Book Review – AnaRose and the Templar’s Quest by Mary Ann Bernal

AnaRose Preston is a respected museum curator and antiquities expert. When she travels to France to authenticate a ring believed to have belonged to Balian of Ibelin, the knight who surrendered Jerusalem to Saladin, she embarks on what quickly becomes a quest to locate a legendary relic, the Holy Nail, possibly hidden in a dagger … Continue reading Book Review – AnaRose and the Templar’s Quest by Mary Ann Bernal

My Reading – December 2023

Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry Some time in the sixties old Mr Tomelty had put up an incongruous lean-to addition to his Victorian castle. Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys It was like a curtain had fallen, hiding everything I had ever known. A Christmas Love Redeemed by Alison Stuart Fabien Brassard, the Comte de … Continue reading My Reading – December 2023

Beautiful Ghost by Milana Marsenich

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an snippet from Milana Marsenich’s novel, Beautiful Ghost, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb During the fall of 1918, the influenza pandemic crosses the nation and reaches the mining town of Butte, Montana. Marika Jovich, who wants to go to school … Continue reading Beautiful Ghost by Milana Marsenich

Twelfth Cake House by Heidi Eljarbo

Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Heidi Eljarbo’s newly released novel, Twelfth Cake House, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Twelfth Cake House is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the Georgian period. Blurb Even a clever matchmaker may need a push in the right … Continue reading Twelfth Cake House by Heidi Eljarbo

Book Review – Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose

Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose is set on idyllic Shell Island, a place of sunshine, glittering water and friendly people. Page Wright and her cousin Betsy Ross, who run the Honey Bees Bakery there, are asked to provide a high tea for a group of bestselling British authors staying at Three Fables Inn, a place … Continue reading Book Review – Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose

Millie’s Escape by Marcia Clayton

Today I’m delighted to be sharing a snippet from Marcia Clayton’s recently released novel, Millie’s Escape, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Millie’s Escape is the fifth book in The Hartford Manor Series, a heart-warming family saga stretching from the Regency period to Victorian times. Blurb 1885 North … Continue reading Millie’s Escape by Marcia Clayton

My Reading – November 2023

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan On Friday, July 29th, Dublin got the weather that was forecast. Teatime Trouble by Tonya Penrose Page hung up the phone and turned to her cousin. “You’ve really outdone yourself this time, Betsy Ross.” In the Shadow of Gallipoli by Robert Bollard Every April, the shores of … Continue reading My Reading – November 2023