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Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for the State of Treason by Paul Walker
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for The Colour of Evil by Toni Mount
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for Ropewalk by H D Coulter
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for The Test of Gold by Renee Yancy
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for A Sword Among Ravens by Cynthia Ripley Miller
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for Widow’s Lace by Lelita Baldock
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for Masters of Rome by Simon Turney and Gordon Doherty
Welcome to today’s stop on the She Sees Ghosts by David Fitz-Gerald Blog Tour
Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for Betrayal by the Historical Fictioneers
Welcome to today’s Book Blast for She Sees Ghosts – The Story of a Woman Who Rescues Lost Souls by David Fitz-Gerald
Welcome to the blog tour for Matthew Harffy’s new release, A Time for Swords
Welcome to today’s stop on the ‘Fire and Ash’ blog tour by Thomas J Berry
Welcome to today’s stop on the Sons of Rome Blog Tour
Stuart Rudge, author of Rise of a Champion and Blood Feud, joins me for a look at building Islamic Zaragoza
Book Feature: Blood Feud by Stuart Rudge
The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Lindsey S Fera to the blog with her new book, Muskets and Minuets
Today, I’m delighted to be spotlighting Lord of Worth by Philippa Jane Keyworth #blogtour #competition
Today, I’m delighted to welcome A M Linden and her new book, The Oath, to the blog with a post about what inspired her to write the book #BlogTour
Today, I’m excited to be taking part in the cover reveal for Mark Knowles’ Jason, book 2 in the Blades of Bronze series
Today, I’m trying something a little different. Check out my review for Fallout by Edie Baylis, a bit of Gangland Fiction #BlogTour
Today, I’m delighted to welcome N L Holmes to the blog with her book, Bird in a Snare, the first book in The Lord Hani Mysteries
Happy release day to Gordon Doherty and his new book, The Dark Earth in the Empires of Bronze series
Today, I’m delighted to share an excerpt from Nancy Jardine’s new book, Before Beltane #BlogTour
Today, I’m delighted to host a fascinating guest post from Brodie Curtis about his new book, Angels and Bandits #BlogTour
Today, I’m delighted to share a guest post from Edward Londergan about his new book, Unlike Any Other #blogtour #TheCoffeePotBookClub
Today, I’m delighted to host The Colour of Rubies by Toni Mount and share an extract from the new historical mystery
Happy release day to Elena Collins whose The Witches Tree is released today. Here’s my review.
I’m delighted to spotlight The Mesilla by Mary Armstrong on the blog today #BlogTour

