‘She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summerYet ’twas not her beauty alone that won meOh no ’twas the truth in her eyes ever dawningthat made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee’ ‘The love story that inspired Ireland’s famous festival’ [ About the Book ] Mary O’Connor, beautiful daughter of the…
‘To believe in her future, she must uncover her past’ [ About the Book ] Birmingham, 1885 Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her. Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist…
I’m delighted to welcome Terry Lynn Thomas today on tour with The Family Secret, Book 2 in the series featuring Cat Carlisle, just published with HQ Digital. It is a book described as ‘another gripping read from USA Today bestselling author of THE SILENT WOMAN!’ I have a wonderful Q & A with Terry Lynn…
How do you escape a life of conflict and abuse? Today I am delighted to join Irish writer Sharon Thompson on tour with her new release, The Healer. Described as ‘a dark historical crime fiction novel’, The Healer has just been published with Bloodhound Books. This follows on from her first, The Abandoned, which was…
Old secrets cast long shadows…… Oh how excited was I when I heard Kate Mosse had returned with a new series set in the Languedoc region of France. I absolutely loved The Languedoc Trilogy – Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel – so I was delighted to get my hands on a hardback edition of her latest…
My review today is of a fascinating and intriguing novel, Jane Seymour:The Haunted Queen. Written by acclaimed historian Alison Weir and just published by Headline Review, this is the third book in the Six Tudor Queens series and is a must for all fans of historical fiction.
I review a book today that is a little different for me. It is a historical book targeted at the YA market. The Tides Between is written by Elizabeth Jane Corbett and is an insight into emigration in the 1800’s through the eyes of a fifteen-year-old girl.
Today I have a review of the truly poignant novel Last Christmas in Paris. Written by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb and just published by Harper Collins/William Morrow, I highly recommend for all lovers of historical fiction and the wartime years.