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Yearly Archives: 2019

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#BookReview Bloody Christmas:A Bunny McGarry Novella in aid of The Peter McVerry Trust by @Caimh @McFori_Ink

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th November 20195 Comments

Today I am sharing my review of a very special book, a book featuring one of my favourite fictional characters. But today this post is much more than just my review. Caimh McDonnell is a comedian who has very successfully turned his hand to writing with the creation of the most lovable rogue, Bunny McGarry.…

#BlogTour A Forgiven Friend by Sue Featherstone and Susan Pape – @SueF_Writer @wordfocus @rararesources

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne25th November 20194 Comments

Today I am delighted to join Sue Featherstone and Susan Pape on tour with A Forgiven Friend, the final book in their co-authored FRIENDS trilogy which was published on November 19th with Lakewater Press. I have an extract to share with you all today so I do hope you enjoy! [ About the Book ]…

#BookReview | A Great Beauty by A. O’ Connor | @PoolbegBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd November 20192 Comments

Their relationship shocked London High Society and in Ireland was only spoken about in whispers – until now.Michael Collins – he was Ireland’s greatest hero.Lady Hazel Lavery – she was London’s most famous and beautiful socialite and the face on Irish banknotes for decades.– A Great Beauty [ About the Book ] A Great Beauty…

#BlogTour | A Death in Mayfair by Mark Ellis | #Extract |@midaspr | @MarkEllis15

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne20th November 20191 Comment

It is a great pleasure to host an extract from A Death in Mayfair, the latest DCI Frank Merlin novel from Mark Ellis. I thoroughly enjoyed book 3 in this detective series, Merlin At War (Review HERE) and will have my review of A Death in Mayfair in the next week or two. But today,…

#BookReview | Dirtbirds’ Self-Help Guide by Sue Collins & Sinead Culbert

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th November 2019Leave a comment

‘How to Have Confidence When You Feel Lower than a Snake’s Arse‘ Dirtbirds, Sue Collins and Sinead Culbert, are an Irish comedy duo who have been selling out venues all over Ireland since 2016. Their weekly sketches have a huge social media following and the pair regularly receive rave reviews after their sell-out live shows.…

#BlogTour | In The Wake by @helentrevorrow | @Urbanebooks #LoveBooksTours

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne18th November 20191 Comment

I am delighted to be joining Helen Trevorrow on tour today with her debut novel, In The Wake. Published with Urbane Publications In The Wake ‘questions whether we can ever truly leave our pasts behind and explores the lengths that we will go to protect the people that we love.’ I have an extract to…

#BookReview | All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne15th November 20192 Comments

Scream all you want,no one can hear…– All That’s Dead [ About the Book ] Inspector Logan McRae is looking forward to a nice simple case – something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. But the powers-that-be have other ideas… The high-profile anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson, has gone…

#BookReview | #Violet by @SJIHolliday | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th November 20194 Comments

StrangerBest friendLiar……. VIOLET [ About the Book ] When two strangers end up sharing a cabin on the Trans-Siberian Express, an intense friendship develops, one that can only have one ending Carrie’s best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they’d planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone.…

#BlogTour | A Mrs Miracle Christmas by @debbiemacomber | #Extract | @arrowpublishing

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne12th November 2019Leave a comment

‘GET READY FOR THE HOLIDAY MIRACLE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET‘ with A Mrs Miracle Christmas by Debbie Macomber It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas folks so there really is only one thing for it and that’s just to embrace the season and jump right in! So to get you in that festive mood…

#Giveaway 🎉🎉 Rewrite the Stars by Emma Heatherington THE PERFECT FESTIVE TREAT ❄❄

BookGiveawayBy Mairéad Hearne8th November 20195 Comments

‘Is the one that got away not really the one at all…?Rewrite the Stars – GIVEAWAY I remember the day I first set up my account on Twitter in 2016. I was petrified. What if no one paid any attention to me? How would I be noticed? How loud would I have to roar? Well…

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