ACRBA Tour Shadowed in Silk by Christine Lindsay

3 - 7 February 2014

Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance

is introducing

Shadowed in Silk

WhiteFire Publishing Sept 2011

By

Christine Lindsay

About the Book

She was invisible to those who should have loved her.

After the Great War, Abby Fraser returns to India with her small son, where her husband is stationed with the British army. She has longed to go home to the land of glittering palaces and veiled women . . . but Nick has become a cruel stranger. It will take more than her American pluck to survive.

Major Geoff Richards, broken over the loss of so many of his men in the trenches of France, returns to his cavalry post in Amritsar. But his faith does little to help him understand the ruthlessness of his British peers toward the Indian people he loves. Nor does it explain how he is to protect Abby Fraser and her child from the husband who mistreats them.

Amid political unrest, inhospitable deserts, and Russian spies, tensions rise in India as the people cry for the freedom espoused by Gandhi. Caught between their own ideals and duty, Geoff and Abby stumble into sinister secrets . . . secrets that will thrust them out of the shadows and straight into the fire of revolution.

About the Author

Christine Lindsay writes historical inspirational novels with strong love stories, and she takes pride in her Irish roots. Her great grandfather and grandfather worked as riveters in the Belfast shipyard, one of those ships her ancestors helped build was the Titanic. On her mother’s side it was stories of ancestors who served in the British Cavalry in India that seeded Christine’s long-time fascination with the British Raj and became the stimulus for her Twilight of the British Raj series.

The Pacific coast of Canada, about 200 miles north of Seattle, is Christine’s home where she lives with her husband, David, and they enjoy the visits from their adult children and grandchildren. Like a lot of authors, Christine’s chief editor is her cat

www.christinelindsay.com


My Review
This is Christine's Debut book and is set in India just after WW1. First of this book is not a light book as it deals with a lot of issues from this time but it is a not only a well written book its also very informative of the time. Christine incorporates real people and real events into this story and it gives an insight into what was happening amongst the Indian people, British People and the nearby neighbours. On thing I learnt more about was the caste system. I know there was a bit of a caste system but didn't know how intrenched it was and still is. The caste system is more intrenched than many other places. I felt for Abby in this book she has longed to come back home to India with her husband but she finds things are not what she thought. Geoff is still dealing with the death of his wife and feels drawn to help protect Abby. Add a Russian spy and you have an explosive story. I enjoyed this book even looked up India from the 1920's as it was an even bigger country then to see where some of the places were. It also made me want to know more. I am glad I read this book as I feel I know more about those times in India now and enjoyed the different setting.

ACRBA Tour Captured by Moonlight by Christine Lindsay with Review

5 - 9 August

Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance

is introducing 

Captured by Moonlight

(WhiteFire Publishing May 15, 2013)

by 

Christine Lindsay

About the Author:

Christine Lindsay writes historical inspirational novels with strong love stories, and she takes pride in her Irish roots. Her great grandfather and grandfather worked as riveters in the Belfast shipyard, one of those ships her ancestors helped build was the Titanic. On her mother’s side it was stories of ancestors who served in the British Cavalry in India that seeded Christine’s long-time fascination with the British Raj and became the stimulus for her Twilight of the British Raj series. 

The Pacific coast of Canada, about 200 miles north of Seattle, is Christine’s home where she lives with her husband, David, and they enjoy the visits from their adult children and grandchildren. Like a lot of authors, Christine’s chief editor is her cat.

About the Book

Prisoners to their own broken dreams…

After a daring rescue goes awry, the parched north of India grows too hot for nurse Laine Harkness and her friend Eshana. The women flee to the tropical south…and run headlong into their respective pasts.

Laine takes a new nursing position at a plantation in the jungle, only to discover that her former fiancé is the owner…and that Adam has no more to say to her now than he did when he crushed her years ago. Why, then, is she still drawn to him, and to the tiger cub he is raising?

Eshana, captured by her traditional uncle and forced once more into the harsh Hindu customs of mourning, doubts whether freedom will ever again be in her future, much less the forbidden love that had begun to whisper to her. Is faith enough to live on? Or is her Savior calling her home?

Amid cyclones and epidemics, clashing faiths and consequences of the war, will the love of the True Master give hope to these searching hearts?

My Review

Firstly thanks to Christine for my review copy. 

