Sunday, February 26, 2012

Mailbox Monday -- February 27th!



Welcome to Mailbox Monday, my final one as host. I have thoroughly enjoyed hosting this month! Next month's host is Anna at Diary of an Eccentric.

Please leave your link at Mr. Linky and don't forget to leave a comment to enter this week's giveaway. Thanks for sharing a great month with me!




1) Far from Here by Nicole Baart. Publisher's Summary: Danica Greene has always hated flying, so it was almost laughable that the boy of her dreams was a pilot. She married him anyway and together, she and Etsell settled into a life where love really did seem to conquer all. Danica is firmly rooted on the ground in Blackhawk, the small town in northern Iowa where they grew up, and the wide slashes of sky that stretch endlessly across the prairie seem more than enough for Etsell. But when the opportunity to spend three weeks in Alaska helping a pilot friend presents itself, Etsell accepts and their idyllic world is turned upside down. It’s his dream, he reveals, and Danica knows that she can’t stand in the way. Ell is on his last flight before heading home when his plane mysteriously vanishes shortly after takeoff, leaving Danica in a free fall. Etsell is gone, but what exactly does gone mean? Is she a widow? An abandoned wife? Or will Etsell find his way home to her? Danica is forced to search for the truth in her marriage and treks to Alaska to grapple with the unanswerable questions about her husband’s mysterious disappearance. But when she learns that Ell wasn’t flying alone and that a woman is missing, too, the bits and pieces of the careful life that she had constructed for them in Iowa take to the wind. A story of love and loss, and ultimately starting over, Far From Here explores the dynamics of intimacy and the potentially devastating consequences of the little white lies we tell the ones we love.

2) The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley. Publisher's Summary: Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the Wharton Park estate in England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist and the aristocratic Crawford family, whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences.
As a child, concert pianist Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the grand estate where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to this tranquil place. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation.
When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed the estate. Their search takes them back to the 1940s when Harry, a former heir to Wharton Park, married his young society bride, Olivia, on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt for generations to come.
This atmospheric story alternates between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, The Orchid House is a beautiful, romantic, and poignant novel.

Both thanks to Simon and Schuster!

26 comments:

  1. I've had my eye on The Orchid House! Enjoy the books!

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  2. I'm so envious of your The Orchid House!!

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  3. I read a great review of The Orchid House this weekend. I hope you love your new books.

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  4. Hi Kim,

    I love the sound of both your books this week and look forward to your reviews.

    I have already added them to my reading list, as I am sure that I won't be disappointed.

    Thanks for being such a great host for 'Mailbox Monday' thoughout February.

    Yvonne

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  5. I have The Orchid House but it has a different title here in the UK. Enjoy

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    1. Hi Zoe,

      I checked this out when I read your comment and can't believe that anyone can think 'The Hothouse Flower' sounds like a better title than 'The Orchid House'

      You can however still purchase it under its US title on Amazon.co.uk and in stirling currency, so all is not lost.

      Have a great week,

      Yvonne

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  6. I read The Orchid House recently. Will be interested to see what you think of it :)

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  7. I think both of these look great! Enjoy!

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  8. Thank you so much for be our wonderful hostess this month! I recently read The Orchid House as well and look forward to your thoughts.
    Happy Reading~
    Kimberly

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  9. These both look wonderful! Thanks for sharing...and enjoy!

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  10. thanks so much for hosting!!!! enjoy your new books!

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  11. Thanks for hosting, both books sound great!

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  12. Both of these titles look fabulous! I can't imagine losing your husband and then finding out that he may have been with another woman. Enjoy them both! Thanks for being a wonderful host!

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  13. I've read reviews on both. Thank you for hosting for February.

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  14. I enjoyed Far from Here; hope you do too

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  15. The Orchid House sounds fantastic! Thanks for hosting!

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  16. Looks like you got some good books. I'd be interested in Orchid House

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  17. I think they both sound good! Thanks so much for hosting this month.

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  18. Both your books are "new to me". I will need 9 lives with my tbr list.

    Thank you for doing an awesome job hosting this month!!

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  19. The Orchid House looks like one I would love. Must go add it to my to check out list! Have a good week!

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  20. I finished The Orchid House last week and enjoyed it. It reminded me a bit of Downton Abbey. Far From Here sounds very good too. Thanks for hosting this month! You did a great job!

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  21. Both of those sounds like great stories!

    Thanks for hosting this month!

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  22. Enjoy your new books! Thank you for being such a wonderful host for this meme! :)

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  23. Just added mine! I forgot to edit my name so its a bit long (left over from a previous Mr. Linky post). :)

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  24. The Orchid House really sounds like one I would like. Hope you enjoy your books!

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