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I’m delighted to welcome Katherine Mezzacappa and her book, The Ballad of Mary Kearney, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #IrishHistory #WomensFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Katherine Mezzacappa and her book, The Ballad of Mary Kearney, to the blog with an excerpt. Excerpt The Revd. Samuels Regrets Much but Tells Only his Diary 20th June 1766 I have this day done myself much harm, more than at other times, and the good Lord knows that I do…
I’m delighted to welcome Andrea Matthews and her book, The Cross of Ciarán, to the blog #TimeslipRomance #HistoricalRomance #CelticRomance #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Andrea Matthews and her book, The Cross of Ciarán, to the blog. Here's the Blurb When a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to…
#TheLastKing is 5 years old, and for one day only, it is FREE on Amazon Kindle. Enter the HUGE competition #bookbirthday #histfic – MJ Porter
books2read.com/u/31RBva If you've been with Coelwulf, Rudolf, Icel, Edmund and Pybba since the beginning, then you're probably with me in trying to work out how five years have gone by since the first book's release. There are now ten books in all, as well as a short story collection, Coelwulf's Company, and the prequel series…
I’m delighted to welcome Susan Lanigan and her new book, White Feathers, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #IrishHistoricalFiction #saga #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Susan Lanigan and her new book, White Feathers, to the blog with guest post. Guest Post My Research Process By Susan Lanigan When I was constructing the narrative of White Feathers, I needed an outline, but I was not sure in advance of everything that would occur. The advantage of writing…
I’m welcoming Chris Bishop and his new book, Oscar’s Tale, to the blog HistoricalFiction #AngloSaxon #Vikings #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Oscar’s Tale is that of a Saxon boy who sets out to find and rescue his father who has been taken by Viking slavers. The story begins in 877, just prior to the Viking attack on Chippenham in which King Alfred was routed. Against this backdrop, Oscar is obliged to set out…
I’m sharing my review for The Hero Virus by Russell Dumper #blogtour #bookreview #thriller – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb The Hero Virus tells the thrilling story of Chris Taylor, who is hanging on to life by a thread. Recently widowed, his only reason to carry on is his faithful Labrador, but even that doesn’t stop his willingness to gamble with death every day. When his companion suffers a violent demise, Taylor thinks…
I’m welcoming The Dressmaker’s Secret Earl by Susanne Dunlap to the blog #blogtour #RegencyRomance #BookReview – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb A marriage of convenience to a scoundrel? Not if Augusta can help it. The impoverished daughter of a baronet, Augusta has no intention of being bartered away like a prize horse. Instead, she flees to London, determined to forge her own path as a modiste. But fate has other plans. On her…
I’m delighted to welcome Brigitte Barnard and her new book, The Tudor Queens’ Midwife to the blog #TheTudorMidwife #HistoricalFiction #TudorFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to share two treats with readers today, a short post about the author's research, and also an excerpt for the novel. Enjoy. Research, by Brigitte Barnard. My research has spanned some 20+ years of obsessive reading about the Tudor dynasty. I am a homebirth midwife, so I decided to write a book from…
I’m delighted to welcome back Helen Hollick with Kathy Hollick and their book, Ghost Encounters, to the blog #GhostEncounters #Ghosts #NorthDevon #FriendlyGhosts #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome back Helen Hollick with Kathy Hollick and their book, Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits of North Devon, to the blog with an excerpt. Excerpt Almost everyone assumes that ghosts are hostile and frightening. An assumption perpetuated by intentionally scary stories, religious taboo, movies and TV docu-drama ‘haunted house’ shows. Non-believers –…
I’m delighted to welcome a returning Helen Golden to the blog with her new book, I Kill Always Love You. #bookreview #cosymystery #blogtour – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb A perfect sunny getaway with no drama. Or so they’d hoped… BREAKING NEWS Woman Taken in for Questioning in Death of Actress’ Husband Police in Portugal this morning told reporters that a woman is being questioned in connection with the murder of the film producer Jason ‘JT’ Kenda, who was married to…
I’m sharing my review for The Viscount’s Pearl by Melissa Addey #regencyromance #blogtour #bookreview – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb He’s a carefree rake who wants a marriage of convenience. She’s an awkward spinster who doesn’t want to marry at all. Fate has other plans in store for them both. Laurence enjoys his dalliances with the married ladies of society, and thinks marriage is only a matter of convenience. He’s on the…
I’m delighted to welcome Justin Newland and his book, The Midnight of Eights, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #ElizabethanFiction #AgeOfDiscovery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Justin Newland and his book, The Midnight of Eights, The Island of Angels series, to the blog with a guest post. Guest Post My novel, The Midnight of Eights, is set in Elizabethan times, and explores England’s coming of age in that period. This guest post muses on the state of…
It’s happy publication day to The Viscount’s Forbidden Flirtation by Sarah Rodi #historicalromance #newrelease #blogtour #Mills&Boon – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Hart finds himself in urgent need of a wife—inheriting the viscountcy relies on it! But while he’s dutifully spinning the Season’s jewels around Society's ballrooms he finds himself desiring the one woman he shouldn’t covet… French émigrée Seraphine Mounier is as beguiling as she is vivacious, but Ezra knows…
