Book Tour: The Portrait

About the Portrait

England 1812

Severely injured at the battle of Salamanca, Edward Thurston, the new Earl of Sinclair, returns home to his beloved Fly Hall. Determined not to present his prospective bride with the wreck he believes himself to have become, he decides to end his betrothal, unaware that Lady Jennifer, for vastly differing reasons, has reached the selfsame decision.

Throughout the campaigns, Edward was often seen relying greatly on a miniature he carried, and it is to this token he clings upon his return. Will he eventually find happiness with the girl in the portrait, or will he remain firm in his resolve not to wed? Reason dictates one course, his heart another.

About The Author: Hazel Statham

Hazel Statham lives in England and has been writing on and off since she was fifteen. Initially she was influenced by Austen, the Brontës, and Sabatini but when she turned seventeen, Georgette Heyer opened up the romance and elegance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She immediately knew she had found her eras and wanted nothing more than to re-create them in her work.

Her latest book is the Regency romance novel, The Portrait, released by Avalon Books in August 2010.
Hazel lives with her husband, Terry, and a beautiful Labrador named Mollie. Apart from writing, her other ruling passion is animals, and until recently she acted as treasurer for an organization that raised money for animal charities.

You can visit her online at http://www.hazel-statham.co.uk/ and her blog at http://hazelstatham.blogspot.com/

My Opinion

I really loved getting to know the characters in this book and learn a little about England in the 1800's at the same time!

The story was short but sweet and it was the kind of historical romance that I just love!

I recommend The Portrait for all historical romance book lovers! This fits that genre perfectly and will have never want this romance to end! :)

Buy It: You can purchase The Portrait for $17.24 on Amazon.com.

*Thank you to Pump Up Your Book and Hazel Statham for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given*