I loved this book. As many know I haven't been reading as many books this year and it has taken me awhile to finish a book. This book may just be the book that has broken the dam. I read it in about 5 days and wanted more. The book flows so well that it is easy to read and get transported back to India in the early 1920 where there was a lot of turmoil in the country. The book mentions two of my favourite things, cricket which is synonymous with India and a tiger which is mentioned prowling around in the country side. This book features both Eshana who is now a christian who was rescued in the first book from the life of a hindu widow and Laine a British nurse born in India. We learn more about the caste system and how widows are treated. Seeing the friendship between Eshana and Laine is interesting as it is a close bond. Also we meet Adam, Laine's former fiance and learn why he called of the engagement. There is a lot of different things happening in the book which kept me turning pages. This is one of my top reads for the year and I believe this book is better than the first book. The only thing I didn't like about the book is that it ended. I could have kept reading however the ending I found very satisfying.

CFBA Tour Shadowed in Silk by Christine Lindsay

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Shadowed In Silk WhiteFire Publishing (September 1, 2011) by Christine Lindsay

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Christine Lindsay writes historical Christian inspirational novels with strong love stories. She doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects such as the themes in her debut novel SHADOWED IN SILK which is set in India during a turbulent era. Christine’s long-time fascination with the British Raj was seeded from stories of her ancestors who served in the British Cavalry in India. SHADOWED IN SILK was the Gold winner of the 2009 ACFW Genesis for Historical.

The Pacific coast of Canada, about 200 miles north of Seattle, is Christine’s home. It’s a special time in her life as she and her husband enjoy the empty nest, but also the noise and fun when the kids and grandkids come home. Like a lot of writers, her cat is her chief editor.


ABOUT THE BOOK

She was invisible to those who should have loved her.
After the Great War, Abby Fraser returns to India with her small son, where her husband is stationed with the British army. She has longed to go home to the land of glittering palaces and veiled women...but Nick has become a cruel stranger. It will take more than her American pluck to survive.

Major Geoff Richards, broken over the loss of so many of his men in the trenches of France, returns to his cavalry post in Amritsar. But his faith does little to help him understand the ruthlessness of his British peers toward the Indian people he loves. Nor does it explain how he is to protect Abby Fraser and her child from the husband who mistreats them.

Amid political unrest, inhospitable deserts, and Russian spies, tensions rise in India as the people cry for the freedom espoused by Gandhi. Caught between their own ideals and duty, Geoff and Abby stumble into sinister secrets . . . secrets that will thrust them out of the shadows and straight into the fire of revolution.

If you'd like to read the first chapter of Shadowed In Silk, go HERE.

Watch the book video trailer:

Book Review Shadowed in Silk by Christine Lindsay

Book Description:
She was invisible to those who should have loved her.

After the Great War, Abby Fraser returns to India, where her husband is stationed with the British army. She has longed to go home to the land of glittering palaces and veiled women . . . but Nick has become a cruel stranger and a cruel father to their three-year old son. It will take more than her American pluck to survive.

Major Geoff Richards, broken over the loss of so many of his men in the trenches of France, returns to his cavalry post in Amritsar. His faith does little to help him understand the ruthlessness of his British peers toward the Indian people he loves. Nor does it explain how he is to protect Abby Fraser and her child from the husband who mistreats them.

Amid political unrest, inhospitable deserts, and Russian spies, tensions rise in India as the people cry for the freedom espoused by Gandhi. Caught between their own ideals and duty, Geoff and Abby stumble into sinister secrets . . . secrets that will thrust them out of the shadows and straight into the fire of revolution.


Book Review:
This is Christine's Debut book and is set in India just after WW1. First of this book is not a light book as it deals with a lot of issues from this time but it is a not only a well written book its also very informative of the time. Christine incorporates real people and real events into this story and it gives an insight into what was happening amongst the Indian people, British People and the nearby neighbours. On thing I learnt more about was the caste system. I know there was a bit of a caste system but didn't know how intrenched it was and still is. The caste system is more intrenched than many other places. I felt for Abby in this book she has longed to come back home to India with her husband but she finds things are not what she thought. Geoff is still dealing with the death of his wife and feels drawn to help protect Abby. Add a Russian spy and you have an explosive story. I enjoyed this book even looked up India from the 1920's as it was an even bigger country then to see where some of the places were. It also made me want to know more. I am glad I read this book as I feel I know more about those times in India now and enjoyed the different setting.