I’m delighted to welcome Howard Jay Smith and his book, Viva Violetta & Verdi, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #BiographicalHistoricalFiction #Verdi #ClassicalMusic #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBook Club – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Howard Jay Smith and his new book, Viva Violetta & Verdi, to the blog with a prologue. Prologue Oh, My Country, So Beautiful And Lost Milan, February 27, 1901 On the morning of Verdi’s funeral, I awoke well before dawn. After a double shot of espresso and a cornetto, one freshly…
I’m delighted to welcome Julia Ibbotson and her book, The Rune Stone, to the blog #medieval #TimeTravel #Romance #Mystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Julia Ibbotson and her book, The Rune Stone, book 3 in the Dr DuLac series (but can be read as a standalone), to the blog. Blurb A haunting time-slip mystery of runes and romance When Dr Viv DuLac, medievalist and academic, finds a mysterious runic inscription on a Rune Stone in…
I’m excited to be taking part in the cover reveal for The Matchmaker’s Mare by Hywela Lyn #coverreveal #blogtour #romance – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb When Megan Johnson inherits an old cottage in the Welsh countryside, she seizes the opportunity to cut ties with her past life, after a broken romance. Her nearest neighbour, a horse trainer, is also something of an enigma. Single dad Glyn Phillips does his best to balance his love of horses and…
I’m super excited to announce the special 5th birthday edition of The Last King, available for preorder now – MJ Porter
Back in 2020, I finally wrote a book I'd wanted to write for a long time - the story of Mercia's last king, Coelwulf II (although, I think I should have spelt his name as Ceolwulf but hey ho). The book I eventually wrote has spawned my most successful series to date and has also…
It’s my turn on the blog tour for Love & Laughter (and other disasters) – A midlife romcom by Elora Canne #blogtour #bookreview #romance #novella – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Life in Pelican Cove is about to be disrupted when felines and big feelings move into the neighbourhood, along with the newcomers. Meryl starts having unsolicited feelings for local yogi, Louis, aka Captain Underpants. She valiantly fights the moral dilemma of falling in love ‘at her age.’ However, she's secretly enjoying the…
I’m delighted to be reviewing You Know the Drill by Dr Bill – The Private Musings of a Dentist #blogtour #nonfiction – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Welcome to my life. The life of a reluctant dentist. This book charts the course of a nervous student dealing with people from all walks of life, from exploding angry abscesses to exploding angry people, both in and out of the chair. When I was a wet-behind-the-ears school sixth former, it seemed like a…
I’m reviewing Murder At Merivale Manor by Ella Strike #blogtour #historicalmystery #bookreview – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb A cozy dinner party, a playful game… and a very real murder. London, 1923 Kitty Goring seems to have it all—lavish nights at London’s finest clubs, elegant soirées, and a parade of charming bachelors vying for her hand. But despite the glamour, Kitty longs for something a little more… thrilling. In a…
I’m delighted to share my review for Murder in Covent Garden by Anita Davison #bookreview #blogtour #historicalmystery #newrelease – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Nobody should be in the market… for murder! Even though its famous opera house has shuttered its doors for the war, Covent Garden remains one of the most exciting, bustling areas of London. It’s where Hannah Merrill and Aunt Violet have their bookshop and, in spite of the recent spate of burglaries…
I’m delighted to welcome E.V. Sparrow and her book, Muldoon’s Misfortunes, to the blog #MuldoonsMisfortunes #ThoseResilientMuldoons #HistoricalFiction #FamilySaga #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome E.V. Sparrow and her book, Muldoons's Misfortunes, Those Resilient Muldoons Series, to the blog. Here's the Blurb A cursed widower forsakes his faith to ensure his hope. On a verdant island beset by poverty and death, Mick Muldoon dares to escape his misfortunes. Is working a farm and raising a family…
I’m delighted to welcome T.F. Troy and his new book, The Absolution of Mars, to the blog #TheAbsolutionOfMars #HistoricalFiction #AmericanHistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome T.F. Troy and his new book, The Absolution of Mars, to the blog, with an excerpt. Excerpt Lafayette Baker steps behind Stanton at his desk, between him and the cipher room. Stanton looks up at Baker, his visage now blurred and out of focus over the top of his glasses. “You…
I’m delighted to welcome Jon Byrne and his book, Sword Brethren, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalAdventure #medieval #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Jon Byrne and his book, Sword Brethren, The Northern Crusader Chronicles, to the blog with an excerpt. Excerpt Yuriev Monastery, Novgorod Republic, April-May 1242 We were already in disarray when the arrow slammed into my shoulder, punching through my mail coat and nearly felling me from my horse. Our charge across…
I’m delighted to share my review for Murder at Mill Ponds House by Michelle Salter #historicalmystery #cosycrime #highlyrecommended – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb When murder hits close to home, Iris must fight to clear her name… Spring, 1924. Reporter Iris Woodmore plans to move to London to avoid a shocking hometown scandal. Longtime enemy Archie Powell has been threatening to reveal her darkest secret – and she’s desperate to flee before he does. But when he’s…
