Today I'm delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Mercedes Rochelle’s novel of Richard II, A King Under Siege, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. A King Under Siege is the first book in the series The Plantagenet Legacy. St. John's chapel used to be a comforting place—before … Continue reading A King Under Seige by Mercedes Rochelle
Historical fiction
Daughter of the King by Kerry Chaput
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Kerry Chaput’s newly released novel Daughter of the King as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Daughter of the King, set in 17th century France, is the first book in the Defying the Crown series. I wake warm, covered in … Continue reading Daughter of the King by Kerry Chaput
The Coronation by Justin Newland
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Justin Newland’s novel The Coronation as part of a blog tour celebrating the Second Anniversary of its publication, hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Coronation is set in East Prussia in the 1760s. The opening scene of Chapter 3, The Sound of Bagpipes. Told … Continue reading The Coronation by Justin Newland
The Girl from Portofino by Siobhan Daiko
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Siobhan Daiko’s newly released novel The Girl from Portofino as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Girl from Portofino is part of Girls of the Italian Resistance: A collection of standalone novels set in Italy during World War 2. … Continue reading The Girl from Portofino by Siobhan Daiko
Christmas at Hembry Castle by Meredith Allard
Today I’m pleased to be presenting Meredith Allard and her novella Christmas at Hembry Castle as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. You are cordially invited to Christmas at Hembry Castle. An unlikely earl struggles with his new place. A young couple’s love is tested. What is a meddling … Continue reading Christmas at Hembry Castle by Meredith Allard
The Castilian Pomegranate by Anna Belfrage
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Anna Belfrage’s newly released novel The Castilian Pomegranate as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Castilian Pomegranate, set in the complex political world of medieval Spain, is the second book in The Castilian Saga. In which Noor meets her … Continue reading The Castilian Pomegranate by Anna Belfrage
Lies That Blind by E.S. Alexander
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from E.S. Alexander’s newly released novel Lies That Blind as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Lies That Blind is a novel of late 18th century Penang. Jim Lloyd, has just arrived on the island of Penang to begin work for … Continue reading Lies That Blind by E.S. Alexander
Fair Mountain Christmas by Heidi Eljarbo
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Heidi Eljarbo’s recently released novel Fair Mountain Christmas as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Fair Mountain Christmas is a heartwarming Christmas story set in the mountains of Norway in 1972. The wrought iron candlestick with four holders caught Juni’s … Continue reading Fair Mountain Christmas by Heidi Eljarbo
A Mystery of Murder by Helen Hollick
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Helen Hollick’s newly released novel A Mystery of Murder as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. A Mystery of Murder is the second of Helen's Jan Christopher Mysteries. Jan Christopher is spending Christmas 1971 with her boyfriend DS Laurie Walker … Continue reading A Mystery of Murder by Helen Hollick
Book Review – The Flight of the Heron by D.K. Broster
The first book of historical fiction that I clearly remember reading was The Flight of the Heron by D.K. Broster. My father gave me a copy for my twelfth birthday. It was a book he had read years before and loved. And he re-read it once I had finished. The story begins in Scotland in … Continue reading Book Review – The Flight of the Heron by D.K. Broster
Catherine Meyrick 