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Love, Jealousy, Loyalty, and Revenge Roil in the 14th Century Court of Portugal - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Ines"
BOOK EXCERPT: Prologue: Two Oaths The Chapel, Alcobaça Abbey, Portugal Lent 1361 Mystified by the abbot’s intransigence, he paused to study the cleric. One explanation made sense. The abbot suspected his motive and gave credence to the scandalmongers’ whispers. Anger surged through King Pedro. “The court fool sings a ditty as he dances a jig, implying the crown will skip the Infante Ferdinand. Do you truly imagine I would kill my son to favor the boys of Inês?” Rolling his ne
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Oct 14, 20254 min read
The Continuing Romance of the Princess Royal - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Under the Sword"
BOOK EXCERPT The carriage drove on, almost silently, the padded wheels making soft noises in the grass and autumn leaves. There had not yet been any snow. Everything was black; every shining part of the harness was covered; the coachman was dressed in dull black. Four cloaked figures sat inside, a young woman dressed in deepest mourning, her face buried in her handkerchief, and, huddled next to her, were three little girls. A single small trunk sat behind them. “Mama,” the el
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Oct 13, 20252 min read
An Engrossing Victorian Scotland Novel - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Tailored Truths"
BOOK EXCERPT At Jessie’s Wedding Jessie plopped down beside her and linked arms, snuggling in to Margaret’s side. Jessie’s free hand slid...
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Oct 10, 20253 min read
The Plague is Rampant in Florence - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Blackest Time"
BOOK EXCERPT The plague is rampant in Florence. This is a conversation between Carlo Roselli the owner of an apothecary shop and Franco...
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Oct 8, 20254 min read
A Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Man in the Stone Cottage"
BOOK EXCERPT Branwell, the only brother of the family and now thirty years old, has become an alcoholic and drug addict, in spite of the...
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Oct 3, 20253 min read
For Fans of "The Godfather" and Scorsese's Upcoming "Midnight Vendetta" - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Cobblestones: a New Orleans Tragedy"
AMAZON BEST SELLING BOOK IN 19th Century Historical Fiction Category!! BOOK EXCERPT: From Chapter 1 Bisacquino, Sicily June 1, 1889 6:10...
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Sep 22, 20252 min read
A Betrayed Woman Writes About a Betrayed Woman - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Shades of Yellow"
BOOK EXCERPT: As soon as she emerged from the underground, she made out the abbey and kept it in view until she stood outside its...
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Sep 20, 20253 min read
One Man's Heart is a Battlefield - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Price of Loyalty" by Malve von Hassell
BOOK EXCERPT Bayeux Cathedral Here Harold has sailed the sea, and with sails filled with wind has come into Count Guy’s territory. ---...
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Sep 15, 20254 min read
A Gripping and Tender Regency Love Story - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Lord Frederick's Return"
BOOK EXCERPT: August 1816. Lord Frederick Danlow has returned to England after eighteen years in England, bringing with him his...
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Sep 12, 20255 min read
A Frisson of Historical Mystery and Romance - Featured Blog Tour for "Daughter of Mercia" by Julia Ibbotson
BOOK EXCERPT: Dr Anna Petersen is invited to a strange archaeological burial site to interpret runes on a seax. “Dr Petersen?” “Oh! Yes?”...
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Sep 4, 20255 min read
The Story of a Conductor on the Underground Railroad - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Escape to the Maroons"
BOOK EXCERPT: Nathanial On Arriving At Maroons Camp Besides the people waiting here, more are coming. I’m the center of attention. People...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read
The Combination of Historical Fiction, Poetry & Lavender - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Scents of Lavender"
BOOK EXCERPT The magic of the lyres made him weep, as if only he could hear the secrets in their whispers From Antinous
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Aug 26, 20251 min read
"The Wanderer and the Way" by G. M. Baker - a Blog Tour / Book Excerpt Event
BOOK EXCERPT Theodemir thanked Lubbo and made his way down to the riverbank where a large age-bent white willow trailed it branches over...
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Aug 19, 20254 min read
An Enthralling Dual Timeline WWII Family Mystery - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Ciao, Amore, Ciao"
BOOK EXCERPT: It was January 18th, late in the night, when we made our way into the chaos of the small town they called Podgornje. Fires...
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Aug 11, 20253 min read
Featured Spotlight on "The Herb Knot" by Jane Loftus - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt
BOOK EXCERPT The oars were being readied as Rafi ran to the workshop. They would push against the side of the quay and propel the cog...
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Aug 6, 20253 min read
Featured Spotlight on "The Winding Dirt Road" by Jiu Da - a Blog Tour and Book Excerpt
BOOK EXCERPT "Throughout it all, our wise man was so obsessed and preoccupied with being the most devoted servant to feed one man above...
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Aug 4, 20251 min read
Featured Spotlight on "Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury!" by Judith Arnopp - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt
BOOK EXCERPT 1443 – Having produced an heir for England, Marguerite returns to court, hoping for a warm welcome. After an uneasy...
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Jul 29, 20254 min read
A Spectacular Crusading Adventure Novel - "The Will of God" by Julian de la Motte - Blog Tour and Book Excerpts
BOOK EXCERPT: And so there had been, far more than a ‘little something’ in fact. Grandesmil was carrying in his panniers documents that...
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Jul 28, 20252 min read
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