Tuesday, December 9, 2014

A Most Inconvenient Marriage

GIVEAWAY

JENNINGS, REGINA
A MOST INCONVENIENT MARRIAGE

A Marriage of Convenience Turns Most Inconvenient in this Historical Charmer

Having fled a difficult home life, Civil War nurse Abigail Stuart feels like her only friend in the world is sweet but gravely wounded patient Jeremiah Calhoun. Fearing he won't survive, the Confederate soldier's last wish is that Abigail look after his sickly sister at home. Marry him, return to his horse farm, and it'll be hers.

Left with few choices, Abigail takes him up on his offer and moves to Missouri after his death, but just as the family learns to accept her, the real Jeremiah Calhoun appears--puzzled to find a confounding woman posing as his wife. Jeremiah is determined to have his life back to how it was before the war, but his own wounds limit what he can do on his own. Still not fully convinced Abigail isn't duping him, he's left with no choice but to let the woman stay and help--not admitting to himself she may provide the healing his entire family needs.


My Review:

I didn't know it was possible to swoon while convulsing with laughter until I read A Most Inconvenient Marriage! What an incredible mix of gripping emotion and light-hearted humour. I was in a tizzy of ecstasy the whole read!

Jeremiah is exasperating in his cluelessness when it comes to women and that makes him endearing in an irritating sort of way. LOL And Abigail is pure stubbornness -- so determined to do it all alone. What an ill-fated pair, especially when you take into account the unusual circumstances that bring them together. Add in the complications and dangers of the post-civil war South and a host of engaging secondary characters and you get a story as thought-provoking and inspiring as it is entertaining.

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of A Most Inconvenient Marriage please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday December 14  2014. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

50 comments:

  1. Good Morning Kav,

    I would love a chance to win this book! Regina is one of my favorite authors, and A Most Inconvenient Marriage is on my reading wishlist.

    Blessings,

    ~Tammi

    dandtdearing{at}earthlink{dot}net

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    1. A very worthy candidate for any wish list. Good luck, Tammi.

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  2. I love the description of this book! I can't wait to read it!

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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  3. Would love to read the first in a new series!

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  4. I LOVE YOUR REVIEW!!! :D Kav you make me smile! Thank you I needed that today! Regina ALWAYS comes up with the best plots and themes. And she's usually as bad as Mary when it comes to making you laugh so hard you fall out of your chair! LOL!!!

    Hugs, Amada
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    1. Thanks, Amada. And you're right Regina Jennings does come up with great plots as evidenced in this novel. Good luck!

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  5. This one sounds awesome, I've been hearing about this one lately enough to NEED it. :)

    rmjagears AT gmail DOT com

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    1. The buzz is definitely true. Awesome read. Good luck, Melissa.

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  6. Great review, Kav! This one sounds fantastic!!!

    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  7. I've enjoyed reading a couple of Regina's previous books, A Most Inconvenient Marriage sounds quite intriguing and delightful. I just love the cover too. Thanks for the chance to win her book.
    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. It's a great cover -- love the motion in it. That pretty much sums up Abigail -- always on the go. Good luck, Pam.

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  8. This sounds like a fun book to read
    oh dot hello dot hiya at gmail dot com

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  9. I've read another of Regina's books and really enjoyed it. Count me in, please, Kav!

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  10. I have not read any of Reginas' books, but this sounds like one I would love to read. The cover is fun too!
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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    1. Oh, you're in for a treat, Maryann, because once you've read this one you are going to have to read her other books. Good luck.

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  11. I love Regina's books and covers (which sell me on the books!)! I want to swoon, I want to swoon!

    missionwife AT hotmail DOT com

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    1. I'm the same way, Melody. Covers really do sell books. Good luck.

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  12. The cover is so cute! and I've been reading lots of good reviews about it. Oh, and I just finished reading Honor by Lyn Cote and it was just as good as you said it was :)
    garfsgirl AT hotmail DOT com

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    1. Yay -- so relieved my recommendation didn't fall flat. LOL. Good luck, Lis.

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  13. -- an incredible mix of gripping emotion and light-hearted humour...
    I soo want to read this one! ! loved your review:)
    dkstevensne at outlook DoTcOm

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  14. A Most Inconvenient Marriage sounds like a fun book. Thanks for offering a copy!
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  15. Hello Kav. Another good review. Loved hearing tizzy in your talk. Haven't heard that in a long time. LOL I would love to win Regina's new book. Thanks for a chance. Maxie
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    1. LOL -- I'm always in a tizzy, Maxie. :-) Good luck.

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  16. Wow ... what a story line, should be interesting to say the least. We need a good laugh now and then, right?? rrwalter34ATgmailDOTcom

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  17. Ah, marriages of convenience, my guilty pleasure :) And I must say the premise seems clever and sassy - which I love. Count me in, Kav, please :)

    janka(dot)halcinova(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. You'll love the heroine, Janka. And what is it about fictional marriage of convenience stories? They certainly don't hold appeal in real life, do they? Good luck!

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  18. We have Regina's books in the church library. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to win this one.
    Janet E.
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  19. Great review. I want to read this one now! Thanks for the giveaway. : )

    sunshine6892 at hotmail dot com

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  20. Oh, this sounds delightful... add me please!
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  21. Thank you for the review on this book - it sounds like a delightful book and I love the cover! I have never read any of Regina's books, but this one sounds like a good one to get to know her writing style! Thank you for sharing that it made you swoon and laugh at the same time - I love when writers are able to do that! Thanks for the opportunity to throw my name in the giveaway! May God bless Regina's writing and thanks Kav for featuring great books and authors - God bless you also!

    - Lori
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    1. Yes, making readers swoon and laugh at the same time is a wonderful talent for a writer to have. Good luck, Lori.

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  22. Another one of my favorite authors!

    greatcaz238 at gmail dot com

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  23. Sounds like another great read! Bethany House has been releasing some really great stories recently and I'm excited to get my hands on a copy of this!

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    1. Bethany is a fantastic publishing house, isn't it? Good luck, Liz.

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  24. This sounds like the perfect story. I bet Abigail is so confused and dumbfounded when she finds out that she didn't marry the real Jeremiah! ahh!

    artsycat21 AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Ahh, is right. What a tangled mess. Good luck, Mary.

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  25. Such a pretty cover and it will be a fun book to read!
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    1. And the cover matches the book perfectly. Good luck, rubynreba.

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