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
Historical fiction
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
Excerpt ~ The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Algeria 1908. Gil Vincente is a Boer War veteran, broken and adrift on the rough streets of Marseille. Desperate, he … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Deserter – a Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel
Spotlight ~ Dance of the Earth by Anna M Holmes
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Anna M Holmes’s recently released novel Dance of the Earth as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb From world stages to theatres of war, Dance of the Earth is a sweeping family saga. Set against the backdrops of London’s … Continue reading Spotlight ~ Dance of the Earth by Anna M Holmes
People mentioned in And The Women Watch and Wait
This is a list of the lesser known but real people who are mentioned in my novel And the Women Watch and Wait. It is a work in progress and I will be adding to it, slowly, over the next few months. So far, I have been unable to identify Private J Hopkins for whom … Continue reading People mentioned in And The Women Watch and Wait
Australia Will Be There
On 22 December 1914, just three days before Christmas, eight transports carrying soldiers from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania sailed from Melbourne to join up with the rest of the second convoy of the Australian Imperial Force at Albany. For these men Christmas 1914 would be spent in the Great Australian Bight. The convoy, including … Continue reading Australia Will Be There
The Wearing of the Green
My latest novel And the Women Watch and Wait is set in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, during the Great War and its immediate aftermath. The characters are, mainly, from the Australian-Irish community and, as with my other novels, music plays a part in their lives. Over the next few months I’ll post some … Continue reading The Wearing of the Green
Excerpt ~ Outback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-Brown
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Paul Rushworth-Brown’s novel, Outback Odyssey, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb 1950s Australia. In the wake of war and dislocation, young Yorkshireman Jimmy journeys to the outback, chasing escape but finding something far more dangerous: the truth of … Continue reading Excerpt ~ Outback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-Brown
Catherine Meyrick 