Today's spotlight shines on THE QUEEN'S MAID: ANNE BOLEYN IN FRANCE (THE ANNE BOLEYN CHRONICLES #2) by ROZSA GASTON! This captivating Tudor historical fiction feature offers a tantalising glimpse into the world of Renaissance courts, royal intrigue, and the formative years of one of history's most fascinating women. ๐น๐
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"From England to Canada, through hardship and heartbreak, one family refuses to be broken." ๐ข๐
BEYOND THE DARK OCEANS by ALISON HUNTINGFORD earns a very good 4 out of 5 stars, and an excerpt is live on the blog today! This moving work of historical fiction and family history traces one family's remarkable journey across continents and through the devastation of World War I. โจ
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"She was never meant to be more than a mistress, but she lived, loved, and was hated like a queen all the same." ๐โ๏ธ
An excerpt from QUEEN OF SHADOWS by ANNA BELFRAGE is live on the blog today! This compelling medieval historical fiction romance follows a woman whose power and passion provoke devotion and resentment in equal measure, set against a backdrop of intrigue and high stakes. โจ๐น
"Ordinary lives in an extraordinary time, where nothing is untouched by war." โ Merissa
๐ผโจ THE MAKING OF MARIGOLD MCGRATH by CARRIE HAYES earns a great 4 out of 5 stars in today's review! This warm and absorbing work of WWII historical fiction follows an ordinary woman navigating extraordinary circumstances in a story where the home front is every bit as vivid and vital as the battlefield. ๐ซ
"Through famine, depression, war, and the dawning Cold War, the ties that bound these Irish families together proved stronger than anything history could throw against them."
๐๐ An excerpt from THE IRISH TIES THAT BIND by MICHAEL J. HOPKINS is live on the blog today! This sweeping historical fiction family saga follows Irish emigrants across generations and continents, held together by bonds that no force on earth could sever. ๐ซ๐ฟ
"When Jaanvi Chowdhury finds a photograph and a bundle of letters in her attic, she uncovers the extraordinary life of a great-aunt who fought for medicine, for India, and for love."
๐ทโจ A guest post and giveaway for THE LOST PHOTOGRAPH by ARCHANA MANIAR are live on the blog today! This moving work of historical fiction with contemporary themes traces one woman's rediscovery of purpose through a family story that spans generations and continents. ๐ซ๐ฟ
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โ๏ธ โIn a city divided by prejudice and power, one Sicilian immigrant must fight to survive amid corruption, violence, and the deadliest lynching in U.S. history.โ
Based on true events, S. R. Perriconeโs Cobblestones โ A New Orleans Tragedy is a gripping tale of injustice, survival, and the fight for dignity in a city torn apart by fear and hate.
๐ฌ Historical fiction often reveals truths that history books leave outโwhatโs the most powerful real-life event youโve discovered through a novel?
โข๏ธ In the shadow of the atomic age, one mother dares to challenge the governmentโs deadly secrets to save her childโand countless others.
Trisha T. Pritikinโs Then Came The Summer Snow blends historical fiction, dark humour, and atomic-era feminism in a powerful story of courage, truth, and maternal love against impossible odds.
"Smoothly paced, meticulously researched, and full of the kind of ups and downs that make putting it down impossible. Book two cannot come soon enough."
๐โจ UPRISING (THE FITZJOHN DUOLOGY #1) by J.E. RIZZO earns an outstanding 4.5 out of 5 stars, and a giveaway is live on the blog today! This gripping blend of historical fiction and fantasy is the kind of debut that leaves you counting down the days until the sequel. ๐ซ
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"Hemmed in by Catholic enemies, internal strife, and the relentless pressure to marry, Elizabeth Tudor must outmanoeuvre an entire world determined to decide her fate for her."
๐โจ An excerpt from WHAT LOVE E'ER MEANT (REGINA #2) by JANET WERTMAN is live on the blog today! This richly imagined work of historical and biographical fiction places Elizabeth I at the centre of a political storm she was born to weather, in a story of power, survival, and a queen who refused to be anyone's pawn. ๐ซ๐ฟ