Stars Over the Southern Ocean by J.H. Fletcher Book Review

Synopsis

With her home and freedom on the line, will her family force her to leave it all behind?

1937 - Seventeen year old Marina Fairbrother has lived in the small logging town of Mole Creek, Tasmania, her whole life. When she meets Jory Trevelyan, she is intrigued by the young man with the strange name and his tales of the west coast. Stories of wild winds and a tumultuous sea leave her hungering for a freedom she hadn't realised she lacked.

1993 - After a terminal diagnosis, Marina knows there is only one place she wants to spend her remaining days. The remote coastal property of Noamunga has been her

To The Dark by Chris Nickson Book Review - Blog Tour - Giveaway (US Only)

Publication Date: March 2, 2021
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Series: A Simon Westow Mystery, Book 3
Genre: Historical Mystery

Synopsis

Winter is about to take a chilling twist...

Thief-taker Simon Westow is drawn into a deadly puzzle when the melting snow reveals a dark secret in this gripping historical mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Charles Finch.

Leeds, 1822. The city is in the grip of winter, but the chill deepens for thief-taker Simon Westow and his young assistant, Jane, when

The Dark Shadows of Kaysersberg by Michael Stolle Read an Excerpt

Publication Date: 27th December 2020
Publisher: Independently Published
Series: Book Six inThe French Orphan Series (this book does standalone)
Page Length: 223 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance / Adventure

Synopsis

It’s 1646 and infant King Louis XIV reigns over France; wily Cardinal Mazarin holds the reins of power - but he needs money, desperately.

Armand de Saint Paul, the younger son of a great and rich noble house, is leading a carefree life in Paris, dedicating his time to

Thunder on the Moor by Andrea Matthews Read an Excerpt + Giveaway (US only)

Publication Date: October 30, 2019
Format: Paperback & eBook; 432 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Scottish/Time Travel

Synopsis

Maggie Armstrong grew up enchanted by her father’s tales of blood feuds and border raids. In fact, she could have easily fallen for the man portrayed in one particular image in his portrait collection. Yet when her father reveals he was himself an infamous Border reiver, she finds it a bit far-fetched—to say the least—especially when he announces his plans to return to his sixteenth century Scottish home with her in tow.

Beware the Lizard Lurking by Vivienne Brereton Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication Date: 12th February 2021
Publisher: Yuletide Press
Series: The House of the Red Duke, Book 2
Page Length: 302 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Welcome to the candlelit courts of Europe!

Uninvited guests at a secret wedding.

A frozen River Thames.

May Day celebrations to remember.

The young Henry VIII, with the aid of his chief advisor, Thomas Wolsey, and against the

A Wild Legacy by Celeste De Blasis Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication Date: February 15, 2021
Publisher: Bookouture
Series: Wild Swan Trilogy, Book 3
Format: ebook
Genre: Historical Fiction, Family Saga

Synopsis

Lexy Culhane follows in stunned silence as her father bundles her younger brothers onto the train in a midnight flight away from the only life they have ever known. It seems impossible to her that her gentle, loving mother could have shot a man.

Despite the shock, Lexy soon grows to love her new home at Wild Swan, the grand horse farm in Maryland run by her formidable

The Search by Michael L. Ross Read an Excerpt

Publication Date: December 15, 2020
Publisher: HistoricalNovelsRUS
Page Length: 217 Pages
Series: Across the Great Divide, Book II
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Historical Fiction, Historical Romance

Synopsis

Where do you go when home is no longer an option?

The guns of the Civil War have ceased firing, and the shots are but an echo... yet the war rages on, deep inside Will Crump's soul. His "soldier's heart" is searching for peace, and in that quest Will joins the westward movement, setting his path on a collision

The Fall of Kings by Stuart Rudge Book Blast

Publication Date: February 5th 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 406 pages
Series: Legend of the Cid, Book 3
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Castile. 1071AD. Three kings. One crown.

After Sancho II of Castile dispatches his champion Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar to capture his brother, King Garcia of Galicia, he hopes it is a defining moment in his quest to reunite the lands of his father under one banner. But Alfonso VI of Leon is one step ahead, and has already added the lands of Galicia to his domain. When the only alternative is war,

Six Degrees of Separation: From Redhead by the Side of the Road to The Unfortunate Victim

The first Saturday of the month is time to play Six Degrees of Separation. This meme is hosted by Kate of Books Are My Favourite and Best. The aim is to link six books to each other from the starting point, which today is Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler.

I've not read this book but have read several by an author with the same surname: L.C. Tyler. Len Tyler writes comic crime novels. I'm following his historical mystery series set in the 17th century which features John Grey, a lawyer and a spy. The latest and fifth book in this series is The Bleak Midwinter.

The fifth book in another series I'm following is The Bee's Kiss by Barbara Cleverly. Initially this series was set in 1920s India during the

2021 Cloak and Dagger Challenge My Sign Up Post

Hosted by: Carol @ Carol's Notebook
Challenge period: 1st January to 31st December, 2021
Sign Up: Ends March 15, 2021

You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.

The Woodsman's Rose by Gifford MacShane Spotlight

Publication Date: January 25th 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Series: (Donovan Family Saga, Book 2)
Page Length: 329 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Western Romance

Synopsis

1880s Arizona

Daniel Donovan wants nothing more than to get married, unless it's to restore his friendship with his closest friend, Alec Twelve Trees.

Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but will not reveal, as the killer is dead and the family he left behind would be compromised if the knowledge

Restitution by Janet Lee Berg Spotlight

Publication Date: 30th September 2020
Publisher: Koehler
Series: Sequel to "Rembrandt's Shadow"
Page Length: 262 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

“Restitution” is the riveting, multigenerational story of Sylvie Rosenberg, a Holocaust survivor traumatized by the memory of her art dealer father forced to trade paintings with the Nazis in an attempt to save their large extended family.  Sylvie’s adult life in 1970s New York is plagued by survivors’ guilt and bitterness.  But when her self-destructive ways threaten to upend the life of her Vietnam-vet son, Sylvie finally needs to face