Showing posts with label Linda Francis Lee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Linda Francis Lee. Show all posts

6/1/14

Giveaway Sweepstakes! THE GLASS KITCHEN by LINDA FRANCIS LEE @LindaFrancisLee @StMartinsPress

With the glass kitchen, Linda Francis Lee has served up a novel that is about the courage it takes to follow your heart and be yourself. A true recipe for life. 

Portia Cuthcart never intended to leave Texas. Her dream was to run the Glass Kitchen restaurant her grandmother built decades ago. But after a string of betrayals and the loss of her legacy, Portia is determined to start a new life with her sisters in Manhattan . . . and never cook again. But when she moves into a dilapidated brownstone on the Upper West Side, she meets twelve-year-old Ariel and her widowed father Gabriel, a man with his hands full trying to raise two daughters on his own. Soon, a promise made to her sisters forces Portia back into a world of magical food and swirling emotions, where she must confront everything she has been running from. What seems so simple on the surface is anything but when long-held secrets are revealed, rivalries exposed, and the promise of new love stirs to life like chocolate mixing with cream. The Glass Kitchen is a delicious novel, a tempestuous story of a woman washed up on the shores of Manhattan who discovers that a kitchen—like an island—can be a refuge, if only she has the courage to give in to the pull of love, the power of forgiveness, and accept the complications of what it means to be family.


About the Author




Linda Francis Lee is a native Texan now calling New York City home. Linda’s writing career began when her article “There Is No Finish Line” was published in her university’s quarterly magazine. But she got sidetracked from writing when she started teaching probability and statistics. Later she found her way back to writing, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution called her breakout novel, Blue Waltz, “absolutely stunning.”

Now Linda is the author of twenty-one novels that are published in twenty countries around the world. Two of her most recent novels are in development for feature films.

When Linda isn’t writing, she loves to run in Central Park and spend time with her husband, family, and friends. She loves to hear from readers.






Grand prize winner will receive a KitchenAid Professional Mixer and 10 runner-ups will win a copy of the book. This sweeps will be open until June 30th

YOU CAN ENTER BY CLICKING ON THE WIDGET ON MY SIDE BAR OR GO HERE 



4/5/11

REVIEW Emily and Einstein and by Linda Francis Lee

Description

He was a man who didn’t deserve a second chance. But he needed one…
Emily and her husband Sandy Portman seemed to live a gracious if busy life in an old-world, Upper West Side apartment in the famous Dakota building.  But one night on the way to meet Emily, Sandy dies in a tragic accident.  The funeral isn't even over before Emily learns she is on the verge of being evicted from their apartment.  But worse than the possibility of losing her home, Emily is stunned when she discovers that her marriage was made up of lies. 
Suddenly Emily is forced on a journey to find out who her husband really was . . . all the while feeling that somehow he isn't really gone.  Angry, hurt, and sometimes betrayed by loving memories of the man she lost, Emily finds comfort in a scruffy dog named Einstein.  But is Einstein's seemingly odd determination that she save herself enough to make Emily confront her own past?  Can he help her find a future—even after she meets a new man? 

About the Author

LINDA FRANCIS LEE is a native Texan now living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The author of twenty books that are published in sixteen countries, when Linda isn't writing she loves to run in Central Park and spend time with her husband, family, and friends.

Details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (March 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312382189
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312382186
SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

 MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

Emily finds herself at a loss when her husband gets what he deserves:  death.  Ok, that was a little harsh, but the story gets better.  Sandy (the husband) has lived a life of lies with Emily and on his way to tell her he wants a divorce, a small dog cause him to lose his life.  He is offered a chance to redeem himself by returning as a dog.  The story is told in alternating chapters by Emily and Einstein (reincarnated Sandy) and is just utterly charming.  This is truly a story of redemption and Sandy is not a quick study.  He retains his selfish ways far longer than he should now that he is truly a dog.  Sandy gives a bad name to that term.

I really enjoyed reading about Emily and how she finds herself.  This is a great start to the season of chick lit with a little paranormal twist complete with a few angels that are so prevalent right now.  I really wish that Sandy's mother had gone down the same path, but I see no redemption for her.  It is really a great story about making your life your own. 

2/28/11

ePARTY with your pooch for Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee

 We hope you can join bestselling author Linda Francis Lee for her E-VENTFUL Book Party at BookTrib to chat about her fabulous new novel Emily and Einstein – a story about love, magic, and, above all, the unique relationship between a woman and her curious canine companion. Please RSVP at einstein@booktrib.com and come chat with Linda on the BookTrib homepage on March 15 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Participating in this e-vent will qualify you to be in the running for one of 15 exclusive Doggie Bags filled with treats for you and your pup sponsored by BookTrib, Earth Animal, The New York Dog Shop and The Canine Country Club!

 

“Who is Your Einstein?” Photo Contest

Give your pup the glory s/he deserves by entering the “Who is Your Einstein?” Photo Contest. Beginning on February 21, snap a picture of your favorite pooch and become a fan of Linda Francis Lee on Facebook to upload your photo on her Wall. Each day Linda will select her favorite photo and it will appear on the BookTrib. Then, Linda will choose her favorite picture overall and announce it during her E-VENTFUL Book Party on March 15. The winner will receive a $25 gift card to PETCO and a gift card from The Canine Country Club! Special thanks to the PETCO of Norwalk, CT and The Canine Country Club for their generous donations!

Go to BOOK TRIB for more details HERE


You know I am going to enter Schatze in this one.  I just have to decide which picture.  Maybe we can take a vote here.  

2/23/11

Waiting on Wednesday: Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Description

He was a man who didn’t deserve a second chance. But he needed one…
Emily and her husband Sandy Portman seemed to live a gracious if busy life in an old-world, Upper West Side apartment in the famous Dakota building.  But one night on the way to meet Emily, Sandy dies in a tragic accident.  The funeral isn't even over before Emily learns she is on the verge of being evicted from their apartment.  But worse than the possibility of losing her home, Emily is stunned when she discovers that her marriage was made up of lies. 
Suddenly Emily is forced on a journey to find out who her husband really was . . . all the while feeling that somehow he isn't really gone.  Angry, hurt, and sometimes betrayed by loving memories of the man she lost, Emily finds comfort in a scruffy dog named Einstein.  But is Einstein's seemingly odd determination that she save herself enough to make Emily confront her own past?  Can he help her find a future—even after she meets a new man? 

About the Author

LINDA FRANCIS LEE is a native Texan now living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The author of twenty books that are published in sixteen countries, when Linda isn't writing she loves to run in Central Park and spend time with her husband, family, and friends.

Details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (March 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312382189
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312382186
 AWWWW -- there is a puppy on the cover....I'm sold!  A scruffy dog that leads to love.  Boy, somebody has my number.