Discovery by Sherry A. Burton Spotlight and Excerpt

Publication Date: December 25, 2018
Publisher: Dorry Press
Series: The Orphan Train Saga, Book 1
Print Length: 229 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

While most use their summer breaks for pleasure, third grade teacher Cindy Moore is using her summer vacation to tie up some loose ends concerning her grandmother’s estate. When Cindy enters the storage unit that holds her grandmother’s belongings, she is merely looking for items she can sell to recoup some of the rental fees she’s spent paying for the unit.

Instead, what she finds are secrets her

The Tobacconist's Wife by Anne Marie Brear Book Review - Blog Tour - Giveaway (US only)

Publication Date: November 12, 2020
Publisher: Lume Books
Format: Paperback & eBook; 244 pages
Genre: Historical Romance/Victorian

Synopsis

Having lost her father, Thea Goodson is alone in the world.

It is true she has a husband, but Ernie is a brutal man, more inclined to use his fists to keep Thea in line than to build on their marriage. And besides, Ernie Goodson has secrets – secrets that even his wife cannot share.

But in Victorian Yorkshire, appearances must

Rhapsody by Mitchell James Kaplan Cover Reveal

Publication Date: March 2, 2021
Publisher: Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook; 352 pages
Genre: Biographical/Literary/Historical

Synopsis

One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of wealthy banker James Warburg and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The piece: Rhapsody in Blue. The composer: a brilliant, elusive young musical genius named George Gershwin.

Kay is transfixed, helpless to resist the magnetic pull of George’s talent, charm, and

The Bachelor's Bride by Holly Bush Book Blast - Blog Tour - Giveaway (US only)

Publication Date: November 17, 2020
Publisher: Holly Bush Books
Format: eBook; 244 pages
Series: The Thompsons of Locust Street, Book One
Genre: Romance/America/Victorian

Synopsis

Meet the Thompsons of Locust Street, an unconventional family taking Philadelphia high society by storm…

1868 Elspeth Thompson is the middle daughter in a family with tightly held secrets. While she loves her family, she longs to break out from their overprotective hold, to find herself, to be noticed for who she is

From A Paris Balcony by Ella Carey Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication date: 11th November 2020
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

The small green chest was concealed at the back of her father’s wardrobe. Its hinges were made of brass that must once have shone, but now the surface was roughened and dull. As she opened the lock, there was only one thing inside: a letter, postmarked 1895, Paris.

England, 1895. Louisa West, a young beauty from Boston, looks like she has it all: a handsome husband, she is lady of Ashworth Manor and one day she’ll be a duchess. But in truth, her life is falling apart. Louisa’s

The Queen's Almoner by Tonya Ulynn Brown Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication Date: June 30, 2020
Publisher: Late November Literary
Print Length: 320 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Sometimes loyalty to the queen comes at a cost.

Thomas Broune is a Reformer and childhood friend of the young queen, Mary Stuart. When Mary embarks on a new life in her estranged homeland of Scotland, Thomas is there to greet her and offer his renewed friendship. But the long-time friends grow closer, and Thomas realizes his innocent friendship has grown into something more.

The Sign of the Blood by Laurence O'Bryan Spotlight and Excerpt

Publication date: 22nd November 2018
Publisher: Ardua
Print Length: 469 Pages
Series: A Dangerous Emperor, Book #1
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

The first Christian emperor faces ruthless enemies on his journey to power.

Cool mist settles over the legion advancing toward the Persian army. Constantine, the son of an emperor, the Roman officer leading the attack, tells his men to halt - something is wrong. Before long, the battle rages. He frees a slave named Juliana. She is half Persian and half Roman. As they are

The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd Book Review - Blog Tour - Giveaway (US Only)

Publication Date: October 13, 2020
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Format: eBook; 352 Pages
Series: The Cornwall Novels, Book 3
Genre: Historical Romance/Regency/Christian

Synopsis

Set in 1820s Cornwall, this Regency romance evokes the captivating worlds and delicious dramas of Jane Austen, Daphne DuMaurier, and Winston Graham.

Raised on the sprawling and rugged Wyndcliff Estate near the dangerous coast of South Cornwall, Evelyn Bray lives with her grandfather, a once-wealthy man reduced to

Guest Post: The Inspiration Behind the Novel by Anas Hamshari & Caroline Snodgress, authors of Anke: The Beginning

Publication Date: September 16th 2020
Publisher: Exotic Reads
Page Length: 111 eBook / 170 paperback
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Living in the city of Mechelen, just south of once-prosperous Antwerp, in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, Anke Verhaegen, an ambitious nineteen-year-old, is determined to make the most of her life.

