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Book Feature: Song for a Butterfly

10/1/2014

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Song for a Butterfly
By: Margaret Kaine


Genre: Romance

From a chrysalis to a butterfly 
But can love emerge so perfectly? 

From a narrow religious home where makeup and dancing are forbidden, life for Megan Cresswell has always been bleak. In 1950 after the death of her parents, she struggles to exist on her meagre wage as a young paintress in the Potteries. Finally freed from the disapproval of her father, she starts to listen to friends’ advice; find a husband or endure a life of hardship and penny-pinching. 
Her search begins with the flirtatious Ben but she quickly realizes he is a seasoned heartbreaker. Charismatic Nathan touches her heart only to return to America leaving her forlorn. Dependable Terry offers security but has the mother from hell! 
After Megan takes an extra job with the wealthy Celia Bevington her life is spent in two worlds, one of refinement and ease, the other a midst the earthy camaraderie of ‘the girls’ in the pottery factory . But only when the mystery surrounding her inherited silver hairbrush is solved, does she discover a shocking and tragic family secret. 

And when she does fall in love, Will Megan have the courage to take the step that will transform her life?


More about Margaret!

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Margaret Kaine’s short stories have been published widely in women’s magazines, in the UK, Australia, Norway, South Africa and Ireland. Ring of Clay, her debut novel, won both the Romantic Novelists’ Association New Writer’s Award in 2002 and the Society of Authors’ Sagittarius Prize, sponsored by Terry Pratchett, in 2003. She has now written seven romantic novels about life in Staffordshire between the 50’s and 70’s; with Ribbon of Moonlight being set also in Paris. Translations include German and French. Song for a Butterfly is her latest novel set in the Potteries, and she describes it as a modern Cinderella story with an authentic Potteries setting.

To buy the book, follow the links below:

Amazon UK:      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Butterfly-Margaret-Kaine/dp/075053642X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1360840435&sr=1-1
Amazon USA:     http://www.amazon.com/Song-Butterfly-Margaret-Kaine-ebook/dp/B005RO8GR8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412120799&sr=8-1&keywords=song+for+a+butterfly
Hive:  http://www.hive.co.uk/search/margaret+kaine/mediatype/all/

To learn more about Margaret, follow the links below:

Margaret’s website:  http://www.margaretkaine.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/margaret.kaine.5
Twitter:  www.twitter.com/margaretkaine



9 Comments
Margaret Kaine link
10/1/2014 01:19:00 am

Thank you, Merrie, for featuring Song for a Butterfly, your support is much appreciated.

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Merrie
10/3/2014 11:27:55 am

The pleasure is all mine!

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Angela Britnell link
10/1/2014 01:28:07 am

Sounds a wonderful story and I'm sure it will be having loved many of Margaret's other books!

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Margaret Kaine link
10/1/2014 02:03:19 am

Thank you Angela, it was my last Potteries novel and wonderfully nostalgic to write.

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Margaret Kaine link
10/1/2014 02:03:54 am

Thank you Angela, this was my last Potteries novel and wonderfully nostalgic to write.

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June Kearns link
10/1/2014 02:22:42 am

I knew nothing about the English Potteries, Margaret - until I read this book. It's a fascinating background to a lovely story. Really enjoyed it.

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Margaret Kaine link
10/1/2014 08:04:41 pm

Thank you June. It was great to write as the area is so close to my heart. I don't think we ever forget our roots.

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Cathy Mansell link
10/1/2014 09:32:45 am

Another brilliant story from Margaret Kaine,'Song for a butterfly' is a beautiful love story.
After the death of her parents, Megan Cresswell emerges from her restrictive religious upbringing into a world she is ill equipped to handle. Set in the Potteries in my favourite era the 1950s with a host of great characters that will keep you entertained. 'Song for a Butterfly' will keep you gripped from the first page.

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Margaret Kaine link
10/1/2014 08:02:57 pm

Gosh, thank you Cathy for your glowing comments. You're a star!

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