‘A past that only consists of the artefacts is like a skeleton unearthed in an archaeological dig. Where is the flesh and blood? Who were the people? What did they feel? Where have they gone?‘ (Ancestry p.1) In Ancestry, Simon Mawer imagines the flesh and blood of two sets of his great-great-grandparents, ordinary people from … Continue reading Book Review: Ancestry by Simon Mawer
Historical fiction
Who She Left Behind by Victoria Atamian Waterman
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Victoria Atamian Waterman’s newly released novel, Who She Left Behind, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Who She Left Behind is a captivating historical fiction novel that spans generations and delves into the emotional lives of its characters. … Continue reading Who She Left Behind by Victoria Atamian Waterman
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
If It’s the Last Thing I Do by David Fitz-Gerald
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from ’s newly released novel as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb It’s 1975, and Misty Menard unexpectedly inherits her father’s business in Lake Placid, New York. It never occurred to her that she could wind up as the CEO … Continue reading If It’s the Last Thing I Do by David Fitz-Gerald
Burning Secret by R J Lloyd
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from R J Lloyd’s latest novel, Burning Secret, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb Inspired by actual events, Burning Secret is a dramatic and compelling tale of ambition, lies and betrayal. Born in the slums of Bristol in 1844, … Continue reading Burning Secret by R J Lloyd
Book Review – Dancing in the Ring by Susan E Sage
Detroit 1920 – the Great War and the influenza pandemic are over and people are looking towards a better future. Catherine Macintosh and Robert Sage are law students in their final year. Robert is a charming, exuberant, up-and-coming boxer. Catherine, one of the first women in Detroit to become a lawyer, is beautiful, intelligent and … Continue reading Book Review – Dancing in the Ring by Susan E Sage
The Husband Criteria by Catherine Kullmann
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Catherine Kullmann’s newly released novel The Husband Criteria as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Husband Criteria is a Regency romance set during the 1817 London Season and is the third book in Catherine’s series, The Lorings. Blurb London … Continue reading The Husband Criteria by Catherine Kullmann
The Shadow Earl by Stella Riley
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Stella Riley’s recently released novel The Shadow Earl as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Blurb At the end of his Grand Tour, somewhere between Athens and Constantinople, Christian Selwyn, the young Earl of Hazelmere, vanished - seemingly without a … Continue reading The Shadow Earl by Stella Riley
Book Review – Adalbert by Craig R Hipkins
Adalbert, the imagined son of Astrolabe and grandson of Heloise and Abelard, is a rash young man, eager to make his own way in the world. The recognition that a scroll that belonged to his father is, in fact, a treasure map, set him on course for what is not only a treasure quest but … Continue reading Book Review – Adalbert by Craig R Hipkins
Book Review – The Convent Girl by Tania Crosse
Beginning in 1926, The Convent Girl follows Maisie O’Sullivan from age four to her early forties. Brought up in a Catholic convent in Cobh, Ireland from two years old, Maisie has been told that both her parents are dead. Remembering no other life, she has adapted to the regulated life of the convent and, like … Continue reading Book Review – The Convent Girl by Tania Crosse
Catherine Meyrick 