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#Extract from #AGoodLife by Virginie Grimaldi |@GinieGrimaldi | @EuropaEdUK

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne28th May 20243 Comments

A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi will publish June 6th with Europa Editions UK. Translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle, it is described as ‘an emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes’. Europa Editions UK have provided me with an extract today which will give you all a sneak peek into the…

#Extract from Beatrice’s Fate by Camilla Galbiati

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne20th May 2024Leave a comment

Beatrice’s Fate is the debut novel by Sligo based author, Camilla Galbiati, which published April 26th and is described as ‘a gripping historical romance set in 17th century Italy’. I am delighted to share an extract with you all today so I do hope you enjoy. [ About Beatrice’s Fate ] 1614, Italy. Nine-year-old Beatrice Locatelli is…

#Extract from #TheFabergéGirl by @Ina_Christova| @FMcMAssociates

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne9th May 2024Leave a comment

The Fabergé Girl by Ina Christova publishes May 16th. It is based on a true story, inspired by Alma Pihl, the only female jewellery designer at the iconic House of Fabergé. I am delighted to be joining the blog tour today with an extract to share with you all, so I do hope you enjoy.…

#Extract from #AThreadOfSecrets by Tatiana Tierney

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne2nd April 2024Leave a comment

A Thread of Secrets was published February 10th 2024 and is a dream come true for its Galway-based author, Tatiana Tierney. It is a romance novel inspired by Tatiana’s personal experience of living in five different countries. “The story was in my head for years, but it was only during 2023 that my writing became…

#Extract from Blood On The Broadcast by S.D.W. Hamilton | @sdwhamilton87

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne30th January 2024Leave a comment

Blood on The Broadcast is the debut crime novel by S.D.W. Hamilton. It publishes February 2nd and is described as ‘a crime thriller set in Belfast with a locked room mystery at its core.’ I am delighted to be sharing an extract with you all today from Blood on The Broadcast, a debut that is…

#Extract from #Magpie by Alan Ryan

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne7th December 2023Leave a comment

‘Once upon a time in the outback…‘– Magpie Magpie by Alan Ryan was published in July 2021 and has just been voted Fiction Book of the Year at the recent Irish CAP Awards 2023. ‘The Carousel Aware Prize for Independently Published Authors (The CAP for Indies) aims to provide a platform to showcase the cream of…

#Extract from Trobairitz the Storyteller by Celia Micklefield | @CMicklefield

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne1st December 20232 Comments

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from Trobairitz the Storyteller by Celia Micklefield. When Celia first contacted me, I was unaware of the term trobairitz, which I have since discovered is the name used for a female troubadour, a storyteller of old. “Trobairitz were 12th century female troubadours. They sang and told stories…

#Extract from #DarkTruth by C.D. Steele

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne14th November 2023Leave a comment

Dark Truth by C.D. Steele publishes tomorrow November 15th with The Conrad Press. It is the second in a series of three novels in The Joe Wilde Series, following on from False Truth which was published in 2021 and is described as ‘a suspenseful mystery thriller full of intrigue that will leave you guessing right…

#Extract – #TheIbizaCroneClub by Josephine O’ Brien | @WritesaidJo

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne8th November 2023Leave a comment

‘Three older women meet by chance in Ibiza, and their lives are transformed by friendship, new chances, and a little bit of magic.’ -The Ibiza Crone Club The Ibiza Crone Club: New Beginnings by Josephine O’ Brien was published in 2022 and is described as ‘equal parts escapism and soul-searching’. In her bio (see below) Josephine…

#Guestpost & #Extract from #TheChancer by Fiona Graham | @fgrahamwriter

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne11th October 2023Leave a comment

The Chancer by Fiona Graham was published 4th May 2023 and is described by Fiona Graham as ‘an Irish tale of making it or breaking it in Hollywood, told with heart and humour.’ The Chancer recently won the Bronze Medal for Comedy Fiction at the Readers Favorite International Book Awards 2023. I am delighted to…

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