Audiobook Excerpt – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes

Today I’m absolutely delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carolyn Hughes’s newly released audiobook of her novel A Woman’s Lot as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb How can mere women resist the misogyny of men? 1352. In Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts … Continue reading Audiobook Excerpt – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes

Audiobook Excerpt – Fortune’s Wheel by Carolyn Hughes

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carolyn Hughes’s recently released audiobook of her novel Fortune’s Wheel as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Fortune’s Wheel is the first book in The Meonbridge Chronicles series which follows a year in the life of the Hampshire village of … Continue reading Audiobook Excerpt – Fortune’s Wheel by Carolyn Hughes

The Merchant’s Dilemma by Carolyn Hughes

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carolyn Hughes’s newly released novel The Merchant's Dilemma as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Merchant's Dilemma is a companion novel to The Meonbridge Chronicles and is a little more romantic and lighthearted than the other Chronicles. Blurb 1362. … Continue reading The Merchant’s Dilemma by Carolyn Hughes

Squire’s Hazard by Carolyn Hughes

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Carolyn Hughes’s recently released novel, Squire’s Hazard, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Squire’s Hazard is the fifth in Carolyn’s series the Meonbridge Chronicle set in the Meon Valley, Hampshire in the fourteenth century. The waters of the river … Continue reading Squire’s Hazard by Carolyn Hughes

Book Review – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes

A Womans Lot is the second book in Carolyn Hughes’s The Meonbridge Chronicles which are set in the fictional village of Meonbridge in the Meon Valley, Hampshire. It begins in the Spring of 1352, two years after the end of Fortune’s Wheel, a wonderful novel which put a human face to the struggles of ordinary … Continue reading Book Review – A Woman’s Lot by Carolyn Hughes

Book Review – Fortune’s Wheel by Carolyn Hughes

When discussing the aftermath of the Black Death, many general history books mention that it was an historical turning point which ultimately brought about the demise of the feudal system. With possibly up to 60% of the population of Europe dead from plague, labourers were in short supply and despite laws intended to freeze wages … Continue reading Book Review – Fortune’s Wheel by Carolyn Hughes