Her Dear & Loving Husband by Meredith Allard was the perfect novel for me. We have witches, vampires, past lives, and more! This is book one of a trilogy and thankfully all of the books are already published as I’m anxious to see what comes next. I listened to the audiobook of Her Dear & Loving Husband which is narrated by Laura Jennings who has a nice melodic tone of voice that I thought lent very well to the telling of this story. This is an interesting novel in that it encompasses a supernatural element but also leans towards the serious in its discussions of the Salem Witch Trials.
Sarah has always felt drawn to Salem so once she’s divorced she decides to move there for a while. There are also those horrible nightmares of the hangings and being jailed in the Salem Witch Trials that haunt Sarah’s dreams. Apparently she had an ancestor that died in the Salem Witch Trials. Could it be that if she spends time in Salem she may be able to shed some light on what exactly her dreams mean?
Shortly after her arrival she meets a few witches who befriend her and mean to help her decipher her dreams. What she doesn’t expect though when she’s out walking is to be accosted by a man calling her by a different name. Even worse than that this appears to be the same man from her dreams. What could it all mean? The man James is overcome by the sight of Sarah as she looks exactly like his wife. His wife that he lost years ago and simply can’t forget. Who is this woman Sarah and why does she look and even act like his long lost wife Elizabeth? As the two spend time together more and more of the past comes to light and they find that they may have more in common than even they could have imagined.
Of course you can’t have a story about Salem without the age old question of whether or not witches and vampires actually exist there. The author has seamlessly woven historical detail about the Salem Witch Trials into a fictional story that captured my attention from beginning to end. I have long been fascinated with the Salem Witch Trials and I always enjoy books that touch on them in any way. To have a great story that gave me goosebumples at times was even better.
Her Dear & Loving Husband is a great pick if you enjoy novels about the Salem Witch Trials along with the added excitement of the supernatural! I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to get to the next two books in the series. If you have the chance to listen to the audio you really should as it is really well done!
Her Dear & Loving Husband by Meredith Allard is on tour with Premier Author Virtual Book Tours so be sure and visit the other tour stops to see what others thought of the book. You can connect with Meredith on her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Your own copy of Her Dear & Loving Husband can be purchased at Amazon and Amazon Canada while the audiobook can be picked up at Audible.com.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS (Print copy-US only, eBook-US/Canada)
I have one copy of Her Dear & Loving Husband by Meredith Allard up for giveaway. A print copy is available to US entrants only while an eBook copy is open to both US and Canadian entrants. To enter…
- For 1 entry leave a comment entering the giveaway.
- Tweet, share on Facebook, or blog for 2 extra entries.
This giveaway is open to US residents (print copy or eBook) and Canadian residents (eBook copy only) – No PO boxes and I will draw for the winner on September 22/13. Good luck!
Source: Audiobook copy from my personal library. Giveaway is provided by the author. No compensation was received for this review and all opinions are my own.
I’ve always been fascinated by the Salem Witch Trials myself. There are so many wonderful stories that have been birthed because of that terrible time, and this sounds like a great addition. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Should br a good book.
Yay! This book sounds good!
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This book sounds like it should be really good. I love books set in Salem. 😀
I tweeted this contest as well.
Sounds fascinating. Thanks for this great giveaway.
Thanks for this feature which is captivating.
Your review was excellent and caught my interest. Many thanks.
I’m not normally into the whole witches and vampires thing, but this sounds interesting.
You know what? It’s getting to be that time of year when we’re really drawn to spooky type novels. Or maybe that’s just me. 🙂 However, I know that I’m certainly looking forward to reading this.
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Does seem like a good read at this time of the year, thanks.
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The witch trial information in the book sounds fascinating. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for taking part in the tour. I’m glad you loved My Dear and Loving Husband!
Yeay! Thank you for the wonderful review of Her Dear & Loving Husband. I’m so glad you liked it. I’m also fascinated by the Salem Witch Trials, and I’m always thrilled when I find others who feel the same. And I agree–Laura Jennings did an amazing job narrating the audiobook. She’s working on Book 2 as we speak. And thank you to everyone for their comments. I agree, Connie–this is a great time of year for a story like this!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Sounds like a great book for Halloween, I’d love the print copy.
At first I was thinking I might not be too interested in this one. But then I saw it involves the Salem Witch Trials. I can’t seem to get enough of that! Thanks for the chance to win!
I have always wanted to travel to Salem. I think it would be very interesting.
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This sounds like a series I would be interested in.
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Is there something in the air? We were just talking about the Salem witch trials with our daughter the other evening! This book sounds fascinating. I will share your giveaway in my blog’s sidebar. Thank you, Darlene,for hosting yet another terrific giveaway!
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The Salem Witch Trials seem to be on a lot of people’s minds these days, Suko. I think there’s going to be a Salem Witch Trial t.v. show on soon too.
I can’t wait to read this book. It is right up my alley.
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I was quite intrigued by your review of this book, as I am not generally akin to wanting to read a story that involves vampires, but from your murmurings of having read the book, I can see that this is not a regular offering of the genre, but rather one that stands alone in its uniqueness! I do like the including sub-story for the Salem Witch Trials, and love the spin for historical intrigue!!
Thank you for offering this bookaway!
Count this as my entry!
Salem witch trials ….. woooo
Sounds good.
This book sounds sooooooo good!!! Everything I love to read about:)