Mailbox Monday: February 28

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. (Library books don’t count, but eBooks & audiobooks do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists!

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia @ The Printed Page,

is on a blog tour! This month's host is:

Laura @ Library of Clean Reads.
March's host is Laura @ I'm Booking It.

Two for me this week,

one for review and the other a treat to myself!

I'm really looking forward to this story which combines the families of two of Elizabeth Chadwick's excellent historical novels when Mahelt, daughter of William Marshall and Isabelle de Clare from The Scarlet Lion, marries Hugh, son of Roger Bigod and Ida de Tosney from A Time of Singing:

The adored and spirited daughter of England's greatest knight, Mahelt Marshal lives a privileged life. But when her beloved father falls foul of the volatile and dangerous King John, her world is shattered. The king takes her brothers hostage and Mahelt's planned marriage to Hugh Bigod, son of the Earl of Norfolk, takes place sooner than she expected. Mahelt and Hugh come to care for each other deeply, but Hugh's strict father clashes with the rebellious Mahelt. When more harsh demands from King John threaten to tear the couple's lives apart, Mahelt finds herself facing her worst fears alone, not knowing if she-or her marriage-will survive.

From Atria for review. To be published April 2011: A sweeping novel that brings to life two love stories, ninety years apart, set against the rich backdrop of war-torn India. Bursting with lavish detail and vivid imagery of Calcutta and beyond, The Sandalwood Tree is a powerful story about betrayal, forgiveness, fate, and love.

That's it for me. What did you get?

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