Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. In my case not so patiently waiting for the new releases, which I lack.
This week I picked sounds interesting. I'm such a sucker for a love story.
The Game of Love and Death
by Martha Brockenbrough
Expected Publication April 28th 2015
(Goodreads)
Synopsis
Antony and Cleopatra. Helen of Troy and Paris. Romeo and Juliet. And now . . . Henry and Flora.
For centuries Love and Death have chosen their players. They have set the rules, rolled the dice, and kept close, ready to influence, angling for supremacy. And Death has always won. Always.
Could there ever be one time, one place, one pair whose love would truly tip the balance?
Meet Flora Saudade, an African-American girl who dreams of becoming the next Amelia Earhart by day and sings in the smoky jazz clubs of Seattle by night. Meet Henry Bishop, born a few blocks and a million worlds away, a white boy with his future assured — a wealthy adoptive family in the midst of the Great Depression, a college scholarship, and all the opportunities in the world seemingly available to him.
The players have been chosen. The dice have been rolled. But when human beings make moves of their own, what happens next is anyone’s guess.
Achingly romantic and brilliantly imagined, The Game of Love and Death is a love story you will never forget.
What are you waiting on this week?
This week I picked sounds interesting. I'm such a sucker for a love story.
The Game of Love and Deathby Martha Brockenbrough
Expected Publication April 28th 2015
(Goodreads)
Synopsis
Antony and Cleopatra. Helen of Troy and Paris. Romeo and Juliet. And now . . . Henry and Flora.
For centuries Love and Death have chosen their players. They have set the rules, rolled the dice, and kept close, ready to influence, angling for supremacy. And Death has always won. Always.
Could there ever be one time, one place, one pair whose love would truly tip the balance?
Meet Flora Saudade, an African-American girl who dreams of becoming the next Amelia Earhart by day and sings in the smoky jazz clubs of Seattle by night. Meet Henry Bishop, born a few blocks and a million worlds away, a white boy with his future assured — a wealthy adoptive family in the midst of the Great Depression, a college scholarship, and all the opportunities in the world seemingly available to him.
The players have been chosen. The dice have been rolled. But when human beings make moves of their own, what happens next is anyone’s guess.
Achingly romantic and brilliantly imagined, The Game of Love and Death is a love story you will never forget.
What are you waiting on this week?
Nice pick! Sounds interesting, but I don't think it's my kind of read. Hope that you will enjoy this one once you read it!
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Oooh, this sounds so good! Oh, wow, it's out soon, too! great pick!
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Not sure about this one..it sounds kind of interesting..I will let you read it and tell me if it's good..lol.
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Ok, I wasn't sure about this book because the cover doesn't really appeal to me, but after reading the summary, I'm thinking I might have to give this book a shot.
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Great pick! I am really excited for this one too. I'm pretty sure it's on Edelweiss if you want to request it!
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