ABOUT THE BOOK
Maid Of Steel
It’s 1911 and, against her mother’s wishes, quiet New Yorker Emma dreams of winning the right to vote. She is sent away by her parents in the hope distance will curb her desire to be involved with the growing suffrage movement and told to spend time learning about where her grandparents came from.
Across the Atlantic – Queenstown, southern Ireland – hotelier Thomas dreams of being loved, even noticed, by his actress wife, Alice. On their wedding day, Alice’s father had assured him that adoration comes with time. It’s been eight years. But Alice has plans of her own and they certainly don’t include the fight for equality or her dull husband.
Emma’s arrival in Ireland leads her to discover family secrets and become involved in the Irish Women’s Suffrage Society in Cork. However, Emma’s path to suffrage was never meant to lead to a forbidden love affair…
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MY THOUGHTS
I was drawn to the cover of the book and the subject matter sounded so interesting.
It’s 1911 in New York and the adventure starts at the very beginning of the book and continues throughout.
The women involved in the suffrage movement during this time period show such strength. No one’s words or opinions are going to stop them.
Being sent away to Ireland in the early twentieth century is meant to make Emma forget about women’s suffrage, but she becomes more involved than ever with it.
I was swept away in the beautiful description of Cork which just enforces my wish to visit Ireland someday to trace my ancestors.
You’re going to experience a lot of emotions while reading this, this story is so beautifully written.
A gripping story of self-discovery, family secrets revealed and a shocking scandalous love affair.
Glimmering with elegance this page turner will take you by surprise.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
Purchase Links
Publisher’s link: https://www.bookguild.co.uk/bookshop/book/486/maid-of-steel-SMwd/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/191535269X/
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/191535269X/
Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/maid-of-steel/kate-baker/9781915352699
AUTHOR BIO
Author Bio – Maid of Steel is Kate’s first full length novel to be published. She also writes short stories and is presently drafting a second novel.
She writes at a desk covered in to-do lists and lights candles in the hope the lists disappear in the shadows.
She lives in East Anglia in the UK with her husband where they attempt to look after farmland for generations to come.
A small, very small, dog can be frequently found on Kate’s lap. Otis is her first miniature dachshund.
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4 replies on “Book Birthday Blitz for Maid of Steel by Kate Baker plus UK giveaway”
Great cover! I never thought of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Ireland – the country was so backward in many ways for years, especially with regard to birth control. My grandmother was a Suffragette!
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I’ll bet your grandmother was a fascinating woman. My grandmother’s mother sailed to America from Galway unchaperoned at 16. I’d love to visit Ireland and discover some of our family history.
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You do need to visit Ireland – it is gorgeous and the people are so nice. So many things to see there ….
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Lovely story.
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