I’m reviewing Woden’s Spear by Donovan Cook #blogtour #newrelease #historicalfiction – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Banished by those he loved; how far would he go for redemption? 449AD Old Saxony Octa, the son of a mighty Saxon warlord, stands in the shield wall for the first time, eager to make a name for himself. But instead of the promised battle glory, fear overpowers him and he flees…
I’m sharing my review for Death at the Village Chess Club by Debbie Young #cosycrime #newrelease #blogtour – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb A BRAND NEW instalment in Debbie Young's Cosy Mystery Series With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking… Alice’s ex boyfriend, Steven, who dumped her to travel the world, has run…
I’m sharing my review for Wolf Six by Alex Shaw #blogtour #thriller #newrelease – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Killing for a living is easy, living for a reason is much harder Meet Ruslan Akulov. In the shadowy world of assassins for hire, he is known as ‘Wolf Six’. A Ukrainian raised in Moscow, conscripted into Russia’s most covert Special Forces unit ‘The Werewolves’, Akulov is full of loathing for the…
I’m sharing my review for How to Slay on Holiday by Sarah Bonner, a funny, twisted thriller #bookreview #thriller #blogtour #newrelease – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb You’d kill for a holiday like this one… Chloe and her husband Scott are holidaying with their families on the beautiful Greek island of Mykonos. But Chloe has a secret… She has hired a hitman to kill Scott when they return home. This week, her plan is to pretend to be such…
I’m delighted to welcome Helen Hollick with Kathy Hollick and their new book, Ghost Encounters, to the blog #GhostEncounters #Ghosts #NorthDevon #FriendlyGhosts #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Helen Hollick with Kathy Hollick and their new book, Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits of North Devon, to the blog. Here's the Blurb Everyone assumes that ghosts are hostile. Actually, most of them are not.You either believe in ghosts or you don’t. It depends on whether you’ve encountered something supernatural or…
I’m sharing my review for The Portrait Artist by Dani Heywood-Lonsdale #histfic #mystery – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb One morning in 1890, a painting wrapped in brown paper appears on the steps of the National Gallery and causes a sensation. It’s clearly by Timothy Ponden-Hall, an artist whose paintings were celebrated and debated not just for their beauty but for the rumours behind them: they were believed to immortalise the…
Happy release day to The Body at the Roman Baths #cosycrime #newrelease – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb In an idyllic Norfolk village, a stunning Roman mosaic floor has been discovered. It’s the archaeological find of the decade – complete with peacock design, intricate patterns and… a dead body? Georgina Drake is thrilled to photograph the ancient mosaic uncovered at Little Wenborough Manor. But her excitement turns to shock when…
I’m delighted to welcome R.N. Morris and his book, Death of a Princess, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #Russia #Mystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub #BookReview – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome R.N. Morris and his book, Death of a Princess, Empire of Shadows Book 3, to the blog. Here's the blurb Summer 1880. Lipetsk, a spa town in Russia. The elderly and cantankerous Princess Belskaya suffers a violent reaction while taking a mud bath at the famous Lipetsk Sanatorium. Soon after, she…
Today I’m reviewing Kelly Oliver’s fabulous new Golden-Age crime mystery, The Case of the Christie Conspiracy #newrelease #cosycrime – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Discover the delightfully gripping new historical mystery series that's perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright and T E Kinsey. Agatha Christie is about to embark on a new, gripping murder case. But this time, she’s not the author – she’s a suspect… 1926 – Christie is a darling of the…
I’m excited to spotlight Escape to the French Riviera by Helga Jensen #newrelease #romance – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb Can Lucy find her second-chance romance in the glamour of the French Riviera? When aspiring author Lucy attends a rich friend’s 50th birthday party in glamorous Monaco, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. Heartsore after a broken marriage, she is not looking for love so when…
I’m delighted to welcome Barney Campbell and his new book, The Fires of Gallipoli, to the blog #TheFiresOfGallipoli #HistoricalFiction #WWI #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Barney Campbell and his new book, The Fires of Gallipoli, to the blog with an excerpt. Excerpt Edward’s thick jumper proved its mettle and he slept soundly, stirring only around midnight as a snuffling deer broke nearby branches around the edge of the tree. He was awake for a few minutes…
Happy 3rd Book Birthday to Son of Mercia. #bookbirthday #TheEagleOfMerciaChronicles #competition – MJ Porter
Happy book birthday to the wonderful Son of Mercia, the first book telling the story of young Icel in early ninth-century Mercia (fans of The Last King will have met Icel before, but it's not necessary to have read the later series to enjoy Son of Mercia). If you're signed up to my newsletter, I'm…
I’m sharing my review for Whisper of War and Storms by CL Mecca #romantasy #blogtour #newrelease – MJ Porter
Here's the blurb A spellbinding, epic romantasy adventure of tangled secrets and dark magic for fans of Sarah J Maas, Callie Hart, Rebecca Yarros and Jennifer L Armentrout. A lost princess. A forbidden love. A destiny she never knew awaited her. When a forgotten ring reveals Mevlida Brennan’s true heritage as the long-lost princess of…