Glittering Promises: A Novel by Lisa T. Bergren is the 3rd novel in her Grand Tour trilogy of historical coming-of-age travel drama novels with f/m romantic elements set during the 1910s, starring a young Montana woman who discovers a secret heritage which takes her from rags to riches, this installment wrapping up said obligatory life-changing journey and all the family secrets and assorted dilemmas she uncovered along the way, free courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook.
We've previously received the 1st in series, Glamorous Illusions, free a few times, if you wanted to start at the beginning.
Currently free, probably just for the next couple of days @ B&N, Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK), iTunes & Google Play (both available to Canadians), Kobo (not available to Canadians), ChristianBook (DRM-free ePub available to selected countries), and might also be free at other retailers listed on the publisher's webcatalogue page (currently MIA since DCC seem to be reorganizing their website, but Google cache tells me this is the right URL), and can be added to your library @ BookShout (online reading & in-app download)
Description
Wealth cannot buy peace or direction.
For Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had, and may have even found the love she longs for in Will. And yet her life has just become infinitely more challenging
Hounded by journalists chasing the beguiling story of the newest American heiress, Cora fights to remain true to her past, reconcile her present, and still embrace her future. But as Will struggles with her newfound wealth, she begins to wonder if their love is strong enough to withstand all that threatens to pull them apart.
Complicating matters is the stubborn pursuit of Pierre de Richelieu and the increased demands on her time and attention. Cora must stand up for what she believesregardless of how that might challenge current family and cultural normsin order to remain true to who she really is.
And as she glimpses the end of the tour, Cora knows its time to decide Who and what defines her and who and what does not.
We've previously received the 1st in series, Glamorous Illusions, free a few times, if you wanted to start at the beginning.
Currently free, probably just for the next couple of days @ B&N, Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK), iTunes & Google Play (both available to Canadians), Kobo (not available to Canadians), ChristianBook (DRM-free ePub available to selected countries), and might also be free at other retailers listed on the publisher's webcatalogue page (currently MIA since DCC seem to be reorganizing their website, but Google cache tells me this is the right URL), and can be added to your library @ BookShout (online reading & in-app download)
Description
Wealth cannot buy peace or direction.
For Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had, and may have even found the love she longs for in Will. And yet her life has just become infinitely more challenging
Hounded by journalists chasing the beguiling story of the newest American heiress, Cora fights to remain true to her past, reconcile her present, and still embrace her future. But as Will struggles with her newfound wealth, she begins to wonder if their love is strong enough to withstand all that threatens to pull them apart.
Complicating matters is the stubborn pursuit of Pierre de Richelieu and the increased demands on her time and attention. Cora must stand up for what she believesregardless of how that might challenge current family and cultural normsin order to remain true to who she really is.
And as she glimpses the end of the tour, Cora knows its time to decide Who and what defines her and who and what does not.