Like Chaff in the Wind Giveaway

Publication Date: March 1, 2013

Matador (Self-Published)
376p

{SYNOPSIS}

Matthew Graham committed the mistake of his life when he cut off his brother’s nose. In revenge, Luke Graham has Matthew abducted and transported to the Colony of Virginia, there to be sold as indentured labour – a death sentence more or less.

Matthew arrives in Virginia in May of 1661, and any hope he had of finding someone willing to listen to his tale of unlawful abduction is quickly extinguished. If anything Matthew’s insistence that he is an innocent man leads to him being singled out for the heaviest tasks.

Insufficient food, grueling days and the humid heat combine to wear Matthew down. With a sinking feeling he realises no one has ever survived the seven years of service – not on the plantation Suffolk Rose, not under the tender care of the overseer Dominic Jones.

Fortunately for Matthew, he has a remarkable wife, a God’s gift who has no intention of letting her husband suffer and die, and so Alex Graham sets off on a perilous journey to bring her husband home.

Alex is plagued by nightmares in which her Matthew is reduced to a wheezing wreck by his tormentors. She sits in the prow of the ship and prays for a miracle to carry her swiftly to his side, to let her hold him and heal him before it’s too late. God, however, has other things to do and what should have been a two month crossing becomes a yearlong adventure from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

Will she find him in time? And if she does, will she be capable of paying the price required to buy him free?


About the Author



I was raised abroad, on a pungent mix of Latin American culture, English history and Swedish traditions. As a result I’m multilingual and most of my reading is historical - both non-fiction and fiction.

I was always going to be a writer - or a historian, preferably both. Instead I ended up with a degree in Business and Finance, with very little time to spare for my most favourite pursuit. Still, one does as one must, and in between juggling a challenging career I raised my four children on a potent combination of invented stories, historical debates and masses of good food and homemade cakes. They seem to thrive … Nowadays I spend most of my spare time at my writing desk. The children are half grown, the house is at times eerily silent and I slip away into my imaginary world, with my imaginary characters. Every now and then the one and only man in my life pops his head in to ensure I’m still there. I like that – just as I like how he makes me laugh so often I’ll probably live to well over a hundred.

I was always going to be a writer. Now I am - I have achieved my dream.

I have a copy of this book to giveaway. Just leave a comment with your email address. Contest ends April 5th. The giveaway is for one paperback copy and open internationally.


Link to Tour Schedule: Twitter Hashtag: #ChaffInTheWindVirtualTour




Comments

Linda said…
I enjoy time slip novels. This sounds great and I've already added the earlier novel to my wish list. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Nancy said…
I usually enjoy this type of tale, also. Thanks for the chance to win.
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traveler said…
This type of novel appeals to me very much. thanks for this wonderful giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
petite said…
I enjoyed learning about this great story. Many thanks for this giveaway. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
This book looks good to me. I am a fan of historical fiction. Thank you for the chance to win.

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I love novels like this one! It sounds like a fabulous read.

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cyn209 said…
please enter me for the giveaway!!!!! i would LOVE to read this book!!

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Elle said…
This sounds like a great book. Thanks for the chance to win!

ellemeyer at charter dot net
Carol L. said…
Love Time Travel and Historical reads. Anna is a new Author for me but I'm so happy to meet her through he Tour and I love the excerpts I've read so far about the first two books in the series. Count me in :)
Carol L
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