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Merissa (14030 KP) created a post

May 5, 2026  
"The Secret Service hit every dead end. So the First Lady decided to find her daughter herself." 🇺🇸🕵️

An author interview, an excerpt, and a giveaway for FIRST DAUGHTER by MARLIE PARKER WASSERMAN are live on the blog today! This gripping work of historical crime fiction puts a mother's love and determination front and centre, as the most powerful woman in America takes matters firmly into her own hands. ⚡✨

Head over to the blog to read the interview and excerpt, and enter the giveaway!

@marliepwasserman @levelbestbooks @partnersincrimevbt #HistoricalFiction #Crime #Giveaway
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/first-daughter-by-marlie-parker-wasserman
      
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Merissa (14030 KP) created a post

Sep 25, 2025  
🌿 Amid love, loss, and literary triumph, Charlotte Brontë uncovers the haunting secret of Emily’s mysterious shepherd on the Yorkshire moors.

Stephanie Cowell’s The Man in the Stone Cottage beautifully weaves history and imagination, bringing the Brontës to life in a tale steeped in atmosphere, literature, and secrets.

📖 Read the fascinating Guest Post about the long-lost “Little Books” as part of the #BlogTour with #TheCoffeePotBookClub: 👉 https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-man-in-the-stone-cottage-by-stephanie-cowell

💬 Do you love historical fiction that reimagines the lives of great writers like the Brontës?

#Brontë #Yorkshire #Victorian #HistoricalFiction #WomenWriters #EnglishLiterature
      
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Merissa (14030 KP) created a post

Jun 22, 2026  
"History remembers the powerful. This is a novel for everyone it chose to forget." 🕯️📖

An excerpt from THE LOST VOICES by PAUL RUSHWORTH-BROWN is live on the blog today! This evocative work of historical fiction gives voice to those history tried to silence, weaving a story of resilience, memory, and truths that refuse to stay buried. ✨🌹

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt!

Available in Kindle Unlimited 🎉

@paulbrown630 @thecoffeepotbookclub @Cathie Dunn #HistoricalFiction #KU #KindleUnlimited
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-lost-voices-by-paul-rushworth-brown
      
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Merissa (14030 KP) created a post

Jul 3, 2026 - 8:30 PM  
"She lived inside the lie before she saw it for what it was." – Merissa 🕯️✨

FABLES & LIES by ELISABETH STORRS earns a full and exceptional 5 out of 5 stars, and a Goodreads giveaway is live today! Based on a true story, this WWII historical fiction follows an undercover agent navigating a world of deception and enemies-to-lovers tension with breathtaking skill. 💫💔

Head over to the blog to read the full review and enter the Goodreads giveaway!

@elisabeth.storrs @thecoffeepotbookclub #HistoricalFiction #EnemiesToLovers #WorldWarII #TrueStory @Cathie Dunn
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/fables-lies-by-elisabeth-storrs
      
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Marylegs (44 KP) rated Dark Aemilia (UK Edition) in Books

Aug 14, 2019  
Dark Aemilia (UK Edition)
Dark Aemilia (UK Edition)
Sally O'Reilly | 2014
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
So I received Dark Aemilia from a Goodreads give away. All I can say is how lucky I was to receive such a good book, that otherwise I likely would not have taken a second glance at. This is a beautifully written piece of historical fiction. Which at its core, is a love story, between Aemilia Bassano and William Shakespeare. How their love blossomed and through many external factors was pulled apart. The book is laid out in acts and scenes like a play and tells the story from Aemilia point of view. I enjoyed being submerged in the Tudor London at the end of Elizabeth I reign. This book completely grabbed me from the start and had I had more free time I am sure I would have read this book in a day or two.

Unfortunately as I haven’t ever read historical fiction before I don’t really have any point of reference for comparison. But what I will say is that I thoroughly enjoyed how realistic this book felt, but still was able to bring in completely fictitious elements of magic and witchcraft. Sam O’Reilly has managed to bring in these elements, which appealed to my love of fantasy, without being over the top. I particularly enjoyed the time when London was under the grips of the plague and thought it was just so well written and explained. At no point did I feel lost in descriptions, I was there, with Aemilia and that poor woman just couldn’t catch a break.

There is ‘mature content’ it is an adult story of love, so yes there is sex. I personally have no issue with this and believe it to be an integral addition to this story. It is done well and doesn’t feel forced or overdone. I am struggling to put into words how much I enjoyed this book, I will read it again and I would recommend it. I will now even consider reading other historical fiction that I had not thought I would enjoy.