Lady Anne And The Howl In The Dark
Donna Lea Simpson
 An Engaging Gothic Historical
 September 7, 2009
Sourcebooks Casablanca
April 2009
On Sale: April 1, 2009
Featuring: Anne Addison; Marquess of Darkefell
384 pages
ISBN: 1402217919
EAN: 9781402217913
Paperback
$6.99
Romance Historical, Romance Paranormal
Historical romance with a twist - a little bit of gothic
suspense, a paranormal element that turns out not to be, and
a whole lot of fun! Lady Anne Addison is a
rational and courageous woman. So when she's summoned by a
frightened friend to Yorkshire to prove or disprove the
presence in their woods of a menacing wolf - or werewolf -
she takes up the challenge. Grim, dank and shadowed
Darkefell Castle is an ancient keep with a scabrous history.
And now it appears that a preternatural menace is behind the
events terrorizing the country folk. Lady Anne finds
the Marquess of Darkefell to be an infuriatingly unyielding
man. Rumors swirl and suspects abound. When she finally
solves the mystery, the Marquess is indeed at the middle of
it, but not at all in the way that Lady Anne had
suspected... and now he's firmly determined to win her in
spite of everything. PRAISE FOR DONNA LEA SIMPSON:
"Donna Lea Simpson has re-imagined the classic
gothic romance, and any reader who loved Victoria Holt, but
always felt cheated by the lack of sexy details, or wished
that the manor really were haunted, will adore Awaiting the
Moon. Donna Lea Simpson is absolutely brilliant!"
Fresh Fiction
Comments
6 comments posted.
Re: Lady Anne And The Howl In The Dark
One of my favorite authors is Taylor Caldwell. She wrote historical romances back when women weren't recognized as authors. In fact, she chose the pen name Taylor (after her supportive grandfather) because she felt it would make people think the books were written by a man.
Every now and then I would run across one of her books that was of a different genre and I often wondered why. I would still (most of the time) enjoy them, of course, but they didn't read quite the same.
(LuAnn Morgan 2:05pm March 30)
I enjoy reading about how authors write under pseudonyms because in real life, they don't want to be known for that genre. It may be because of embarassment (job, family) or assumptions about gender. Travel out of one's comfort zone is always a risk, but you learn more about human nature and what new levels you can reach, achieve and take steps to strive for.
(Alyson Widen 2:40pm March 30)
Yes, yes, and yes. I grew up, and went to college in the same town, never traveled or got to do much different. Two weeks after graduation I left for the Peace Corps and spent 3 years on the other side of the world. Loved it. I'm always getting involved in one thing or another for either my job (children's librarian) or some other group. I'm constantly researching some new project or topic we'll be working on (cowboys, theater restoration, the arts, space, medieval life, pow wows, to name a few). It keeps life interesting. I love learning new stuff. Julie Garwood's were my first romance books. When she switched from historicals to modern suspense I was really upset. She is a great author and her FBI books are good. I just miss the historicals.
(Patricia Barraclough 10:57pm March 30)
Hey I need to get this book yorkshire is where i was born MANY years ago..
I love historical too.
(Ann w 12:56pm September 7)
I don't read many historicals other than Julie Garwood and Johanna Lindsay but it does sound good
(Diane Sadler 6:44pm September 7)
Sounds like an awesome read. I'd love to win a signed copy of it. Thanks.
Lorraine
moml1@cox.net
(Lorraine Larose 11:44pm September 9)
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