Historical Fiction Reviews

Book Review and New Release Alert – Bright Helm by Christine Hancock – historical fiction
Book Review – The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Fortress of Fury by Matthew Harffy – Historical Fiction
Book Review: The Last Warrior: England: The First Viking Age (The Ninth Century Book 2) by M J Porter
Book Review – Camelot by Giles Kristian – historical fiction
Book Review – Camelot by Giles Kristian – historical fiction
Brunanburh – A novel of 937 (Chronicles of the English #1) by M.J. Porter
Book Review – Commodus by Simon Turney – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – The Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Bright Blade: The Byrhtnoth Chronicles: Book 3 by Christine Hancock – historical fiction
Book Review – Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell – historical fiction
Book Review – The Irish Princess by Elizabeth Chadwick – historical fiction
Book Review – A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Oathbreaker by Adam Lofthouse – historical fiction
Odin’s Game – by Tom Hodkinson – historical fiction
Book Review – Commodus by Simon Turney – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Reviews from Netgalley – The First Queen of England by M J Porter – historical fiction
Storm of Steel by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Queen of the North by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction
Book Review – The Autumn Throne – Elizabeth Chadwick – Highly Recommended
Book Review – The Last Hours – Minette Walters – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – The Turn of Midnight – Minette Walters (Black Death Book 2)
Book Review – Lancelot by Giles Kristian – highly recommended (historical fiction)
Book Review – Warrior of Woden by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Fools and Mortal by Bernard Cornwell – Recommended
Book Review – Viking Sword by M J Porter (historical fiction)
Book Review – Killer of Kings by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Vindolanda by Adrian Goldsworthy – historical fiction
Book Review – The Shadow Queen by Anne O’Brien (historical fiction) Highly recommended
Book Review – Deposed by David Barbaree (historical fiction) Highly Recommended
Book Review – Betrayal: The Centurions I by Anthony Riches (historical fiction)
Book Review – Eagles in the Storm by Ben Kane (historical fiction)
Book Review – The Confessions of Young Nero (historical fiction)
Book Review – My Name is Victoria by Lucy Wolsey
Book Review: A Mighty Dawn by Theodore Brun (historical fantasy)
Book Review – Kin of Cain by Matthew Harffy
Book Review – Blood and Blade by Matthew Harffy
Book Review – Ravenspur by Conn Iggulden
Book Review – The Quickening by Rhiannon Ward – historical fiction
Book Review – Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver – historical fiction. Recommended.
Book Review – The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea – historical murder mystery
The Deception of Harriet Fleet by Helen Scarlett – Book Review – Historical Mystery
A Writing Year in Review – 2020
Welcome to the blog tour for Matthew Harffy’s new release, A Time for Swords
Lady Estrid is on ‘tour’ with the Coffee Pot Book Club – check out the posts so far
Book Review and New Release Alert – Bright Helm by Christine Hancock – historical fiction
Book Review – Shelley and the Unknown Lady by Lona Manning – highly recommended
Stuart Rudge, author of Rise of a Champion and Blood Feud, joins me for a look at building Islamic Zaragoza
Book Review – The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – The Bear of Byzantium by S J A Turney – historical fiction
Today, I’m reviewing A Night of Flames by Matthew Harffy as part of the new release #Blog Tour #Aries
Book Review – The Bear of Byzantium by S J A Turney – historical fiction
The Only Living Lady Parachutist by Catherine Clarke Book Review – historical fiction
Book Review – The Royal Game by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction. Highly recommended.
Book Review – Cecily by Annie Garthwaite – historical fiction – highly recommended
Today, I’m delighted to host the review blog tour For Lord and Land by Matthew Harffy (historical fiction)
Book Review – Camelot by Giles Kristian – historical fiction – now available in paperback
Book Review – The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Blood Runs Thicker by Sarah Hawkswood – historical fiction
Book Review – Agata, Princess of Iberia by Emma C Buenen – historical fiction – recommended
Book Review – The Quickening by Rhiannon Ward – historical fiction
Book Review – Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver – historical fiction. Recommended.
Book Review and New Release Alert – Bright Helm by Christine Hancock – historical fiction
Book Review – The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Fortress of Fury by Matthew Harffy – Historical Fiction
Book Review – Camelot by Giles Kristian – historical fiction
Book Review – Camelot by Giles Kristian – historical fiction
Book Review – Commodus by Simon Turney – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Bright Blade: The Byrhtnoth Chronicles: Book 3 by Christine Hancock – historical fiction
Book Review – The Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell – historical fiction
Book Review – The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes – historical fiction
Book Review – The Irish Princess by Elizabeth Chadwick – historical fiction
Book Review – A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Oathbreaker by Adam Lofthouse – historical fiction
Book Review – The Exiled by David Barbaree – Historical Fiction
Odin’s Game – by Tom Hodkinson – historical fiction
Book Review – Commodus by Simon Turney – historical fiction – highly recommended
Storm of Steel by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Queen of the North by Anne O’Brien – historical fiction
Book Review – The Last Hours – Minette Walters – historical fiction – highly recommended
Book Review – Lancelot by Giles Kristian – highly recommended (historical fiction)
Book Review – Warrior of Woden by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Viking Sword by M J Porter (historical fiction)
Book Review – Killer of Kings by Matthew Harffy – historical fiction
Book Review – Vindolanda by Adrian Goldsworthy – historical fiction
Book Review – The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer (Historical Fiction) Recommended
Book Review – The Shadow Queen by Anne O’Brien (historical fiction) Highly recommended
Book Review – Deposed by David Barbaree (historical fiction) Highly Recommended
Book Review – Betrayal: The Centurions I by Anthony Riches (historical fiction)
Book Review – Blood Forest by Geraint Jones (historical fiction) Highly Recommended
Book Review – The Earthly Gods by Nick Brown (historical fiction)
Book Review – Eagles in the Storm by Ben Kane (historical fiction)
Book Review – The Confessions of Young Nero (historical fiction)
Book Review – Oswald: Return of the Kingby Edoardo Albert (historical fiction)
Happy release day to Elena Collins whose The Witches Tree is released today. Here’s my review.
Book Review and happy release day for – A Taste for Killing by Sarah Hawkswood – historical mystery
Book Review – The Bear of Byzantium by S J A Turney – historical fiction
Today, I’m reviewing A Night of Flames by Matthew Harffy as part of the new release #Blog Tour #Aries
Today, I’m so excited to share my review for Foraging For Murder by Simon Whaley (I loved this book)
The Winter Guest by W C Ryan. Book Review. Historical mystery. Highly recommended.
The Only Living Lady Parachutist by Catherine Clarke Book Review – historical fiction