When her brother Johan suggests crossing the Atlantic to New Netherland, Anke knows this is her destiny. Together, the two set about attempting to secure passage across the sea. Before long, their plans are in motion, and

Three Monkeys by Len Maynard Spotlight and Excerpt

Publication Date: 22nd July 2020
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Series: DCI Jack Callum Mysteries Book 1
Page Length: 270 Pages
Genre: Historical Crime

Synopsis

1958.

A girl’s body is found in Hertfordshire.

Her eyes and mouth have been sewn shut. Candle wax has been poured into her ears to seal them.

DCI Jack Callum, policeman and dedicated family man, who cut his teeth walking the

The Potential for Love by Catherine Kullman Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication date: 31 March 2020
Publisher: Willow Books
Print Length: 414 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Historical Romance/Regency Romance/Historical Women’s Fiction

Synopsis

1816

For over six years, Thomas Ferraunt’s thoughts have been of war. Newly returned to England from occupied Paris, he must ask himself what his place is in this new world and what he wants from it. More and more, his thoughts turn to Arabella Malvin, but would Lord Malvin agree to such a mismatch for his

The House by the Lake by Ella Carey Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication Date: 20th October, 2020
Publisher: Bookouture
Format: ebook
Page Length:296 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction, WWII

Synopsis

The cobbled streets were dark as Isabelle hurried through the shadows, dodging in and out of doorways, constantly looking back. She worried the sound of her loudly thumping heart would give her away, as she peered around a corner. Suddenly, Isabelle was surrounded by Nazi soldiers, their black boots pounding on the pavement, barring her way… 

His Castilian Hawk by Anna Belfrage Spotlight and Excerpt

Publication Date: September 28, 2020
Publisher::Matador (paperback) & Timelight Press (ebook)
Page Length: 396 pages (paperback) 335 pages (ebook)
Series: The Castilian Sage, Book 1
Genre: Historical Fiction


Synopsis

For bastard-born Robert FitzStephan, being given Eleanor d’Outremer in marriage is an honour. For Eleanor, this forced wedding is anything but a fairy tale.

Robert FitzStephan has served Edward Longshanks loyally since the age of twelve.

The Copper Road by Richard Buxton Book Review

Publication Date: July 26, 2020
Publisher: Ocoee Publishing
Series: Shire's Union #2
Genre: Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Shire is far from home, his old life in Victorian England a fading memory. He’s battled through war-torn America to keep a cherished promise to his childhood companion. Now she’s pushing him away, while the war won’t let him go. Fighting for the Union, Shire must survive the brutal campaign for Atlanta and try to imagine a future without her.

Clara is free from her husband but not from his ghost. After a violent end to an abusive marriage, she struggles to keep her home in

Guest Post : The Inspiration Behind My Novel by Marie Macpherson, Author of The Last Blast of theTrumpet

Publication Date: 24 August 2020
Publisher: Penmore Press
Print Length: 409 Pages
Series: Book 3 of the Knox Trilogy
Genre: Historical Fiction/Biographical Fiction

Synopsis

Conflict, Chaos and Corruption in Reformation Scotland.

He wants to reform Scotland, but his enemies will stop at nothing to prevent him.

Scotland 1559: Fiery reformer John Knox returns to a Scotland on the brink of civil war. Victorious, he feels confident of his place leading the reform until the charismatic

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

Publication Date: 8th October, 2020
Bookouture
Ebook

Synopsis

Banished from her uncaring family home for her growing friendship with older neighbor St. John, Alexandria Thaine is unprepared for the new life she encounters with her distant cousins in England’s West Country. She blossoms under the warmth of the Falconers, and as she throws herself into the thrilling danger of the family’s smuggling trade, Alex forms an unbreakable bond with the eldest son, Rane.

But just as Alex begins to imagine a future in

Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey Book Review - Blog Tour

Publication Date: 6th October, 2020
Bookouture
Ebook

Synopsis

The parcel arrived on an ordinary morning in the mailbox of her New York apartment, postmarked Paris. It was wrapped in brown paper and tied with a silk ribbon. Little did she know that the old brass key and letter it contained were about to turn her life upside down…

1940, Paris. Life is getting desperate for young Isabelle de Florian. Alone with her best friend in her Paris apartment, Isabelle knows that they must seek safety or die. For months