HFVBT Presents: Nightingale

Nightingale

03_NightingalePublication: June 5, 2013
Books We Love, Ltd.
Formats: eBook, Paperback

Rating: 5 Stars

Her body belonged to the Count, but her heart yearned for true love.

18th Century Vienna was glamorous and corrupt, and the pathway to fame could not be trodden in innocence. Count Maximilian discovers Klara in a Nightingale Cage, an orphanage for the abandoned children of musicians. He educates her, fosters her remarkable vocal talent and initiates her into the art of love, intending to create the perfect mistress. The Count controls every aspect of Klara’s life, until Fate, in the form of handsome Akos Almassy, takes a hand. The tall, dark Magyar violinist can make beautiful music and healing potions, too, but can he rescue Klara from the Count—and live?

Praise for Nightingale

“As Klara is drawn deeper into love with Akos Almassy, the charismatic harpsichordist, she must come to a decision: chose her true love or stay with the twisted relationship, professional acclaim, and wealth she has with her patron…Much more than a romance, Nightingale offers a tantalizing view into the rarefied atmosphere of historical Vienna and the world of celebrity performers. It is part of Juliet Waldron’s trilogy of Viennese tales, so be sure to read Mozart’s Wife, and My Mozart…” – Judith Schara

“I was drawn into this tale by the lush prose, descriptions of clothing, jewelry, and details of Klara’s performances. Tension is maintained throughout as Klara fights to be free of her gilded cage. Waldron obviously knows her stuff when it comes to music and pure desire.” – Diane Scott Lewis

My Thoughts

Klara draws the reader in with her naivety and striving to please her manipulative master.  It is often hard to watch as she exchanges the cage of one life, for the seeming silken bonds of another.  Set in 18th century Vienna, Nightingale is a beautifully written story full of emotion and well expressed plots.

The love story between Akos and the vert gun shy Klara, is a sweet but rocky one.  This hard gone road is due in large part to Klara's need to hold on with both hands to the fleeting flame of fame.  This naked ambition coupled with all that she has suffered in the guise of love, has her believing that not even the pinings of her own heart are to be trusted.

Juliet Waldron proves herself once again a masterful crafter of Historical Romance.  Her talent for writing the human and deeply personal story beyond compare.

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About the AuthorOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

“Not all who wander are lost.” Juliet Waldron earned a B. A. in English, but has worked at jobs ranging from artist’s model to brokerage. Thirty years ago, after the boys left home, she dropped out of 9-5 and began to write, hoping to create a genuine time travel experience for herself–and for her readers. She loves her grand-girls and her kitties, likes to take long hikes, and reads historical/archeological non-fiction as well as reviewing for the Historical Novel Society. For summer adventure, she rides behind her husband of 50 years on his “bucket list” (black, and ridiculously fast) Hyabusa motorcycle.

You can find more information at www.julietwaldron.com or connect with Juliet on Facebook.

Virtual Book Tour Schedule

Monday, May 5
Interview at Layered Pages

Thursday, May 8
Review at Just One More Chapter (Mozart’s Wife)

Friday, May 9
Spotlight at Closed the Cover (Genesee)

Monday, May 12
Review at Closed the Cover (Genesee)
Spotlight at Tower of Babel

Monday, May 19
Interview at Closed the Cover

Wednesday, May 21
Interview at The Maiden’s Court

Monday, May 26
Review at Book Lovers Paradise (Mozart’s Wife)

Tuesday, May 27
Review at Historical Fiction Obsession (Genesee)
Guest Post at Book Lovers Paradise (w/Kathy Fischer-Brown and Louise Turner)

Monday, June 2
Review at A Chick Who Reads (Nightingale)

Tuesday, June 3
Review at Historical Fiction Obsession (Roan Rose)

Thursday, June 5
Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views (Mozart’s Wife)

Monday, June 9
Review at So Many Books, So Little Time (Roan Rose)

Tuesday, June 10
Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views (Nightingale)

Thursday, June 12
Guest Post at Closed the Cover

Monday, June 16
Review at Just One More Chapter (Roan Rose)

Tuesday, June 17
Review at A Chick Who Reads (Mozart’s Wife)

Monday, June 23
Review at Peeking Between the Pages (Mozart’s Wife)

Tuesday, June 24
Review at A Bookish Affair (Mozart’s Wife)

Wednesday, June 25
Review at Layered Pages (Nightingale)
Guest Post at Passages to the Past

Thursday, June 26
Review at A Chick Who Reads (Roan Rose)

Friday, June 27
Review at Broken Teepee (Mozart’s Wife)

Saturday, June 28
Review at WTF Are You Reading? (Mozart’s Wife)

Monday, June 30
Review at The True Book Addict (Mozart’s Wife)
Review at WTF Are You Reading? (Nightingale)


3 comments:

  1. Thanks again, Lady! It's so terrific when someone gets it... :) Maybe it's because I'm an old girl, but I always see the shades of gray creeping into every relationship.
    ((()))

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  2. Juliet, Congratulations on a terrific review for a fabulous book..

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