Here is the blurb:

A SECRET TREATY AND A SECRET LIFE

Giselle Barrington is living a double life, juggling the duties of chef with those of spy-catcher. She must identify her father’s savage killer before the shadowy man finds her and uncovers the explosive political document her father entrusted to her safekeeping.

Posing as a French cook in the home of Lord Aldridge, Giselle is surrounded by unlikely allies and vicious enemies. In the London streets where she once walked freely among polite society, she now hides in plain sight, learning the hard lessons of class distinction and negotiating the delicate balance between servant and master.

Lord Aldridge’s insatiable curiosity about his mysterious new chef blurs the line between civic duty and outright desire. Carefully watching Giselle’s every move, he undertakes a mission to figure out who she really is—and in the process, plunges her straight into the heart of danger when her only hope for survival was to remain invisible.

“Diener enlivens history.” —RT Book Reviews

“An enormous talent!” —Affaire de Coeur

“Diener has set a standard for what good historical fiction ought to be.” —Luxury Reading

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, April 8
Review at Reflections of a Book Addict
Review at The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader

Tuesday, April 9
Review at The Reading Reviewer
Review, Interview & Giveaway at Oh, for the Hook of a Book!

Thursday, April 11
Guest Post at The Reading Reviewer
Feature & Giveaway at Passages to the Past

Friday, April 12
Review at CelticLady’s Reviews
Guest Post at A Bookish Libraria

Monday, April 15
Review at Bitches with Books

Tuesday, April 16
Review at Turning the Pages
Review & Giveaway at Broken Teepee

Thursday, April 18
Review at A Bookish Affair

Friday, April 19
Review & Giveaway at Unabridged Chick
Guest Post & Giveaway at A Bookish Affair

My latest historical novel, DAUGHTER OF THE SKY, released today in eformat. The print version will only be a week behind, two at the most. This book is special to me, because it is set in Zululand at the outbreak of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and I grew up in KwaZulu-Natal. It was both daunting and a joy to write about the place I spent my childhood and young adulthood. The formative years of my life.

About Daughter of the Sky:

The Victorian Empire has declared war on the Zulus if they don’t accede to their outrageous demands. The clock is ticking down to the appointed hour. With no idea why the British are marching three massive columns of men and guns towards them, one Zulu general is prepared to take an impossible risk. But the life he’s gambling with isn’t his own . . .

The sole survivor of a shipwreck off the Zululand coast, 15 year-old Elizabeth Jones is taken in by the Zulus, the people of the sky. Six years later, her white skin becomes useful to the Zulu army as they try to work out why the Victorian Empire has pointed their war-machine at the Zulu nation. Elizabeth is suddenly Zululand’s most important spy.

While infiltrating the British camp, Elizabeth’s disguise as a young soldier is uncovered almost immediately by Captain Jack Burdell. However, he believes the tale she spins of searching for a missing brother and shields her from discovery, allowing her to bunk in his tent and giving her a job as his batman. Burdell is war-weary and disillusioned – no longer willing to follow regulations at all costs.

But as Elizabeth and Jack explore their growing attraction to each other, the two armies move towards their inevitable clash. Elizabeth is torn between the guilt of betrayal and her fierce loyalty to her Zulu family, and when Zulu and British meet on the battlefield, both she and Jack find their hearts and their lives caught in the crossfire.

Available for purchase:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo | Sony | Smashwords

(Some ebook stores have not loaded Daughter of the Sky yet, even though it has been submitted to them. I’ll come back and add the links to this post as they come through.)

B&N: The Emepror’s Conspiracy on Nook
Amazon Kindle Store: The Emperor’s Conspiracy on Kindle
iTunes: The Emperor’s Conspiracy on iBooks

Happy reading!

I visited the Isle of Man, London, the Lake District, Scotland, London again, and then Istanbul. It was a fabulous journey and I was able to get some great photos and research in while I was at it.

My virtual book tour comes to an end today with another giveaway and review over at A Bookish Affair, if you’d like to hop on over to read the review and / or enter the contest.

There is also a fun interview up at A Bookish Libraria.

There are some wonderful reviews up on The Emperor’s Conspiracy at The Book Girl of Mur-Y-Castell, at Girl Lost in a Book, Nocturnal Book Reviews and Reading Under the Willow Tree.

There is also a very tongue-in-cheek interview over at The Ballroom, which wonderful historical fiction author and personal writing friend Katharine Ashe kindly invited me to attend.

The Emperor’s Conspiracy also has a great review over at Books Devoured where you can also enter to win a giveaway copy.

I’m also visiting over at the Girlfriends Book Club today, where I’m talking about fictional girlfriends.