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Looking for Lucie - Amanda Addison

I am jumping on The Write Reads blog tour for Looking for Lucie by Amanda Addison. Many thanks to Neem Tree Press for providing me with a copy of the book as part of the tour. BLURB: Looking for Lucie is a contemporary YA novel that explores identity, self-discovery, and newfound friendship as an 18-year-old girl sets out to uncover her ethnic heritage and family history. “Where are you really…

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Sanctuary of the Shadow - Aurora Ascher

I am heading back to my favourite fantasy genre today as I join the blog tour for Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher. Many thanks to Aurora for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Anne at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part. BLURB: Enter the circus at your own risk… and discover the greatest show on earth in this explosive and darkly magical fantasy novel. For humans,…

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Ma Mum and William Wordsworth - Julie Kennedy

Today, I am joining the blog tour for Ma Mum and William Wordsworth by Julie Kennedy. Many thanks to Julia for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Anne at Random Things Tours for inviting me to be a part of the tour. BLURB: Part coming of age, part road-trip, written in Lanarkshire dialect; the story is from point of view of a fifteen-year-old girl called Erin. This is the second edition…

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Baby Teeth Cover Reveal

It’s been a while since I was last involved in a cover reveal (and now when I do have one to share, I go and lose track of the days because of the bank holiday weekend – apologies to all involved!). Today, the cover was revealed for Baby Teeth by Celia Silvani, and I am delighted to be able to share it with you all this evening. BLURB: Claire is expecting a baby. It’s her dream but not everyone…

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Maid of Steel - Kate Baker

Happy book birthday to the lovely Kate Baker and her debut novel, which turns one today! Many thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me to be a part of the birthday celebrations, and to Kate for providing me with a copy of the book. BLURB: It’s 1911 and, against her mother’s wishes, quiet New Yorker Emma dreams of winning the right to vote. She is sent away by her parents in…

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The Earth Chronicles - J. A. Browne

I have a double bill on the blog today as I join the blog tour for the first two books in the coming of age fantasy series, the Earth Chronicles by J A Browne. Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part, and to Jane for providing me with copies of the books. BLURBS: HANNAH AND THE HOLLOW TREE: What if you were given a choice… to save the Mother of All Nature… or…

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The Sleeping Beauties - Lucy Ashe

I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for The Sleeping Beauties by Lucy Ashe today. Many thanks to Lucy for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Anne at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part. BLURB: May, 1945 At long last, Rosamund Caradon is feeling optimistic. As she returns the last few evacuees to London from her Devonshire manor, she vows to protect dance-obsessed…

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Rebel Rebel - Jen Eve Taylor

When an author you admire greatly tells you to read a particular book, it is impossible to say no, and this is exactly how Rebel Rebel found its way to my “must-read” list, courtesy of a recommendation from Natali Simmonds, author of Good Girls Die Last and the Indigo Chronicles. BLURB: When a shared love of Bowie draws Jess to the captivating Astrid, she has no idea that her carefully planned…

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The Running Wolf - Helen Steadman

Travel back in time with me as I join the blog tour for The Running Wolf by Helen Steadman. Many thanks to Helen for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Anne at Random Things Tours for inviting me to be a part of the tour. BLURB: The running wolf inscription told the world that a Solingen blade was at its throat. When a German smuggler is imprisoned in Morpeth Gaol in the winter of 1703,…

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Shadows in the Ashes - Christina Courtenay

I am joining the blog tour for Shadows in the Ashes by Christina Courtenay today. Thank you so much to Christina for taking the time to answer my questions, and to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me to be a part of the tour. Before we get into my Q&A with Christina, here is all the important information about the book. BLURB: Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical…

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The Rat King - Emma Miles

I have the honour today of kicking off the blog tour for the latest book set in Emma Miles’ Land Beneath the Sky books, The Rat King. This is the first book in the Rats of Letniv trilogy. Many thanks to Emma for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Dave at The Write Reads for inviting me to join the blog tour. BLURB: Being the son of a Coven Lord is a far and desperate cry from luxury and…

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Betrothal and Betrayal - Janet McGiffin

I am joining the blog tour today for the first book in what promises to be a fascinating YA historical fiction series, Betrothal and Betrayal by Janet McGiffin. Many thanks to Janet and Scotland Street Press for providing me with a copy of the book, and to Dave at The Write Reads for inviting me to be a part of the tour. BLURB: Seventeen-year-old Thekla needs her quick wits and knife to track…

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Top Fifteen of 2023

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Emma Jackson Christmas Q&A

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Caedis Knight Christmas Q&A

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Mark Stay Christmas Q&A

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Isabella May Christmas Q&A