GIVE-AWAY - Historical Romance Novel - Easterfield by Anna Jones Buttimore

This week you’re in for a treat. British author, Anna Jones Buttimore, (another contributor to forthcoming book, Famous Family Nights) is offering a signed copy of her latest novel, Easterfield, as the give-away. So, for all you Brits out there (and any wannabe Brits) perk up and take heed – this one’s right up your alley.

Anna lives in the South of England and works part time from home for a legal charity. She is the author of three novels, Haven and A World Away under her former married name, Anna Jones, and Easterfield under Anna Jones Buttimore.

Easterfield is a historical romance set in Lancashire, England in 1850 and tells of the challenges that come into the life of a well-to-do family when they encounter one of the first LDS missionaries. Anna has an Honors Degree in English literature, and the story was inspired by her love of Jane Austen’s novels, as well as the work of the Bronte sisters and WM Thackeray, and her realization that these classic works were set around the time the Gospel of Jesus Christ was restored. What, she wondered, would happen if an LDS element were introduced? Easterfield is the answer.

The novel is carefully written in the elegant and expressive language of the period, and involved a great deal of painstaking, but fascinating, research. Nineteenth-century life, especially for higher-class families, was often slow-paced and uneventful, but Anna worked hard to build intrigue, dilemmas, and painful choices to keep the story moving and keep the reader engaged. British English spelling and idiom has been retained for authenticity, and Meridian reviewer Jennie Hansen called it “a tight, well-written story with charming, versatile characters [which will] become a classic favorite of women of all ages.”

SYNOPSIS: When Mr. Wilson, a Mormon missionary, arrives in the rural English town of Easterfield, Lancashire, in 1850, Catherine Waters finds herself intrigued by both the message he brings and his relationship to her reclusive and aristocratic neighbour. Through Mr. Wilson, Catherine is drawn into the strange world of Easterfield Hall, where both her cousin and sister find forbidden love, and Catherine uncovers secrets that change her entire outlook on their peaceful life. After Mr. Wilson is called back to Utah, the dashing Dr. Davenport is on hand to offer love, security, and help in piecing together Catherine’s fragmenting life. As she experiences gut-wrenching fear, hopeless love, and the loss of all she once thought important, she learns that the things that really matter are eternal.

If you like Jane Austen, you'll love Anna Jones Buttimore!

Anna has a question for those wishing to add a little extra to their comment entry - “Which classic of English literature would you like to see given an LDS twist?”

GIVE-AWAY RULES
To enter this give-away, please follow the simple rules outlined below.

1) Add a link to this blog post on your blog, with a note about the contest. Then post a comment on here so I can visit your blog and see your entry.

OR
you can click on the "Share on Facebook" link (near top of my sidebar) and come back to comment on this post, and type in the link so I know where to look.

That's it! The contest runs for a week, ending Wednesday, June 3rd, and there will be a reminder at the top of my blog each day. The winner is chosen from the comments. The prize comes direct from Anna Jones Buttimore in England.