Getting to know you Thursdays with Christine Lindsay

Please help me welcome Christine Lindsay who has her debut book Shadowed in Silk which is set in India. 

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I belong to that group of people who grew up in the British Commonwealth. So I feel British, being born in Northern Ireland and raised in Canada. Yet I'm so close to the States. I also grew up reading books printed in Great Britain that always had romances set in Australia and New Zealand. Loved those romances set in the Outback. (Jenny here thats so cool about being part of the Commonwealth and reading some Aussie books)

2. When you were a child did you have a favourite book or books?

My mother read Heidi to me when as a child I was sick with pneumonia. I never forgot the images that book conjured up for me. High mountain alps. I guess that's why I now live in British Columbia, Canada where there are mountains all around me. (Jenny again, I loved Heidi  and I love BC and the mountains there. I spent some time with a friend in Pemberton)

3. Do you have a favourite Genre to both read and right write?

Historical Romance, although I also love contemporary romance. As long as the stories have some teeth to them. I like high stakes in a story, so something horrendous has to happen to the characters. And of course they must make it through to a happy ending. Life is tough, so I want happy endings in my stories.

4. Did you have favourite authors growing up who have influenced you?

Mary Stewart's romantic suspense novels, and the great MM Kaye with her sweeping epics set in British Raj India. Nevil Shute---I love his book, A Town Called Alice.

5. When did you know you wanted to be an author?

I recognized the gift pretty early, but didn't do anything about it until I was about 40. It was when I was reunited with the daughter I had relinquished to adoption when she was 3 days old. We were reunited 20 years later. Months later as I was reliving the terrible loss of giving her up in the first place, my husband came to me with a brand new pen and journal, and said, "Write it." That was the beginning of the last 10 years of learning the craft.

So while the Lord used my birthdaughter to be my muse to get me started, He blessed me with having her as the model for the front cover of my debut book, Shadowed in Silk. He is such an amazing Father. So kind and generous. Sarah is also the model in the book trailer. She gets her good looks from her birthfather.

6. How did you go about becoming an author?

I started out writing a non-fictional account of my birth-mother story. Then I took creative writing courses at a local university and made friends with other aspiring writers. I've been to 3 writer's conferences, bought books on the craft, and just continued to learn while writing 3 manuscripts. The third manuscript is the first one published.

7. If you were not a writer what would you like to be?

A painter in acrylics. I'd be painting vibrant sun-filled compositions of flowers and landscapes.

8. Outside reading and writing what do you like to do?

Be with my family, my grown-up kids, my grandsons. I'm also very involved in our church. This past year I've been our church nursery co-coordinator. And I like to travel with my husband. We love to just get in the car, and go.

9. Do you have a place you love to visit or would love to visit?

I'd go back to India in a flash. But, honestly, I'd LOVE to see Australia. It was growing up on all those romances set there, especially A Town Called Alice. (There are a few authors who love A Town Called Alice, I think you would love Australia. I have to say I love BC Canada.)

10. If you could have a meal with 3 living people who would you choose and why?

Queen Elizabeth---I so admire this monarch. She's a very decent woman who has tried to honorably fulfill her vow to her people. Then Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond, only because I think he's dishy. And lastly and always, my husband. His steady, loving character is the basis of all the heroes I write about. I love being with him most of all.

Finally can you tell us about your current books and/or any that will
be coming out soon. Also where we can find you on the web.

You can find me at www.christinelindsay.com, and my debut novel Shadowed in Silk is now available as an E-book. The paper version was released in Sept. Click here on Shadowed in Silk  to buy the E-book

She was invisible to those who should have loved her.

After the Great War, Abby Fraser returns to India with her small son, where her husband is stationed with the British army. She has longed to go home to the land of glittering palaces and veiled women . . . but Nick has become a cruel stranger. It will take more than her American pluck to survive.


Major Geoff Richards, broken over the loss of so many of his men in the trenches of France, returns to his cavalry post in Amritsar. But his faith does little to help him understand the ruthlessness of his British peers toward the Indian people he loves. Nor does it explain how he is to protect Abby Fraser and her child from the husband who mistreats them.


Amid political unrest, inhospitable deserts, and Russian spies, tensions rise in India as the people cry for the freedom espoused by Gandhi. Caught between their own ideals and duty, Geoff and Abby stumble into sinister secrets . . . secrets that will thrust them out of the shadows and straight into the fire of revolution.