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
World War 2
The King’s Champion by Nancy Northcott
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Nancy Northcott’s recently released novel, The King’s Champion, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The King’s Champion is the concluding book of the exciting The Boar King’s Honor trilogy. Blurb The Boar King’s Honor Trilogy A wizard’s misplaced trustA … Continue reading The King’s Champion by Nancy Northcott
The Flame Tree by Siobhan Daiko
Today I’m delighted to be shining a spotlight on Siobhan Daiko’s newly released novel, The Flame Tree, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Flame Tree is part of Siobhan’s Hong Kong Collection set during World War 2. In the spring of 1939, dashing young William Burton and … Continue reading The Flame Tree by Siobhan Daiko
Book Review – Father by Allan Hudson
Father, by Canadian writer Allan Hudson, is set during World War 2 and follows the experiences of Tanner Hill from 1942 through to his return home after the war. This novella starts with a prologue detailing the arrival of two Hill brothers in Canada in the 1840s and the lives they build for themselves in … Continue reading Book Review – Father by Allan Hudson
The Girl from Bologna by Siobhan Daiko
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Siobhan Daiko’s newly released novel The Girl from Bologna as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Girl from Bologna is part of Siobhan’s series Girls from the Italian Resistance. I went to visit Rebecca the afternoon after my parents … Continue reading The Girl from Bologna by Siobhan Daiko
Leningrad: The People’s War by Rachel R. Heil
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Rachel R. Heil’s newly released novel Leningrad: The People’s War as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. This book is the first in the Leningrad series set during World War 2. “Never been.” Tatiana’s eyes scanned the red and gold … Continue reading Leningrad: The People’s War by Rachel R. Heil
Angels and Bandits by Brodie Curtis
Today I'm delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Brodie Curtis’s newly released novel Angels and Bandits as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Angels and Bandits follows two young RAF pilots during The Battle of Britain. From the author:By October 1938, Britain and all of Europe were of … Continue reading Angels and Bandits by Brodie Curtis
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
Over the Hedge by Paulette Mahurin
Today I’m delighted to be presenting Paulette Mahurin's recently released novel Over the Hedge as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. During one of the darkest times in history, at the height of the German occupation of the Netherlands in 1943, members of the Dutch resistance began a mission … Continue reading Over the Hedge by Paulette Mahurin
Sisters at War by Clare Flynn
Today, I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Clare Flynn’s newly released book Sisters at War as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Over the following days, Hannah agonised over how to tackle what she had begun to think of as ‘The Judith Situation’. She became increasingly convinced … Continue reading Sisters at War by Clare Flynn
Catherine Meyrick 