Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Michael J. Hopkins’s newly released novel, The Irish Ties That Bind, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb From the green hills of southern Ireland to the heartland of America, four families are united by faith, perseverance, and an … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Irish Ties That Bind: A Shared One Hundred-Year Journey by Michael J. Hopkins
Historical fiction
Spotlight ~ Queen Anna by Tony Riches
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on the newly released Queen Anna by Tony Riches as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Queen Anna is the first book in Tony’s Stuart Queens trilogy. Blurb A crown won in the eye of a storm. A queen who refuses … Continue reading Spotlight ~ Queen Anna by Tony Riches
Excerpt ~ The Duty of Daughters / El Deber de Las Hijas by Wendy J. Dunn
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Wendy J. Dunn’s novel, The Duty of Daughters, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Wendy is an award-winning Australian author of Tudor historical fiction, specialising in Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragon novels. The Duty of Daughters focuses on … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Duty of Daughters / El Deber de Las Hijas by Wendy J. Dunn
Well Begun – Some Books I Love
Every story has a beginning, an opening line. With some novels that the first sentence contain resonances for the whole novel, echoes or hints of what will come. Others reveal their themes slowly, line by line, over the first few paragraphs. Whatever the style of opening, the best offer a tantalising invitation to read on. … Continue reading Well Begun – Some Books I Love
Spotlight ~ Fearless Hearts Forbidden Love by Anthea Laurelton
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Anthea Laurelton’s novel, Fearless Hearts Forbidden Love, a historical romance set in Ancient Sparta, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb To save her city, she must risk her life.To fulfil his oath, he must harden his heart.Together, they … Continue reading Spotlight ~ Fearless Hearts Forbidden Love by Anthea Laurelton
Spotlight ~ Kindle the Light of Liberty by Mirta Ines Trupp
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Mirta Ines Trupp’s newly released novel, Kindle the Light of Liberty, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb They had no voice. They held no power. Yet they helped decide the fate of a nation. In the bustling streets … Continue reading Spotlight ~ Kindle the Light of Liberty by Mirta Ines Trupp
Excerpt ~ Fables & Lies by Elisabeth Storrs
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Elisabeth Storrs’s recently released novel Fables & Lies: A World War II Novel Based on a True Story as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club . Fables & Lies is set in Berlin during World War 2 and is also … Continue reading Excerpt ~ Fables & Lies by Elisabeth Storrs
Book Review – A Profitable Wife by Kat Christensen
Blurb Set against the expansion of a nation, from the aftermath of the War of 1812 to the era preceding the Civil War, this story ushers you into a world teeming with romance, jealousy, murder, and the unyielding spirit of survival. Meet Easter, a formidable young woman who carves her homestead from the 1830s American … Continue reading Book Review – A Profitable Wife by Kat Christensen
Excerpt ~ The Queen’s Sister by Carol McGrath
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carol McGrath’s newly released novel, The Queen’s Sister, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb A mother, a wife, a woman of substance... At nineteen, Elizabeth Seymour is already a mother, has been recently widowed, and seen her Queen, … Continue reading Excerpt ~ The Queen’s Sister by Carol McGrath
Spotlight ~ The Agincourt King by Mercedes Rochelle (Audiobook)
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on the audiobook version of Mercedes Rochelle’s novel The Agincourt King, narrated by Kevin E. Green, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Agincourt King is Book 5 in Mercedes’ series, The Plantagenet Legacy. Blurb From the day he was … Continue reading Spotlight ~ The Agincourt King by Mercedes Rochelle (Audiobook)
Catherine Meyrick 