About The Venice Secret: One hidden painting. Two women born centuries apart. A secret uncovered. In 2019, Rachel is stuck in a rut when she discovers what appears to be a Canaletto painting in her grandmother’s loft along with a note addressed to Philippa in 1782. With help from Jake at the local art gallery, Rachel endeavours to find out if the painting is an original and uncovers a secret from the past. In 1780, governess at Chipford Hall, Philippa is offered the role of mistress by Earl Rupert. She escapes to Venice as companion to bluestocking, Lady Cordelia who reveals a secret that chan ..read more

About the Book Fergus, Loarn and Angus, Princes of the Dalriada, are forced into exile by their scheming half-brother and the druidess Birga One-tooth. THREE FATES Fergus conceals himself as a stable lad on Aran and falls helplessly in love with a Scottish princess, already promised to someone else. Loarn crosses swords against the Picts. Angus designs longboats. TOGETHER A MIGHTY POWER Always on the run the brothers must attempt to outride their adversaries by gaining power themselves. Together they achieve more than they could possibly dream of. Fergus Mór (The Great) is widely recognised as ..read more

New Release! Congratulations to Debbie Wastling on the launch of The Flying Scotsman Sings. Why today? This is the day the train went first into service from Doncaster with the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway. In 2023 the train will tour the UK it all its steam (and electric) glory. If you live in the UK or want a trip on this magnificent train, which was driven by Debbie’s  grandfather, you can find out more here. https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-edinburgh-flyer-2023. For more information on the book, contact Debbie The post The Flying Scotsman Sings by Debbie Wastli ..read more

I am thrilled to welcome Stella Riley today with an Excerpt from The Black Madonna, Book 1 in the Roundheads and Cavaliers Series. ABOUT THE BOOK: As England slides into Civil War, master-goldsmith and money-lender, Luciano Falcieri del Santi embarks on his own hidden agenda. A chance meeting one dark night results in an unlikely friendship with Member of Parliament, Richard Maxwell. Richard’s daughter, Kate – a spirited girl who vows to hold their home against both Cavalier and Roundhead – soon finds herself fighting an involuntary attraction to the clever, magnetic and diabolically beautiful ..read more

Delighted to host Mercedes Rochelle today with the fabulous LAST GREAT SAXON EARLS SERIES: GODWINE KINGMAKER THE SONS OF GODWINE FATAL RIVALRY They showed so much promise. What happened to the Godwines? How did they lose their grip? Who was this Godwine anyway, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife ..read more

A Rip in the Veil  – REVIEW – A Timeslip Gem This one had been on my kindle for ages and came highly recommended, but I’m not really a fan of timeslip novels so I had kept putting it to one side. I think I always find that the actual time shift moment stretches my disbelief a little too much – the moment when someone falls through a picture, or gets sucked into a vortex. However Anna Belfrage is an expert at making the most of that moment, so I need not have feared it was going to be ‘too cheesy’. Instead we are treated to a moment which tingles all the senses, and allows us to feel what ..read more

The White Sails Series: Special Hardback Omnibus   If Bridgerton and Pirates of the Caribbean had a love child. Are you a fan of sweeping romantic adventures? Do you fall for tall, brooding Naval Officers? Love a feisty female lead who makes you yell aloud? Then hop aboard Emma Lombard’s hardback Collectors’ Edition of The White Sails Series, and batten down the hatches! Blurb: Award-winner, The White Sails Series, where icy winter storms, opportunistic mercenaries, uncharted lands, and a colourful crew of sailors are all lashed together by an epic love story. This col ..read more

I’m delighted to be featuring award winning author Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard on my blog today. We are being treated to a trip to Lebanon at the turn of the 20th Century, via Constantinople and the Orient Express! Find out more about the ancient city of Tyre. SISTERS OF CASTLE LEOD: A NOVEL: An Ancient City Reveals a Hidden Truth Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard Thanks, Deborah, for inviting my guest post about my latest historical novel, SISTERS OF CASTLE LEOD (release date: January 19, 2023). You asked me to talk about a particular object or place that plays a role in the story of my real-life c ..read more

Take a look at this new historical fantasy based on Greek Mythology! The Minotaur stirs. Evan is drugged to forget the gods’ quest. Evan and his companions are entrapped by the Amazon Queen Antioche and her warriors. Memories and allegiances are tested. The Dark Master’s victorious revenge over the gods is almost complete. The plight of the High Priestess is precarious, her health ailing, and unable to rescue her brother and fellow Atlanteans. The last sacred relic, secreted in the lair of the Minotaur, must be recovered or the Dark Master’s succession plans of a new god are complete. The myst ..read more

THE MODEL SPY is based on the true story of Toto Koopman, who spied for the Allies and Italian Resistance during World War II. Largely unknown today, Toto was arguably the first woman to spy for the British Intelligence Service. Operating in the hotbed of Mussolini’s Italy, she courted danger every step of the way. As the war entered its final stages, she faced off against the most brutal of forces—Germany’s Intelligence Service, the Abwehr. PRAISE FOR THE MODEL SPY “In this impressive biographical novel, Maryka Biaggio presents World War II spy Toto Koopman as he remarkable woman she proved ..read more