Welcome to the Seasons series (by Robin E. Mason) Blog Tour and giveaway, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Seasons series
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The southern town of Saisons lies at the crossroads between North and South, progressive and genteel antebellum life. Between East and West, between history and heritage, and new frontiers. Downton Abbey meets Gone With the Wind.
It’s 1912, in a world where slavery is dying and women’s rights are rising, and four young women who once shared a bond—and experienced a tragedy—question their own truths.
Title: The Long Shadows of Summer
Author: Robin E. Mason
Publisher: Bird’s Nest Books
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction/Southern Fiction
Mercedes has always been an avid reader and devours each new Sherlock Holmes mystery as soon as she gets her hands on them. When one of her friends comes to her, Mercedes vows to keep Simone’s secrets and uncover the truth.
But as Mercedes plays detective to her friends’ questions, she discovers something far more shocking—she herself is not who she thought she was.
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Title: The Tilting Leaves of Autumn
Author: Robin E. Mason
Publisher: Bird’s Nest Books
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction/Southern Fiction
Scarlett was the shrinking violet in the group. Faithful to her friends, and hiding secrets of her own. When Mercedes steps in to rescue her, she unknowingly plucks the thread that unravels Scarlett’s whole world.
But as Scarlett strives to hold fast to what is familiar the fabric of her life continues to come undone and secrets that are best kept hidden are exposed.
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Title: The Silent Song of Winter
Author: Robin E. Mason
Publisher: Bird’s Nest Books
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction/Southern Fiction
When all the noise has gone silent, all that is left is her song.
Pearl had lived under the impossible taskmaster of perfection. Nothing she does or ever did pleased her mother. And nothing she ever did could disappoint her father.
Caught up in the mystery of her friend’s curious—and secretive—return, Pearl wrestles with her own decisions, and flees lest her own secrets are exposed.
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Title: The Whispering Winds of Spring
Author: Robin E. Mason
Publisher: Bird’s Nest Books
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction/Southern Fiction
Amidst the clamor of confusion, can she hear the whisper of her memories?
Simone Dubois’ life was unraveling. All she had known and held dear was gone from her. At ten, all she wanted was to escape beneath the black waters of the Edisto River. She couldn’t know her whole life would be stolen from her.
When she returns to Saisons sixteen years later, she has no memory of ever having been there. Not even that it was her birthplace. Enlisting the help of her childhood friend, Mercedes—whose name stayed with her, if in shadowy dreams only—Simone encounters misty memories, and stirs up more mystery than she started with.
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In My Opinion…
The Long Shadows of Summer
A mystery within a mystery so entwined together that pulling one thread often only makes the tangles worse while relentless picking unravels another. And a bit of a rags-to-riches story that encourages many in the large cast of characters.
In the first of Robin E. Mason’s Seasons series, we are introduced to Mercedes. She is definitely the mama of this group of four friends, the glue that holds them together while holding their secrets. But sometimes holding secrets can be too much for one person.
As Mercedes endeavors to figure out what happened to Simone, she uncovers information about her friends, and ultimately, herself. Her life changes in ways she could never have guessed when Simone comes back to Saissons.
Mason takes immersing the reader in time and place to heart. I was transported to the life of both servants and upper class during a time of change in America. That combined with the many mysteries in The Long Shadows of Summer make the page count high (over 500 pages!). There were a few details and even story threads that could have been left out, and I was a bit disappointed there were still some unanswered questions at the end of the book, but then again, those belong to Scarlett, Pearl, and Simone who all get a chance to tell their own story.
Disclosure statement:
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
About the Author
I’ve always had voices—er, stories in my head. I once said I should write them all down so someone could write them someday. I had no idea at the time that someone was me!
I have been writing since 1995, and began working in earnest on my debut novel, Tessa in 2013. Meanwhile, I cranked out a few dozen poems, made countless notes for story ideas, and earned my BFA in Interior Design. I lived with depression for many years, and the inherent feelings of worthlessness and invisibility; I didn’t want to be who I was and struggled with my own identity for many years. My characters face many of these same demons.
I write stories of identity conflict. My characters encounter situations that force the question, “Who am I really?” For all who have ever wondered who you are or why you’re here, my stories will touch you in a very real—maybe too real—and a very deep way. I know, I write from experience.
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Robin E. Mason is offering a Seasons series prize pack for her tour! ONE winner (US only) will receive:
- a packette of Saisons Plantation tea
- a Seasons series mug
- a Seasons bookmark (handmade by the author)
- Seasons notecards (also handmade by the author)
- 4 pairs of earrings (one pair to represent each book)
- AND winner’s choice of (1) signed print copy of Seasons book of choice OR kindle copies of all 4 books!
Giveaway will run from midnight June 11, 2018 through 11:59pm June 18, 2018. It is subject to the policies found here.
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Thank you for your review on the Season series by Robin E. Mason and for being part of the blog tour.
The concept behind the series sounds wonderful and each book as described sounds like a great read. I’d love the opportunity to explore this series through each and every book.
hullo again, Kay! fancy meeting you here… #winkwink so glad you popped by!!
thanks so much for your review, sweet friend! I love that you noted that all the other girls get to tell their stories too 😀
Suzie!! thank you so much for sharing in my new book launch!!!
Like the story lines and the covers.