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Book title: A Name Unknown
Author: Roseanna M. White
Release date: July 4, 2017
Genre: Historical Romance
She’s Out to Steal His Name.
Will He Steal Her Heart Instead?
Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former
urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown
now, they are no longer pickpockets—now they focus on high value items and have
learned how to blend into upper-class society. Rosemary’s challenge of a
lifetime comes when she’s assigned to determine whether a certain wealthy
gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany. How does one steal a family’s
history, their very name?
As Europe moved closer to World War I, rumors swirl around
Peter Holstein. Awkward and solitary, but with access to the king, many fear
his influence. But Peter can’t help his German last name and wants to prove his
loyalty to the Crown—so he can go back to anonymously writing a series of
popular adventure novels. When Rosemary arrives on his doorstop pretending to
be a well- credentialed historian, Peter believes she’s the right person to
help him dig through his family’s past.
When danger and suspicion continue to mount, though, and
both realize they’re in a race against time to discover the truth—about Peter’s
past and about the undeniable attraction kindling between them.
My Thoughts:
I have not read a Roseanna M. White book yet that I haven’t
thoroughly enjoyed. A Name Unknown
her newest and the start to what looks to become a fun and thought provoking
series, was a book that I just savored. There were so many moving parts in the
story and it was so well told that I had no idea which way this story was going
to go, except for the love story. This is one of those love stories that you
realize the characters are in love before they do. And what a delight to watch their love for
one another be realized.
However, there is much more to this story than the romance.
We have the country of Britain on the brink of World War I. There are spies,
espionage, patriots, and madmen. We still have the problem of the distinction
of classes. We have pickpockets and thieves. We have love for one’s country and
family. There is a library that plays an important role in the story and two
very interesting characters that neither are quite what they seem.
A thief and a nobleman, but who really steals what? An unconventional
pair; Rosemary’s spunkiness and streetwise ways verses Peter’s caring and
steadfast ways. As always the gospel message was delivered throughout the
entire story, a subtle reminder of just whom Jesus hung out with while living
here on earth. The author notes were very interesting and again I learned some
new history and I hope this series lasts as long as possible, as every one of
the ‘brothers and sisters’ would have an interesting story to tell.
I received a copy of this novel for free. I was not required
to post a positive review and all views and opinions expressed are my own.
About the Author
Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross
flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing
fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending
her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of over a dozen historical
novels and novellas, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to
her British series. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to make their way into
her novels…to offset her real life, which is blessedly boring. You can learn
more about her and her stories at www.RoseannaMWhite.com.
Guest Post from Roseanna White
It’s always a challenge to make a historical setting authentic—especially when it’s set in a region you’ve only ever read about. As I was writing A Name Unknown, I learned so much about Cornwall—all the more when I had the opportunity to visit the gorgeous Penzance region while the book was still in edits! I quickly learned that I had far too many trees in my story, and hadn’t quite captured the uniqueness of the coastal setting. I dove into rewrites with excitement and gusto, ready to make my fictional Cornwall more like the real one.
I studied the Cornish accent, Cornish foods, typical Cornish coloring in hair and eyes. I’ve now gotten rather proficient at making pasties (beef hand pies) from scratch, I’ve special-ordered ingredients to make Cornish ginger cookies called fairings, and I’ve spent quite a lot of time listening to videos of people speaking in a Cornish accent.
Delving into this rich region and its history was a blast! And I’m so excited to get to share the culture of Cornwall—and a taste of their unique flavors—with you. In a special Celebrate Lit giveaway, I’ll be offering not only a signed copy of my book, but also some homemade ginger fairings! Here’s the recipe I used . . . after special ordering the Mixed Spice (reminiscent of pumpkin pie spice) and Golden Syrup (a thick syrup with a bit of a toffee flavor) from Amazon. 😉 (I have a gram scale so did use the weight measurements rather than volume—also, English teaspoons and tablespoons are a bit bigger than American, so I heaped them, and I turned out deliciously.)
GINGER FAIRINGS RECIPE
100 grams butter, cold and diced
225 grams all-purpose flour
¼ heaping teaspoon salt
2 heaping teaspoons baking powder
2 heaping teaspoons baking soda
1 heaping teaspoon ginger
2 heaping teaspoons mixed spice
100 grams superfine (caster) sugar
4 heaping tablespoons golden syrup
Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a stand mixer. Add the butter and beat until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in sugar.
In a small saucepan, warm the golden syrup until it’s clarified a bit; stir into the flour mixture until a dough forms. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and put on prepared baking sheets a few inches apart.
Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden. Cool a few minutes on the trays and then transfer to a cooling rack.
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Giveaway
To celebrate this tour, Roseanna is giving away a grand
prize of a paperback copy of A Name Unknown & 2 dozen cookies from
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Mmmm, the cookies sure look delicious. I have been looking forward to reading my first book by Roseanna White and A Name Unknown sounds like a real winner. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteNice review for A Name Unknown. Sounds like a great read.
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