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New Release! Penelope: Tudor Baroness by @tonyriches #Elizabethan #Tudor
Penelope - Tudor Baroness by Tony Riches (Book Four of The Elizabethan Series) Lady Penelope is one of the most beautiful and sought-after women in Elizabethan England. The daughter of the queen's nemesis, Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex, she becomes the...
The Devil’s Glove – two objects of inspiration and a clash of worlds #CoffeePotBookClub
I'm delighted to host a Guest Post by Lucretia Grindle, author of The Devil’s Glove today. It's always lovely to hear what inspired an author to tell a story. Two Objects of Inspiration. At its heart, The Devil’s Glove is a story about clashing worlds. The Native...
Launch Day! The Silk Code by Deborah Swift #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #Englandspiel #Secret Agent
It's out! I'm thrilled to launch The Silk Code today. The idea for this book was first mooted by the editor at HQ in February 2021, so it's lovely to see it hit the virtual shelves. The audiobook will follow in about a week, and the paperback will be in bookshops in...
The Queen’s Scribe by Amy Maroney @wilaroney #Review #HistoricalFiction #TheQueensScribe #TheCoffeePotBookClub
Review - The Queen's Scribe This is the third book in the series and I've read all three, as well as the author's previous books, so you can tell I'm a fan! This is a fabulous evocation of a forgotten place and a forgotten era, and Estelle, the main character, is...
A Matter of Faith by Judith Arnopp #Review #CoffeePotBookClub
A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix by Judith Arnopp About the book: Finally free of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII, is now married to Anne Boleyn and eagerly awaiting the birth of his son. In a court still reeling from the royal divorce and...
The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick – 30 years old! Plus a birthday celebration @cathiedunn #CoffeePotBookClub
Huge Congratulations to Helen Hollick on her Special 30th Publication Anniversary and 70th Birthday Celebration! Series: The Pendragon’s Banner Trilogy (Book #1) The Kingmaking: Book One Pendragon’s Banner: Book Two Shadow of the King: Book Three THE KINGMAKING The...
Pagan Warrior by M J Porter – how do we know about the 7th Century? #coloursofunison #coffeepotbookclub
I'm thrilled to host M J Porter on my blog today with her new book Pagan Warrior and a fascinating guest post. How do we know what we know about the seventh century? There’s no way of truly knowing what transpired over 1400 years ago when the events on which I based...
The Venice Secret by Anita Chapman Featured #NewRelease #Venice #DualTimeline
About The Venice Secret: One hidden painting. Two women born centuries apart. A secret uncovered. In 2019, Rachel is stuck in a rut when she discovers what appears to be a Canaletto painting in her grandmother's loft along with a note addressed to Philippa in 1782....
The Scots of Dalriada by Rowena Kinread #Scotland #History #CoffeePotBookClub
About the Book Fergus, Loarn and Angus, Princes of the Dalriada, are forced into exile by their scheming half-brother and the druidess Birga One-tooth. THREE FATES Fergus conceals himself as a stable lad on Aran and falls helplessly in love with a Scottish princess,...
The Flying Scotsman Sings by Debbie Wastling #NewRelease #Railways #FlyingScotsman
New Release! Congratulations to Debbie Wastling on the launch of The Flying Scotsman Sings. Why today? This is the day the train went first into service from Doncaster with the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway. In 2023 the train will tour the UK it all...
The Black Madonna by Stella Riley – Excerpt #CoffeePotBookClub @RileyStella
I am thrilled to welcome Stella Riley today with an Excerpt from The Black Madonna, Book 1 in the Roundheads and Cavaliers Series. ABOUT THE BOOK: As England slides into Civil War, master-goldsmith and money-lender, Luciano Falcieri del Santi embarks on his own hidden...
The Last Great Saxon Earls by Mercedes Rochelle #CoffeePotBookClub #AngloSaxon
Delighted to host Mercedes Rochelle today with the fabulous LAST GREAT SAXON EARLS SERIES: GODWINE KINGMAKER THE SONS OF GODWINE FATAL RIVALRY They showed so much promise. What happened to the Godwines? How did they lose their grip? Who was this Godwine anyway, first...
A Rip in the Veil by Anna Belfrage #Review #CoffeePotBookClub #Timeslip
A Rip in the Veil - REVIEW - A Timeslip Gem This one had been on my kindle for ages and came highly recommended, but I’m not really a fan of timeslip novels so I had kept putting it to one side. I think I always find that the actual time shift moment stretches my...
White Sails by Emma Lombard – Hardback Collector’s Edition #CoffeePotBookClub
The White Sails Series: Special Hardback Omnibus If Bridgerton and Pirates of the Caribbean had a love child. Are you a fan of sweeping romantic adventures? Do you fall for tall, brooding Naval Officers? Love a feisty female lead who makes you yell aloud? Then hop...
Tyre – An ancient city reveals a hidden truth #Lebanon #history @EHBernardAuthor @cathiedunn
I'm delighted to be featuring award winning author Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard on my blog today. We are being treated to a trip to Lebanon at the turn of the 20th Century, via Constantinople and the Orient Express! Find out more about the ancient city of Tyre. SISTERS...