Today's historical tidbit might seem obscure ... on this day in 1759, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.
Hmmm, the best insurance for a long life is a Scottish protector. Where would one find such a man in the colonies?
Enter Pamela Clare's SURRENDER - the first book in The MacKinnon's Rangers series:
A hand-picked cadre of warriors, they had the fierce courage of their Scots forefathers, combined with the stealth and cunning of the Indians who lived beside them in the wilderness. Battling the French in no-holds-barred combat, they forged a new brand of honor, became a new breed of men…
MacKinnon’s Rangers
Iain MacKinnon had been forced to serve the British crown, but compassion urged him to save the lovely lass facing certain death at the hands of the Abenaki. He’d defied his orders, endangered his brothers, his men and his mission, all for a woman. But when he held Annie’s sweet body in his arms, he could feel no regret. Though he sensed she was hiding something from him, it was too late to hold back his heart. In love and war, there are times when the only course of action is… Surrender.
SURRENDER was reissued on December 2011. It will be followed by UNTAMED's reissue in February 2012 and the final story, DEFIANT, for its first publication in July 2012. But SURRENDER is not simply a reissue. From Pamela's website,
I posted my five star review of SURRENDER on Goodreads at this link. Scots. Sigh. They are awesome no matter where they are. I am giving away a print copy of SURRENDER to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about your reissues - do you like new covers or vintage covers? Do you like the original story or extra content?
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, January 14, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, January 15.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Pamela and her books, including links to purchase, check out her website at www.pamelaclare.com.
Also check out her blog at www.pamelaclare.blogspot.com. Her post dated January 6 addresses why she writes about the French and Indian War.
Nemo me impune lacessit
Nobody assails me with impunity
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| Royal Scots Grey at Waterloo |
If I bought the original book, I hate buying reissues. There are so many other books I want to read.
ReplyDeletei can't wait the book coming, so excited ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough question Kim.....as far as reissues go if I read the book the first time around I would not buy the reissue. How much the story line is going to be rewritten? No, I would not buy the reissue copy if I had already read the book. As far as covers go -- times change and so so covers. I'm a fan of the old "vintage" covers.
ReplyDeleteI don't by reissues if I've already bought the original. I don't see the point.
ReplyDeleteIf I have the original I don't usually by the reissues. With an excerption of if I really like the book and a cool movie cover. Or if I find at a used bookstore and the cover is cool. I will also buy if at a used bookstore and on of my fav authors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win. Pamela is a new author for me and always looking for new books and authors to check out.
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I don't usually buy reissued books unless there is new content or I missed it the first time around. In this case, I would buy these books because I never read them when they came out the first time and they sound really good. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like reissues to have that fact indicated in fairly large print on the cover so that I don't buy them again by mistake! Some covers are beautiful and shouldn't be changed and others are terribly dated and can stand to be redone. I have loved Pamela Clare's I-Team series, started with Breaking Point (gotta love that cover) and worked my way backwards! I look forward to reading other of her works.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure I have never read a reissue.
ReplyDeleteI'm always curious to the extra material to see what the author had changed or added. I think I usually like the newer covers because they reflect the current tastes of the readers.
ReplyDeleteI cannot recall any books I have re-read that were re-issues. I certainly don't remember any added or changed material or covers. I will be on the lookout in future though. Interesting!!
ReplyDeleteI like both new covers and vintage covers. I also like the original stories and the extra contest. It feels like reading a new book.
ReplyDeleteI prefer original covers and titles.
ReplyDeleteI don't intentionally buy reissues, but I may not realize it at the time - one, my memory isn't as good as it once was and two, the cover changed. I'm a fan of Ms. Clare's I-Team series but have not read any of her historical books.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the vintage covers until I saw them side by side. I love the new covers and their bold colors too. Not to say I dislike the old ones but the new ones catch my eye. I have read Surrender and it was a wonderful read!
ReplyDeleteCatslady
well i like some of the older one and some of the newer ones. sometime older aint better
ReplyDeleteAbout reissues, I love how (usually) the covers are much improved and better! To be honest, I am sometimes guilty of judging a book by its cover... so I think reissues of books that I haven't read before would usually be able to catch my eye that way. A good example would be some of Lori Foster's reissues... she has eye-catching sexy covers for her older works now!
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