Toca bilingüe: reseñas, blast + giveaway

Buenos días, Literarios. Hoy vengo con carga doble, y además bilingüe. Ya sabéis que este blog se ha volcado en la aventura literaria a dos bandas: español + English.

Una ración de romance histórico y un relato corto con dueño de librería incluida.

Perfecta combinación ;o)

1- reseña en español

2- review in English 

3- blast + giveaway

AN UNEXPECTED SIN, de Sarah Ballance, tiene lugar en el siglo XVII entre el pueblo y la ciudad de Salem, donde la cacería de brujas está viviendo un momento álgido y las normas morales son tan austeras que ni la bondad ni la camaradería vecinal se salvan. La pareja protagonista compartió su niñez hasta que la muerte se cebó en el hermano de ella, cortando de raíz un romance juvenil apasionado. Tras muchos años, ya adultos, Anne y Josiah se reencuentran en la ciudad mercantil de Salem. Ella no le reconoce al principio, pero poco a poco retomarán su relación mientras la atracción crece entre ellos.

Lo que más me ha atraído de esta novela es el lenguaje arcaico aunque claro que tan bellamente pone de manifiesto el ambiente de la época. La relación entre Anne y Josiah es preciosa, romántica y clásica, aunque son capaces de romper las normas pasando una noche de pasión muy tórrida. Por otro lado, Josiah soporta una gran culpabilidad desde que el hermano de Anne murió, algo que no le perdona mucha gente, incluida la madre de Anne. La familia pesa en esta historia. Guardan terribles secretos que afectan a la pareja de forma muy dramática. Uno tras otro influyen en las decisiones que toma Josiah y en los caminos que puede afrontar Anne.

En resumen: En un clima oscurantista y persecutorio, las acusaciones de brujería campan a sus anchas en Salem. Los secretos del pasado van a poner a prueba el amor de una pareja que luchará con valentía contra el pasado y las normas sociales. El desenlace feliz es muy satisfactorio, y el estilo narrativo enriquece la ambientación de la época.

Temas principales: romance, persecución de brujas, valores familiares, secretos

No apta para: los que busquen personajes y ambiente modernos

Nivel idioma: intermedio alto / B2.

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Nivel idioma: intermedio / B1.

THE AFFAIR, by Lily Maxon.

A pretty, lovely novella about a woman who wants to taste life before it's too late. And she finds herself with more than she bargained for.

I've relished reading this short but enchanting story because it's well written, it entails a love affair with a bookshop owner (for a book lover like me, nothing can beat that :-D ) and the romance is fully rounded.

Elizabeth is recently widowed, though she cannot miss her late husband too much after years of disappointment and neglect. Now she starts feeling this eagerness to try new things, to free herself from stifling rules of propriety. When she casually meets Cale, the owner of a successful London bookshop, she comes face to face with temptation and the chance to get a taste of the forbidden.

In just 70 pages, the story evolves beautifully. There is that tingling of the promise of things to come. There is that passion and fulfillment of a budding relationship. And there is anguish for impossible things, true love that must overcome obstacles from society and emotional issues.

I like how the author portrays her characters and the language she uses. I wish I could meet a man with a voice "as rich as chocolate". What a nice turn of phrase! Apart from the romance and the sensuality, I enjoyed that this story is about the discovery of pleasure, but also of freedom long denied.

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Today is release day for three amazing Entangled Scandalous titles and we are excited to share them all with you. There's a little something for everyone this month so read on to find out more about them.

All the digital books are on sale for just $.99 for a limited time so be sure to pick up your copy today before they go back to full price!

About the Book

Title: An Unexpected Sin

Author: Sarah Ballance

Publisher: Entangled Indulgence

Pub. Date: April 14, 2014

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Colonial Salem
The moment the stranger's dark eyes meet hers, Anne Scudder's world is immediately overthrown by chaos. That single flare of desire is immediate, driving away all notions of propriety. Instead, Anne is consumed with sinful thoughts - ones that no unmarried girl should ever have for a man who isn't her husband...
But Josiah Cromwell is no stranger.
It's been six years since Josiah stole kisses from Anne, his best friend's younger sister. Six years since Josiah left after his best friend's death, burdened by the knowledge that he was responsible for destroying Anne's family. Now he's returned to claim the woman he can't live without. But even as their desire threatens to consume them both - body and soul - the dark workings of suspicion and witchcraft are afoot.
Because in Salem, too much passion can lead a woman to ruin... and condemned to death.    

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About the Book

Title: The Duke's Shotgun Wedding

Author: Stacy Reid

Publisher: Entangled Indulgence

Pub. Date: April 14, 2014

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Victorian Era England...

 As far as rash decisions go, it was formidable. But Lady Jocelyn Rathbourne's will remains strong. If the only way to save her family's estate and reputation is by aiming a small pistol at the Duke of Calydon, then so be it. For Lady Jocelyn demands satisfaction - and she will have it at any cost. Even if it means demanding the hand of the intense and foreboding Duke himself... But she's made the first move against a very dangerous opponent... For Sebastian Thornton is no stripling to be trifled with. The lady has played her hand. Now it's his turn. For Sebastian is in need of a wife. And to find a wife with spirit and fire - even if she means to only marry for his money - would be a great prize indeed. And he intends to thoroughly take his pleasure with her... and demands his own satisfaction in return.

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About the Book

Title: The Affair

Author: Lily Maxton

Publisher: Entangled Indulgence

Pub. Date: April 14, 2014

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She was his for one week only...

When a beautiful stranger ducks into his bookshop during a rainstorm, Cale Cameron, well-known rake, is instantly attracted to her. 

Elizabeth, Lady Thornhill, is restless and hungers for something she cannot name. Society would never accept a countess and a mere bookseller, so they agree to a one week affair to indulge their desire.

As their passion ignites and their connection grows, Elizabeth threatens the one thing Cale has protected above all else—his heart. Letting her go is the only solution...and the one thing he is not prepared to do.

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SORTEO / GIVEAWAY TIME
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