Blog Tour and Giveaway: Entertaining Mr Pepys by Deborah Swift

Entertaining Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift

Publication Date: September 12, 2019

Hachette Book Group

eBook. Paperback, Audiobook; 400 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

London 1666 Elizabeth 'Bird' Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her chief passion. When her father persuades her to marry horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she suspects she is marrying beneath her station, but nothing prepares her for the reality of life with Knepp. Her father has betrayed her trust, for Knepp cares only for his horses; he is a tyrant and a bully, and will allow Bird no life of her own. When Knepp goes away, she grasps her chance and, encouraged by her maidservant Livvy, makes a secret visit to the theatre. Entranced by the music, the glitter and glamour of the surroundings, and the free and outspoken manner of the women on the stage, she falls in love with the theatre and is determined to forge a path of her own as an actress. But life in the theatre was never going to be straightforward - for a jealous rival wants to spoil her plans, and worse, Knepp forbids it, and Bird must use all her wit and intelligence to change his mind. Based on events depicted in the famous Diary of Samuel Pepys, Entertaining Mr Pepys brings London in the 17th Century to life. It includes the vibrant characters of the day such as the diarist himself and actress Nell Gwynne, and features a dazzling and gripping finale during the Great Fire Of London. The third in Deborah Swift's atmospheric trilogy, bringing to life the women in Pepys' Diary. Each novel features a different character and can be read as a stand-alone book.

'A remarkably beguiling read. It transported me to the glitter and filth of seventeenth century London' - Martine Bailey, author of The Almanack

'The fusion of historical facts and fiction is so flawless that it is hard to know where reality ends and fiction begins' - Readers Favourite Review

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Praise for the Pepys Trilogy

'Swift is a consummate historical novelist, basing her books on immaculate research and then filling the gaps between real events and real people with eloquent storytelling, atmospheric scene setting and imaginative plot lines' - The Visitor 'A novel that transports readers with astonishing and engrossing detail' - Readers Favorite 5* 'Pepys and his world spring to vibrant life… Gripping, revealing and stunningly imagined' -Lancashire Evening Post

About the Author

Deborah Swift is the author of three previous historical novels for adults, The Lady’s Slipper, The Gilded Lily, and A Divided Inheritance, all published by Macmillan/St Martin’s Press, as well as the Highway Trilogy for teens (and anyone young at heart!). Her first novel was shortlisted for the Impress prize for new novelists. She lives on the edge of the beautiful and literary English Lake District – a place made famous by the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge. For more information, please visit Deborah Swift’s website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Thursday, November 21 Excerpt at The Lit Bitch Review at Reading the Past Friday, November 22 Review at Gwendalyn's Books Guest Post at The Writing Desk Monday, November 25 Review & Excerpt at Book Reviews from Canada Tuesday, November 26 Review at A Book Geek Wednesday, November 27 Guest Post at Short Book and Scribes Thursday, November 28 Feature at To Read, Or Not to Read Friday, November 29 Review at Locks, Hooks and Books Guest Post at What Is That Book About Monday, December 2 Review at Passages to the Past Tuesday, December 3 Excerpt at Broken Teepee Wednesday, December 4 Interview at Passages to the Past Friday, December 6 Excerpt at Donna's Book Blog Monday, December 9 Review at Red Headed Book Lady Tuesday, December 10 Excerpt at Words and Peace Wednesday, December 11 Review at Hopewell's Public Library of Life Thursday, December 12 Feature at Coffee and Ink

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour, we are giving away a signed copy of Entertaining Mr. Pepys! To enter, please use the Gleam form below. Giveaway Rules – Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on December 12th. You must be 18 or older to enter. – Paperback giveaway is open internationally. – Only one entry per household. – All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspicion of fraud will be decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion. – The winner has 48 hours to claim prize or a new winner is chosen. Entertaining Mr. Pepys

My Review:

Entertaining Mr Pepys is the third and sadly the final installment from Deborah Swift’s Women of Pepys’ Diary series. Since I have enjoyed the first two book of the series, I was looking forward for this book to release. I was not disappointed. It is probably my favorite of the three. Bird is a great character I loved getting to know. The author’s talent really shines through with her vivid historical details.

