Today we’re celebrating the “birthday” of Rachelle Rea Cobb’s second book in her Steadfast Love series, The Sound of Silver! It’s an inspirational historical romance set in the 16th century! I haven’t had the opportunity to read it yet, but I’m really looking forward to spending some time with these characters soon (does your TBR pile look like mine? I nicknamed it, “The Leaning Tower of Books”).
To add to the fun of the occasion, Rachelle is also having a pretty awesome giveaway, which you’ll find a Rafflecopter form for below. It includes the beautiful necklace pictured below (isn't it beautiful?!) that was created by Baubles, Beads, and Stuff and your choice of any Rachelle’s three books (the series begins in Book One, of course, but in case you have one or two of her books already, Rachelle will gladly send you the next one to read!).
International friends, the paperback & necklace giveaway is open to continental U.S. addresses only (sorry!). But do enter, because one international winner will also be chosen to receive an e-book!
Here's a little blurb about the series overall, with back cover descriptions for each book a little further down:
In 16th-century Europe, the Reformation rages between Protestants and Catholics. Gwyneth, half-Dutch, flees from England to Holland to escape the man who murdered her parents. When he follows her there and insists he came to rescue her, will she trust this man called Dirk? When tragedy strikes, will their steadfast love erode?
More about the lovely author hosting this tour:Times gone by snatch Rachelle Rea Cobb close, so she reads and writes about years long ago--her passions include the Reformation, Revolutions, and romance. Rachelle wrote the Steadfast Love series during college. Five months after she graduated, she signed a three-book deal with her dream publisher, WhiteFire. She's a homeschool grad, Oreo addict, and plots her novels while driving around her dream car, a pick-up truck. In June 2016, she married a man with the same name as her fictional hero, and they live happily ever after in Small Town, South.(I hope you don't mind my bumming your picture, Rachelle!)
You can find Rachelle on:
Her website: http://RachelleReaCobb.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/RachelleReaCobb
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelleReaCobb
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/RachelleReaCobb/
Instagram: @RachelleReaCobb
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Rachelle-Rea/e/B00RZHIL1Q
About The Sound of Diamonds (book 1):
Her only chance of getting home is trusting the man she hates.
With the protestant Elizabeth on the throne of England and her family in shambles, Catholic maiden Gwyneth seeks refuge in the Low Countries of Holland, hoping to soothe her aching soul. But when the Iconoclastic Fury descends and bloodshed overtakes her haven, she has no choice but to trust the rogue who arrives, promising to see her safely home to her uncle's castle. She doesn't dare to trust him...and yet doesn't dare to refuse her one chance to preserve her own life and those of the nuns she rescues from the burning convent.
Dirk Godfrey is determined to restore his honor at whatever cost. Running from a tortured past, Dirk knows he has only one chance at redemption, and it lies with the lovely Gwyneth, who hates him for the crimes she thinks he committed. He must see her to safety, prove to the world that he is innocent, prove that her poor eyesight is not the only thing that has blinded her, but what is he to do when those goals clash?
The home Gwyneth knew is not what she once thought. When a dark secret and a twisted plot for power collide in a castle masquerading as a haven, the saint and the sinner must either dare to hold to hope...or be overcome.
Find The Sound of Diamonds on…
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Amazon
Kindle
Barnes & Noble
Books A Million
Goodreads
About The Sound of Silver (book 2 and guest of honor for our tour):
The stalwart saint and the redeemed rebel. One fights for faith, the other for honor…
After Dirk rescues Gwyneth from the Iconoclastic Fury, she discovers that faith is sometimes fragile—and hope is not as easy as it may seem. Gwyneth continues her quest to learn more about the love of God preached by Protestants she once distrusted.
Meanwhile, Dirk’s quest is to prevent his sullied name from staining hers. Will his choice to protect her prove the undoing of her first faltering steps toward a Father God? Once separated, will Dirk and Gwyneth’s searching hearts ever sing the same song?
Find The Sound of Silver on…
Amazon
Kindle
Barnes & Noble
Books A Million
Goodreads
About The Sound of Emeralds (book 3):
What once was blazing hatred has turned to lasting love, but could the union of a wild heart with that of a lady ever result in more than heartache?
With the help of an old friend with uncertain loyalties, Dirk inches ever closer to clearing his name. Gwyneth throws her faith into good tidings and the promise of a future as a family. But an old evil comes to call, just as tragedy rips apart a fledgling truce. Enemies from the past and grief for the future threaten to tear asunder what God had brought together…
As the date of Dirk’s trial approaches, his fate and his family hang in the balance. Will he be proven innocent of Gwyneth’s parents’ murders or separated from her forever? How much pain does it take to erode a love steadfast?
Find The Sound of Emeralds at . . .
Amazon
Kindle
Barnes & Noble
Books A Million
Goodreads
And that's all she wrote! Haha! I've always wanted a reason to use that. It may not been appropriate at the moment, but I had to give it a shot. :)
The Rafflecopter form to enter should be just below these words. The giveaway will run until October 30th, so be sure to watch your inboxes after that to see if you won! Have a fantastic day!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I mentally add a year to my age a month in advance! I buy myself a gift or tell someone what I would really enjoy!. I do not announce my birthday, but greatly enjoy reading Facebook birthday wishes! I turn off my answering machine in order to talk to relatives calling not just to hear a recording!
ReplyDeleteJanice
pjrcmoore@windstream.net
Hi Sarah! How grateful I am that you joined in this super fun blog tour! Thank you for your whimsical post! Of course I don't mind your bumming my picture. ;) And I hope you really enjoy diving into Dirk and Gwyn's story soon. :)
ReplyDeleteJanice, I too enjoy reading FB birthday wishes! Those sound like fun birthday traditions! :)