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Book Spotlight: The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White & Giveaway

I adore Karen White’s Tradd Street novels and can’t wait to read the latest one, The Strangers on Montagu Street which released on November 1st!  I’ve read the other two in the series which are The House on Tradd Street (my review) and The Girl on Legare Street (my review) and  loved them both.  Karen White is one of my favorite authors and I haven’t read anything by her that I haven’t enjoyed yet.  Today I’m going to share with you what The Strangers on Montagu Street is about and be sure to check out the giveaway at the end of the post.

 

About The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White

With her relationship with Jack as shaky as the foundation of her family home, Melanie’s juggling a number of problems. Like restoring her Tradd Street house…and resisting her mother’s pressure to ‘go public’ with her talent—a sixth sense that unites them to the lost souls of the dead. But Melanie never anticipated her new problem.

Her name is Nola, Jack’s estranged young daughter who appears on their doorstep, damaged, lonely and defiantly immune to her father’s attempts to reconnect. Melanie understands the emotional chasm all too well. As a special, bonding gift Jack’s mother buys Nola an antique dollhouse—a precious tableaux of a perfect Victorian family. Melanie hopes the gift will help thaw Nola’s reserve and draw her into the family she’s never known.

At first, Nola is charmed, and Melanie is delighted—until night falls, and the most unnerving shadows are cast within its miniature rooms. By the time Melanie senses a malevolent presence she fears it may already be too late. A new family has accepted her unwitting invitation to move in—with their own secrets, their own personal demons, and a past that’s drawing Nola into their own inescapable darkness…

Read an excerpt
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Buy The Strangers on Montagu Street at Amazon US or Amazon Canada

 

About Karen White (from her website)

 

After playing hooky from school one day in the seventh grade to read Gone With the Wind, I knew I wanted to be a writer—or become Scarlett O’Hara. In spite of these aspirations, I grew up to pursue a degree in business and graduated cum laude with a BS in Management from Tulane University.

I have always been a voracious reader and was encouraged by my teachers to write ever since elementary school. Writing a book was always in the back of my mind, but definitely something I’d “do later when I have time.”

One day in 1996 when my children were just babies, I decided it was time and started writing my first book. When I had a few chapters written, I sent it in to a writer’s contest and by some miracle it won. The finalist judge was a New York literary agent and she offered to represent me. That first book, In the Shadow of the Moon, was sold and then published in 2000. It was a double finalist in Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award.

I have since published eleven award-winning novels, including The Beach Trees which debuted on the New York Timesbestseller list at number 14 and remained on the extended list for four more weeks. New York Times bestseller list for five weeks. I have five more books scheduled for release in the next few years including the third book in the Tradd Street series, The Strangers on Montagu Street, which will be published on November 1, 2011.

While growing up, I lived in London, England and am a graduate of the American School in London. I currently live in sunny Georgia with my husband, two children and spoiled Havanese dog, Quincy, who appears in the Tradd Street series. When not writing, I spend my time reading, singing, scrapbooking, and avoiding cooking.

I love hearing from readers. Please email me at AuthorKarenWhite@aol.com or write to Karen White, PO Box 623, Roswell, Georgia 30077.

Karen’s website

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have one copy of The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White to share with my readers.  To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment entering the giveaway.
  • For 2 entries, follow my blog.  If you already do, thank you, and please let me know so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway to spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on Saturday, December 3/11.  Good luck!

Comments

  2. I love Karen White’s books as well and have read ALL of her House On…..Streets novels –really good. I’d love to read this one as well.

    bibliophilebythesea at gmail.com

    thanks for the chance to win Dar and Karen

  6. Having just recently bought House on Tradd Street, I would love to win this one. Thanks for the giveaway.

    I’m a Google follower.

    lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com

  7. No need to enter me, I got this book at SIBA. But I need to read the first two!!! I love Karen White. She is the epitome of grace, beauty and Southern charm.

  28. sounds like a great book one that I really would enjoying reading – great giveaways – thanks

    amhengst at verizon dot net

  29. GFC follower – amhengst
    email subscriber to
    and also like on FB – amhengst

    amhengst at verizon dot net

  31. I read Tradd Street and have Legare Street so I would love to win a copy of the third book. I loved Tradd Street! Thanks for offering the third book!

    bthgordon(at)yahoo(dot)com

    I am also a google follower(bthgordon)

  32. I got the chance to hear White speak at SIBA, and also got to grab a copy of this book. I am so thrilled to have it, because it sounds so wonderful and I can’t wait to read it. White is such a personable and sweet woman. I loved getting the chance to hear her!

  38. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading anything by Karen White but I have heard wonderful things about her work. I would love to be entered to win a copy of her book. Thank you for the chance.

    Smiles & Blessings,
    Cindy W.

  40. thank you for this giveaway!!!!
    i would love to win the Strangers on Montagu Street!!!!

    i’m already a follower: cyn209

    cyn209(AT)juno(DOT)com

  49. I would like to throw my hat in the ring for this one Dar. Thanks!
    I have always heard good reviews of Karen White’s books.

    cjay (at) iavalley (dot) edu

    I follow you email too.

  50. Thank you for offering the giveaway. What a beautiful cover on this book.

    pboylecharley(at)hotmail(dot)com

  55. I read The House on Tradd Street and really enjoyed it. This sounds like a great sequel. Thanks for the giveaway.

  57. I would love to read this one so please enter me! I haven’t read any by this author but the part that I did read I would love to read more!
    pinchbuggies at hotmail.com

  59. I’ve been meaning to check out this series but never have. It sounds like a “realistic” paranormal story. I also know Karen White has some women’s fiction stories that I want to check out.

  70. This sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance!

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net