Historical Murder Mystery Book Reviews

Book Review – A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber – historical murder mystery – recommended
Book Review – Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer – historical murder mystery
Book Review – The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman – historical fiction
Book Review – Silent Water by P K Adams – murder mystery – highly recommended
Book Review – Council (Helga Finnsdottir 2) by Snorri Kristjansson – historical fiction
Book Review – A Conspiracy of Wolves by Candace Robb – medieval murder mystery
A bit of 1920’s murder mystery – a bit of fun
Book Review – Murder on a Midsummer Night – Miss Fisher Book 17 – thoroughly enjoyable
Book Review – Devil’s Wolf (High Corbett) by Paul Doherty – historical murder mystery
Book Review – The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson – mystery/Icelandic Noir
Book Review – Kin by Snorri Kristjansson – An intriguing idea – Viking murder mystery
Book Review – Alice and the Assassin by R J Koreto
Book Review – The Earthly Gods by Nick Brown (historical fiction)
Book Review – Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood
Book Review -The Riviera Express by T.P. Fielden
Book Review – The Dark Days Pacts by Alison Goodman (Book 2 in the Dark Days Club)
Book Review -Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood
Book Review – Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood
The Custard Corpses – cover reveal and First Chapter
The Mirror Dance by Catriona McPherson – Book Review – 1930s murder mystery
Murder at the Ritz by Jim Eldridge – Book Review – 1940s murder-mystery
The Windsor Knot by S J Bennett – Book Review – Contemporary Murder Mystery
The Deception of Harriet Fleet by Helen Scarlett – Book Review – Historical Mystery
Book Review – The Saltwater Murder (Posie Parker Mystery 7) by L B Hathaway – historical murder mystery
Book Review – The Canterbury Murders by E.M.Powell – historical murder mystery
Book Review – A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins – historical who-done-it
Book Review – A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber – historical murder mystery – recommended
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Today, I’m delighted to host The Colour of Rubies by Toni Mount and share an extract from the new historical mystery
Cragside – A 1930s murder mystery is on audiobook tour with Lovebookstours from 16th-24th May 2022
Book Review and happy release day for – A Taste for Killing by Sarah Hawkswood – historical mystery
Happy release day to Cragside: A 1930s murder mystery
It’s my turn on the blog tour for Murder on Oxford Lane by Tony Bassett #BlogTour #Mystery

Non-Fiction History Book Reviews

Book Review – Women of Power in Anglo-Saxon England by Annie Whitehead – non-fiction
Book Review – Lost Heirs of the Medieval Crown by J F Andrews – historical non-fiction
Book Review – Warrior: A Life of War in Anglo-Saxon England by Edoardo Albert and Paul Gething – historical non-fiction/fiction
Book Review – The Tragic Daughters of Charles 1: Mary, Elizabeth and Henrietta Anne by Sarah-Beth Watkins – Historical Non-Fiction
Book Review – Ælfred’s Britain – Max Adams – Highly Recommended
Book Review – Catherine of Braganza by Sarah-Beth Watkins (history)
Book Review – Four Princes by John Julius Norwich (non-fiction)
The First Kingdom by Max Adams – New Release alert – historical non-fiction
Guest Post with Sarah-Beth Watkins
Book Review – Catherine of Braganza by Sarah-Beth Watkins (history)
Book Review – The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J. T. Herbert Baily (history)
Book Review – Ælfred’s Britain – Max Adams – Highly Recommended

Fantasy Book Reviews

Book Review – The Ruthless by Peter Newman – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence – fantasy
Book Review – The Black Hawks by David Wragg – fantasy
Book Review – Priest of Lies by Peter McLean – fantasy
Book Review – The Ruthless by Peter Newman – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – Peter Newman – The Deathless – Fantasy
Book Review – A Time of Blood by John Gwynne – Fantasy – Highly Recommended
One Word Kill – Book Review – Mark Lawrence
New Release Alert – The Innkeeper – Fantasy #IndieApril
Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence – Book Review – released today in the UK 4th April 2019
The Wall – A Post Brexit Dystopian Fantasy – New Release Alert
Book Review – Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence – fantasy – 5/5 stars
Book Review – The Seven by Peter Newman – fantasy – recommended
Book Review – Darien-by C F Iggulden – fantasy
Book Review – The Malice by Peter Newman – fantasy
Book Review – Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman (YA Historical Fantasy)
Book Review – Skullsworn by Brian Staveley (fantasy)
Book Review – Red Sister by Mark Lawrence (Highly recommended ) fantasy
Book Review: A Mighty Dawn by Theodore Brun (historical fantasy)
Today, I’m delighted to share an excerpt from Nancy Jardine’s new book, Before Beltane #BlogTour
The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence #BookReview #Fantasy
Book Review – The Girl and The Mountain by Mark Lawrence – fantasy
Book Review – The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence – fantasy
The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence #BookReview #Fantasy
Book Review – The Girl and The Mountain by Mark Lawrence – fantasy
Book Review – The Ruthless by Peter Newman – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence – fantasy
Book Review – The Black Hawks by David Wragg – fantasy
Book Review – The Sword Saint by C.F Iggulden – The Empire of Salt Book III – fantasy
Book Review – Priest of Lies by Peter McLean – fantasy
Book Review – The Ruthless by Peter Newman – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence – fantasy – highly recommended
Book Review – Peter Newman – The Deathless – Fantasy

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