Entertaining Mr Pepys gets five stars from me. I highly recommend this book and the rest of the series for readers who love a compelling historical fiction.

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway: Pleasing Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift

Pleasing Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift

Publication Date: September 28, 2017

Accent Press

eBook & Paperback; 407 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

London 1667. Set in a London rising from the ruins of the Great Fire, Pleasing Mr Pepys is a vivid re-imagining of the events in Samuel Pepys’s Diary. Desperate to escape her domineering aunt, Deb Willet thinks the post of companion to well-respected Elisabeth Pepys is the answer to her prayers. But Samuel Pepys’s house is not as safe as it seems. An intelligent girl in Deb’s position has access to his government papers, and soon she becomes a target of flamboyant actress Abigail Williams, a spy for England’s enemies, the Dutch. Abigail is getting old and needs a younger accomplice. She blackmails Deb into stealing Pepys’s documents. Soon, the respectable life Deb longs for slides out of her grasp. Mr Pepys’s obsessive lust for his new maid increases precisely as Abigail and her sinister Dutch spymaster become more demanding. When Deb falls for handsome Jem Wells, a curate-in-training, she thinks things cannot possibly get worse. Until – not content with a few stolen papers – the Dutch want Mr Pepys’s Diary.

"Swift brought Deborah Willet, the Pepyses, and the London of the 1660s to life in an exciting and sometimes touching way...I didn't want to put it down, and found myself thinking about the story when I went about my day." - Andrea Zuvich, Author of His Last Mistress

"Deb Willet, Elizabeth Pepys's maid and the object of Samuel Pepys's attentions, is finally given centre-stage after 350 years, and her tale was worth waiting for. This is exceptional story-telling." - L. C. Tyler

"Laced with emotional intensity and drama, Pleasing Mr Pepys... (has) an intricate plot that features red herrings, unexpected twists, and surprises that will take readers on a very delightful ride." - Arya Fomonyuy, Readers' Favorite

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About the Author

Deborah Swift is the author of three previous historical novels for adults, The Lady’s Slipper, The Gilded Lily, and A Divided Inheritance, all published by Macmillan/St Martin’s Press, as well as the Highway Trilogy for teens (and anyone young at heart!). Her first novel was shortlisted for the Impress prize for new novelists. She lives on the edge of the beautiful and literary English Lake District – a place made famous by the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge. For more information, please visit Deborah Swift's website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Thursday, September 28

Review at The Maiden's Court

Guest Post at Books of All Kinds

Friday, September 29

Guest Post at Let Them Read Books

Spotlight at What Is That Book About

Monday, October 2

Review at History From a Woman's Perspective

Tuesday, October 3

Review at The Lit Bitch

Feature at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots

Wednesday, October 4

Feature at A Holland Reads

Thursday, October 5

Review at CelticLady's Reviews

Friday, October 6

Feature at Passages to the Past

Monday, October 9

Review at 100 Pages a Day

Tuesday, October 10

Review at Locks, Hooks and Books

Wednesday, October 11

Review at Book Nerd

Friday, October 13

Review at Poppy Coburn

Monday, October 16

Review at Just One More Chapter

Review at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Tuesday, October 17

Review at Laura's Interests

Interview at Suzy Approved Books

Wednesday, October 18

Review at Jo's Book Blog

Thursday, October 19

Feature at T's Stuff

Friday, October 20

Review at A Literary Vacation

Guest Post at The Writing Desk

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a signed copy of Pleasing Mr. Pepys to one lucky winner! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below. Giveaway Rules – Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on October 20th. You must be 18 or older to enter. – Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY. – Only one entry per household. – All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion. – Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen. Pleasing Mr. Pepys

My Review

Pleasing Mr Pepys is the newest release by Deborah Swift. I thought it was a pretty good read. It is set during one of my favorite historical eras - 1600s in London. I believe this author definitely did her research for this time period. I found the characters to be intriguing and compelling. Samuel Pepys is a quite an interesting man.
I would give Pleasing Mr Pepys 4 stars and recommend it to those who love historical fiction.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

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