In 1877, twenty Irish coal miners hanged for a terrorist conspiracy that never occurred. BLURB Anywhere But Schuylkill is the story of one who escaped, Mike Doyle, a teenager trying to find a new home before his alcoholic uncle kills one of his siblings. He takes a job with a union leader, who is also a […]
BOOK INFORMATION Book Title: Dude or Die Series: H Double Bar Dude Ranch series Author: Lynn Downey Publication Date: October 15, 2023 Publisher: Pronghorn Press Page Length: 328 Genre: Historical Fiction BLURB: It’s 1954, and San Francisco writer Phoebe Kelley is enjoying the success of her first novel, Lady in the Desert. When Phoebe’s sister-in-law […]
In 1828, two young women were torn apart as they were sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay. Will they ever meet again? Book Information Book Title: The Low Road Author: Katharine Quarmby Publication Date: UK: 22nd June 2023. US: 19th September 2023. Australia/NZ: 2nd January 2024 Publisher: Unbound Publishing Page Length: 400 Genre: Historical Fiction […]
BOOK INFORMATION Book Title: The Redemption of Mattie Silks Author: Kimberly Burns Publication Date: October 25, 2023 Publisher: Thomas Bard Publishing Page Length: 315 Genre: Historical Fiction HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF THE UNDERWORLD Painted ladies, soiled doves, jeweled birds… How do you research a historical topic that people didn’t like to talk about, referring to it […]
BOOK INFORMATION Book Title: Twelfth Cake House Series: Heartwarming Christmas Author: Heidi Eljarbo Publication Date: December 15th, 2023 Publisher: independently published Page Length: approx. 90 pages Genre: Clean Historical Christmas Romance BLURB Even a clever matchmaker may need a push in the right direction if she’s to find true love. When she’s asked to find […]
BOOK BLAST Book Title: The Road to Montepulciano Author: Garrick Jones Publisher: Moshpit Publications Cover Artist: Garrick Jones Release Date: September 19, 2023 Genre: Crime Thriller/Historical Fiction Themes: Sowing one’s oats; Finding Mr. Right; Acceptance in community Heat Rating: 5 flames Length: 140 500 words/ 393 pages (paperback version) It is a standalone book and […]
Book Information Book Title: The King’s Command: For God or Country Author: Rosemary Hayes Publication Date: July 3rd, 2023 Publisher: Sharpe Books Page Length: 415 Genre: Historical Fiction Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Lidie Brunier has everything; looks, wealth, health and a charming suitor, but there are dark clouds on the horizon. Lidie and her family are committed […]
Tomorrow, I will host and review The King’s Command by Rosemary Hayes, a lovely new historical fiction novel. Her story traces the experience of her French Protestant ancestors in the late 1600s, during the period of King Louis XIV’s persecution and his revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Reading that story, which is backed by […]
Book Information Book Title: The Sight of Heather Author: Ally Stirling Publication Date: September 15th, 2023 Publisher: Author Ally Stirling Page Length: 338 Genre: Historical Women’s Fiction / Scottish Folklore Blurb: For centuries, the fae folk and spae women of Scotland were feared – and persecuted. Life in the 1800s countryside, with its unforgiving climate, […]
My friend Stephanie Dray asked me to help her spread the word about her new book, Becoming Madam Secretary. Don’t miss out! Her book is now available for pre-order and will be published March 12, 2024. ✭✭✭ ABOUT THE BOOK ✭✭✭ New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and richly dramatic novel […]