In the midst of the American Civil War, a southern plantation owner’s wife is arrested by her husband and declared insane for interfering with his slaves. She is sent to an island mental asylum to come to terms with her wrongdoing, but instead finds love and escape with a war-haunted Confederate soldier. To learn more about this book, visit http://bit.ly/IeOdYT Historical Fiction
Personal interview with Cecilia Velástegui, author of Gathering the Indigo Maidens. The author reveals the meaning of “indigo maidens,” and what prompted her to write about human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The author urges book clubs to read this psychological thriller dealing with art theft and human trafficking. Learn about the book and its author, http://gatheringtheindigomaidens.com/ General fiction, historical fiction, Thriller, Suspense
In 1918, Susannah Braddock loses her beloved husband, Riley, in battle in France. Heartbroken, she turns to Tanner Grenfell for support. As time passes and Susannah’s grief begins to ebb, her friendship with Tanner Grenfell deepens into love and they marry. But their newfound happiness is short lived. Two years after being reported dead, Riley Braddock returns home, shell-shocked and with no memory of his life before the war. romance, historical romance
A new treat from Cheryl Holt! In the “Reluctant Brides” trilogy, three spinsters suddenly learn that they’ve had dowries paid and marriages arranged for them. They grudgingly agree to marry men they’ve never met. Learn more about this trilogy and author at http://cherylholt.com/ Historical Romance
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently released its list of the World’s Top 15 Model Cities for Best Practices in Tourism. Hangzhou, China was included in the list for its innovative efforts in the protection and development of as well as continuous investment in the city’s historical and cultural resources.
In December 2016, UNWTO created an award recognizing the 15 cities worldwide considered by the organization as examples to emulate when it come to the adoption of best practices in tourism, among its 193 member countries. UNWTO plans to expand the best practices applied by the winners in other global destination cities. UNWTO selected 15 winners based on the results of a survey and a performance evaluation program conducted by a panel of judges at a special evaluation meeting held in September 2017.
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A scandalous memoir. A legacy of passion. Some things are worth the cost. New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander will sweep you away with her dazzling new historical romance novel where after the discovery of a scandalous memoir, one otherwise proper lady learns some desires are worth the scandal. Learn more about this book here: http://bit.ly/bsSXGj and its author here: www.victoriaalexanderbooks.com Be sure to watch vignettes 1 and 2 of this enticing book trailer series for The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander. Historical Romance
Total Vista of the outside and interior of the Historical Museum de Las Piedras. Located in the Street Jose C. Barbosa #101 next to the School Carmen Benítez de Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.{Vista total del exterior e interior del Museo Histórico de Las Piedras. Localizado en la Calle José C. Barbosa #101 al lado de la Escuela Carmen Benítez de Las Piedras, Puerto Rico}
The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, and Progressive Insurance, the country’s fourth largest auto insurance group, today, at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., awarded $10 million to three teams who successfully completed the rigorous Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The winning teams—Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. of Mooresville, North Carolina—emerged from an original field of 111 competing teams, representing 136 vehicle entries from around the world. The winning vehicles were showcased to an audience of auto industry, business and government leaders. Each of the winning teams was also presented with a towering bronze trophy designed by Harry Winston, Inc.
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India derives her roots from a rich past both culturally and traditionally. India’s has a 26 states holds virtually every kind of landscape imaginable. Magnificent historical sites and royal cities, cloudy mountain retreats, colorful people, rich cultures and festivities. Never-ending secrecy and beauty of this prehistoric land can be experienced only by Travel India.
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She is a con artist whose latest deception immures her in an isolated manor rife with family secrets, eerie noises, and a ghostly presence haunting her dreams. Suddenly, it is no longer her game. Someone has other plans, plans that include a blood binding seduction from which there is no escape. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/gron6c. Learn about this author here, www.theadevine.com. Vampire Paranormal Historical
Lady Sophia Smythe, London’s preeminent spy, is unemployed. When she’s offered the chance to solve a murder and regain her position, she agrees. There’s one problem. Her husband. Lord Adrian Smythe isn’t the dull gentleman she thought. He’s a rival. Two spies, one position. All’s fair in love and war. Learn about the book here, http://www.shanagalen.com/ Learn about this author here, http://bit.ly/mmjzgM Historical Romance
