for the first book in a new Young Adult series that's really going to grab your attention.  Don't believe me?  Well, I'm speaking from experience and had I the time to work it in for a review, I would have happily read it myself but alas, ye olde schedule is full so I have to leave the reading to all of you.  That's right.  I'm expecting one of you to report back to me with all the goodness that this read was because from what I saw, it promises much.  Ready to go ladies and gents?  Your wish is my command.  Today's spotlight shines on....



The Fairytale Keeper, Book 1:
by
Primrose Press

About the book...
Snow White was a pet name her mother had given her, but her mother’s dead now. Adelaide hates that name anyway. A rampant fever claimed Adelaide’s mother just like a thousand others in Cologne where the people die without Last Rites and the dead are dumped in a large pit outside of the city walls. Adelaide’s father is determined to obtain a funeral for his wife, but that requires bribing the parish priest, Father Soren. When Soren commits an unforgivable atrocity, he pushes Adelaide to her breaking point, but if she seeks justice against the cruel priest, she risks sacrificing everything: her father, her friends, her first love, and maybe even her life.






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Really, I mean how can you NOT be curious?
A Snow White retelling?  Definitely a 'wish list' addition for me.

First off, I'm loving the cover. The combination of scenery and face shot forces you to take it all in versus focusing on only one aspect.  Then you have the little dig of "...not all fairytales end in happily ever after"...color me curious!  Now, why am I curious...

I'm curious to know just why she hates the name she was "nick'd" with.  I'm also interested to know why seeking justice is going to make her lose pretty much EVERYONE.  That's gotta be one BIG secret!  Can't help but wonder who it's been eating up inside hiding it too....and those my friends are just the thoughts that crossed m mind in reading the synopsis.  Imagine what would happen if I opened the cover!




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About the author....


Besides being the award-winning author of The Fairytale Keeper series, Andrea Cefalo is a self-proclaimed medievalist, hopeless bookworm, and social media junkie. She graduated with honors from Winthrop University in 2007 where she studied Medieval art history and children’s literature. The next three books in The Fairytale Keeper series—The Countess’ Captive, The Baseborn Lady, and The Traitor’s Target—will debut in 2015 and 2016. She resides in Greenville, South Carolina—ever perched before her trusty laptop—with her husband and their two border collies.



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Special thanks to  Amy at Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for the chance to bring this title to your attention.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this tour, those forthcoming, the author, the series, or to order your copy today, feel free to click through the links provided above.  This title reached publication February 1st, 2015 via Primrose Press, so be on the lookout for it on a bookstore shelf or virtual retailer of your choosing.  Now for some additional fun....

First, try out The Fairytale Keeper Playbuzz Quiz to find out which character YOU would be!  My results?  Why I'm proud to say I got....



...Adelaide!

"You're no damsel in distress waiting on a knight or prince to save you! You'd like nothing more than to take on the family trade, share your mother's famous tales, marry the boy next door, and live a boring life. That being said, if you see injustice, you can't just look away and that brings trouble to your doorstep. You love your family, but your efforts to keep them safe sometimes backfire"

Who did YOU get?
*curious*

Now, for the second part of our "additional" fun, it's time for YOU to enter to win!
Win what you might ask?
Why, a fabulous prize pack including....




... Fairytale Keeper Clutch Purse & $25 Amazon Gift Card!
LOVE LOVE LOVE that clutch...and of course a GC is ALWAYS in style.

Now, every contest must have rules and here are ours...
* Giveaway is open to US residents only.
* Giveaway ends at 11:59pm on March 13th.
* You must be 18 or older to enter.
* Only one entry per household.
* All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and  entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.

* Winner will be chosen via GLEAM on March 14th and notified via email. Winner have 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.




Ready to enter?
Just CLICK HERE, fill out the form and POOF, you're in!


Until next time...happy reading!



6 comments:

  1. Thanks for this interesting and captivating feature and giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. I took the quiz and got Galadriel. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. I took the quiz and got Galadriel. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  4. Yay! Currently in love with books based on fairytales (and series like Once Upon A Time) so I'm happy to add this to my wishlist!

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