Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Deborah Swift’s newly released novel, The Enemy’s Wife, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Enemy’s Wife is set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War 2. Blurb ‘A fast-paced, beautifully written, and moving story. Refreshing to read a book … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Enemy’s Wife by Deborah Swift
My Reading – March 2026
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson People like to say they seek the truth. Sometimes they even mean it. The truth is they crave the warm embrace of a lie. The Last Fairy Witch by Jean M Roberts A thin mist rose from the ground, shrouding the sentinels in a ghostly veil.
Book Review – The Last Fairy Witch by Jean M Roberts
Blurb Hannah Heronstone appears to have everything—a devoted husband, a beloved child, and a thriving business built on ancient herbal knowledge. Yet beneath the calm surface of her life, something old and malevolent stirs. A disturbing encounter with a friend from her husband’s past awakens Hannah’s suspicion that a coven of dark witches is gathering … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Fairy Witch by Jean M Roberts
Hannah Miles ~ Life in Van Diemen’s Land
This post continues from Hannah Miles ~ A journey to Van Diemen’s Land which traces Hannah ‘Annie’ Miles life from her birth in Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, to her journey on the Cadet as a woman under sentenced of seven years transportation. After 115 days at sea, the Cadet arrived in Hobart on 12 April 1849. On … Continue reading Hannah Miles ~ Life in Van Diemen’s Land
Hannah Miles ~ A journey to Van Diemen’s Land
Often, when people talk of their ancestors, they speak of their achievements, their involvement in the great events of their times, the ways they made good. But for some their achievement is that they survived, and that they managed to raise their children to adulthood. This is the case with many ordinary women of the … Continue reading Hannah Miles ~ A journey to Van Diemen’s Land
Snippet ~ Rogues & Kings by Charlene Newcomb
Today I’m delighted to be sharing a snippet from Charlene Newcomb’s newly released novel, Rogues & Kings, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Deadly secrets. Hidden identities. A true enemy.Silence is the only shield. The year is 1216 and civil war rages in England. King John ravages … Continue reading Snippet ~ Rogues & Kings by Charlene Newcomb
Spotlight ~ Love Lost in Time by Cathie Dunn
Today I’m delighted to shining a spotlight on Cathie Dunn’s dual timeline novel, Love Lost in Time, as part of a blog tour hosted by Yarde Book Promotions. Blurb A reluctant daughter. A dutiful wife. A mystery of the ages. Languedoc, France, 2018Historian Madeleine Winters would rather research her next project than rehash the strained … Continue reading Spotlight ~ Love Lost in Time by Cathie Dunn
Excerpt ~ West of Santillane by Brook Allen
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Brook Allen’s novel West of Santillane as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. West of Santillane follows Julia Hancock from late childhood through her courtship and marriage to the American explorer William Clark and the challenges she faced, not only … Continue reading Excerpt ~ West of Santillane by Brook Allen
My Reading – February 2026
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell A boy is coming down a flight of stairs. Too Far Standing Still by Lisette Brodey It’s been a long day. I’m weary. Things that appear normal on the outside feel as though they’re rotting on the inside. Departure(s) by Julian Barnes The other day, I discovered an alarming possibility. No, … Continue reading My Reading – February 2026
Book Review – Too Far Standing Still by Lisette Brodey
Blurb Tilly Henley was raised in a life of privilege. The daughter of prominent, wealthy New Yorkers, she wants for little. In her late twenties, she marries attorney Jim McNaughton, and the two of them happily plan to start a family. But, for the first time in her life, Tilly learns that being born into … Continue reading Book Review – Too Far Standing Still by Lisette Brodey
Catherine Meyrick 