Search for the House of Dreams It is the year 1847 in the elegant city of Bath where 18yr old Genevre Stratton is treated more as a servant than a daughter in the elegant house where bills are not paid, and the rent is in arrears. Appalled by the dishonesty and overriding social ambition beneath her … More Book review: Alison Burke, Search for the House of Dreams
The Poison Keeper By Deborah Swift Naples 1633 Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell Giulia the hidden keys to her success. When Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of … More Book review: Deborah Swift, The Poison Keeper
Hello everyone! I’m delighted to be sharing an extract today from the Ocelot Press Book of the Month, The Corsican Widow, from Vanessa Couchman. Over to you, Vanessa… The Corsican Widow is my second novel, set mainly on the Mediterranean island of Corsica and partly in Marseille. The backdrop is the turbulent second half of … More Ocelot Press Book of the Month: June 2021
ESSEX – Tudor Rebel (Book Two of the Elizabethan Series) By Tony Riches Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan period. Tall and handsome, he soon becomes a ‘favourite’ at court, so close to the queen many wonder if they are lovers. The truth is far more … More Book review: Tony Riches, Essex Tudor Rebel
The Viking Chief’s Marriage Alliance A challenging wife For a warrior Viking When Thorstein Bergson rescues a beautiful woman from a storm-tossed longship he little expects to broker a powerful marriage alliance with her. This high-status ice queen is not the comfortable wife this warrior chief is seeking, but maybe the bittersweet pain in Gyda’s … More Book review: Lucy Morris, The Viking Chief’s Marriage Alliance
The Highlander’s Secret Son His first love Now his sworn enemy… What is Fiona MacDonald doing on the run across his lands? With a wee baby as well! Brandon once loved this woman with all his heart―until her family killed many of his clan. Now, as the new Campbell Laird, he must make sure she … More Book review and giveaway! Jeanine Englert, The Highlander’s Secret Son
In search of Hannibal, the man, the myth, and consummate master of disguise… I’m delighted to welcome Robert M. Kidd to the blog today, sharing his thoughts on one of the complications for the historical novelist – sometimes, there’s simply too much information! The Walls of Rome 218 BC. Sphax is seventeen and haunted by … More Guest post and giveaway: Robert M. Kidd, The Walls of Rome
The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy, Book 3) By Mercedes Rochelle From Outlaw to Usurper, Henry Bolingbroke fought one rebellion after another. First, he led his own uprising. Gathering support the day he returned from exile, Henry marched across the country and vanquished the forsaken Richard II. Little did he realize that his problems were … More Excerpt: Mercedes Rochelle, The Usurper King
Hello everyone! It’s the start of a new week, I’m hosting the lovely Nancy Jardine today, and she’s brought a guest along too, who has kindly agreed to answer some questions… Over to you, Nancy! Thank you for inviting me today, Jen . Since The Beltane Choice is the Ocelot Press Book of the Month … More Ocelot Press Book of the Month: May 2021
The Shadows of Versailles (An Affair of the Poisons Book One) By Cathie Dunn Dazzled by Versailles. Broken by tragedy. Consumed by revenge. When Fleur de La Fontaine attends the court of King Louis XIV for the first time, she is soon besotted with handsome courtier, Philippe de Mortain. She dreams of married life away … More Excerpt: Cathie Dunn, The Shadows of Versailles
