Claudia H Long, Author

THE LATEST REVIEW:

Sensually spicy... truly unforgettable."

Historical Novel Society, Feb. 2012.

Romance Junkies:

"JOSEFINA’S SIN is a rare gem that provides readers with a glimpse into the often-ignored world of the Mexican court. Long weaves a masterful tale that depicts the struggles between honesty and deceit, love and hatred, and knowledge and ignorance..."

Check out the whole review at: http://romancejunkiesreviews.com/artman/publish/historical/Josefina_s_Sin.shtml

"An exotic, steamy world is brought vividly to life in Josefina's Sin.  Josefina's journey from innocence to understanding... is emotional and engaging.... the contrary pulls of duty, love, lust, ambition and motherhood are set down boldly on the pages of this novel."

Posie Graeme-Evans, inernational bestselling author of

The Dressmaker.

Publisher's Weekly called it a "superb debut."  "This is a moving tale of women seeking to balance competing passions of the heart, body and mind in the lavish setting of a 17th Century Mexican court."  Publisher's Weekly review.

Check out the interview in Shelf Awareness, Book Brahmin!

Find out what my favorite book is (other than Josefina's Sin, of course!) What influenced my writing... what kind of a strange kid I was...

Book Brahmin: Claudia Long - Shelf Awareness for Friday, August 12, 2011 |

"Compelled by the life and writings of a renowned poetess doomed by the Inquisition, Josefina, a young, beautiful landowner's wife...is caught up in a web of love, religion and torture.  A powerful cautionary tale told with beauty and precision, Josefina's Sin is a dazzling read."

Thomas Trebitsch Parker, O. Henry Prize winner and author of

Anna Ann Annie.

Tired of Tudor England?  Check out this lovely spot about the book in the Philadelphia Examiner!

The details are impeccably wrought and the characters are unique and complex, carving their own paths that lead to an unpredictable outcome. Suspenseful, passionate, historically rendered and hard to put down, Josefina's Sin is an amazing debut!

                      ~Wendy

                     Minding Spot Blog

And here's another lovely review from Book Drunkards... and a guest blog to follow:

http://virginiebarbeau.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/josefinas-sin-a-novel-by-claudia-h-long/