Have you been following the Historical Writers’ Forum’s Blog Hop? Make sure you head over to the Hop’s Facebook Page, and keep up with the posts. June had plenty going on, and here’s the schedule for the rest of July: Today though, it’s my turn, and we’re talking Richard III (I know, please try to … More The Coronation of Richard III
The Scoundrel’s Bartered Bride Marriage…To the highest bidder Lady Lydia Barton cannot seem to avoid Owen Wolfe since he returned after being wrongly transported for stealing her family’s jewels! But Lydia has more pressing problems―like her impending arranged marriage. Until Owen makes her father a counter-offer for her hand. Is Owen purely after her society … More Book review: Virginia Heath, The Scoundrel’s Bartered Bride
The Rebel Heiress and the Knight She must marry the knight By order of the king! Widow Eleanor of Tallany Castle knows her people are broken by the taxes demanded by King John. So when she’s ordered to marry Hugh de Villiers, a knight loyal to the king, she’s furious—even if he is handsome! As … More Book review: Melissa Oliver, The Rebel Heiress and the Knight
How are we so close to the end of June? Once again, for June’s North Tyneside Writers’ Circle, we were virtual, and we will be again for July, so do make sure you find us on Facebook and head over there on the 18th July for plenty more prompts! We had a range of starting … More June Writing Prompt of the Month…
Today on the blog, I’m delighted to be sharing a guest post from Adrienne Chinn, talking about the inspirations behind Tippy’s Tickle, a key location in her story… First, here’s the details of her book: The English Wife Two women, a world apart. A secret waiting to be discovered… VE Day 1945: As victory bells … More Guest post: Adrienne Chinn, The English Wife
Today on the blog, I am absolutely delighted to be welcoming Yvonne Marjot, to talk about her first release with Ocelot Press – Walking on Wild Air… It’s got everything you could want – A Scottish island, ghosts, and romance – and I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I did when I first read … More Spotlight: Yvonne Marjot, Walking on Wild Air
Throughout the first two weeks of April, there were some wonderful events held as part of the Stay At Home Literary Festival, and I managed to attend quite a few workshops, which was wonderful, as I wasn’t managing to get along to as many of these as I’d have liked, even before lockdown struck! There … More Taking inspiration from nature
The Memory House: A Love Story in Two Acts by Jenetta James Publication Date: August 10, 2020 Quills and Quartos Publishing Genre: Historical Romance A house in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods is home to secrets, mysteries, and two love stories spanning two centuries. In 1859, independent-minded Kitty Cathcart dreams of escaping … More Spotlight: Jenetta James, The Memory House
Happy Tuesday everyone! Did you catch my post over on the Ocelot Press blog yesterday? To celebrate my birthday, The Raided Heart is currently free to download! Meg Mathers, the headstrong youngest sibling of a reiving family on the English-Scottish border, is determined to remain at her childhood home, caring for the land and village … More The Raided Heart – Free to download
From 8-14th June, Kindred Spirits: Ephemera was out on tour, organised by the fabulous Mary Anne Yarde and the Coffee Pot Book Club. It was great fun, preparing guest posts for the wonderful book-bloggers, and hearing what they think about the stories. Happily, the responses were good! And so I’m thrilled to share with you … More Kindred Spirits: Ephemera – Tour round-up!
