Loved #Rebecca. Loved #Wuthering Heights. Dare to love #Ravenscourt? #GothicFiction #Book

‘This is a book in the best tradition of the Victorian Gothic Romance – for those who like romance with added chills.’ Deborah Swift, author of The Poison Keeper. #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #Book

If you loved #WutheringHeights you will love #Ravenscourt. If you want #GothicFiction that still bites this book is for you - after all the Gothic isn't dead. It just evolved. #DarkRomance

#GothicFiction #Ravenscourt #Ravens #HauntedHouse #DarkRomance

Do you dare to climb the stairs of Ravenscourt? #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #HauntedHouse #Book #PoisonedLove

Ravenscourt is waiting #ReadIfYouDare #HauntedHouse #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #BooksWithAtmosphere

#Ravenscourt #GothicFiction #Venice #Secrets #DarkRomance #Book #Haunted

Today is a writing day....#historicalfiction #TowerOfLondon #Haunted #Writing #Research

Have you dared to enter Ravenscourt yet? #GothicFiction #HauntedHouse #DangerousWomen #ReadIfYouDare

#EleanorofCastile is in the spotlight this week! She will be appearing in my next book Tower of Wolves. #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon #Book #Characters #EleanorCrosses

#Ravens influence my work whatever time period I am working on. They are intelligent, cunning, beautiful creatures who symbolise power, darkness, and decay. #historicalfiction #gothic #book

January is #writing month! #TowerofWolves, the sequel to #TowerofVengenace, continues the story of Maude de Mandeville and her revenge on the family who took her life. In the Tower alehouse, the Lund family are still dealing with a secret of their own. There are also #ravens.

1215: In the #TowerofLondon, Maude de Mandeville lies dying, poisoned by an egg for rejecting King John's advances. As Death awaits her, a choice is offered her - an eternity in purgatory or vengeance as a ghost. What would you choose? #Gothic #Haunted #Ghost #HistoricalFiction

#TheAnnaPuzzle is out today and I can't recommend this enough! Set across two interconnecting timelines of the Cold War and the present day, Justine Gilbert cleverly weaves this gripping tale of #espionage and #politics into what is ultimately a love story. #Romance #DualTimeline

If you loved reading Ravenscourt then why not leave a review? It doesn't have to be long but readers and authors really appreciate it- just remember be constructive and kind! #historicalfiction #victoriangothic #review #reading

#January #Writing #Research #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns

Both my books are dark, gothic stories- different centuries, different buildings but the same themes of power, corruption, lies and secrets. #ReadIfYouDare #BooksWithAtmosphere #HistoricalFiction #Gothic

The first book in the Raven and the Rose series 'Tower of Vengeance' is available now! I #January #Writing #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns

#January #Writing #EdwardI #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns #NewCharacter

#January #Writing #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns

Happy 2026! Your last chance to get Tower of Vengeance on #offer. Why not make it your first read of 2026? Betrayal, power and a ghost who won't let go 👻🏰👀  #ReadIfYouDare #LastChanceOffer #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon

Make Tower of Vengeance your last read of 2025! What more could you want - a poisoned mother, a handsome devil, a lost son, an arrogant princess and a beautiful raven? All set in the atmospheric #TowerofLondon. No wonder vengeance never looked so good. #histfic #gothic #offer

Have you dared to enter the Medieval Tower of London yet? The gates are open. The dead are waiting. And vengeance never felt so good. #LimitedOffer #HistoricalFiction #Haunted #TowerofLondon #GothicChills #HolidayReads

Combining the lived-in realism of Elizabeth Chadwick with the psychological intensity of Elizabeth Fremantle, 'Tower of Vengeance' reclaims medieval power from the shadows. #LimitedOffer #BargainReads #HistoricalFiction #GothicChills #HolidayReads

'Tower of Vengeance' on offer now! Imagine your birthright stolen by a king...and your mother's ghost fighting to get it back? History's grit meets Gothic chills. 👻🕯️👀🏰 #GothicReads #TowerDrama #TowerofLondon #LimitedOffer #HistoricalFiction #Haunted

A poisoned egg. A deal with the Devil. A ghost who won't rest. Vengeance never looked so good. Get 'Tower of Vengeance' while you dare on a limited offer this holiday season as even ghosts celebrate Christmas. 👻🏰 #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon #Book #Haunted #GothicReads

For a limited time my debut novel 'Tower of Vengeance' is on offer on Kindle - get it if you dare!  Enter the Tower of London where vengeance is carved into its stone heart. 🕯️🏰 #MedievalGothic #HistoricalFiction #HolidayReads

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! May all your wishes come true. #MerryChristmas #Christmas #Wishes

Thank you to all the readers of my #newsletter for following this debut author's journey this past year and for all your lovely comments. Enjoy! #HistoricalFiction #Christmas #Medieval #VictorianGothic #Book

Some houses sing at Christmas. Ravenscourt....whispers.... #ReadIfYouDare #Haunted #GothicFiction #Books #Christmas

Let me know which setting would be your favourite! Find out more about the #Medieval and #Victorian #Christmas in my newsletter out on 24th December - which famous Xmas food do they have in common? Sign up via my website to find out! #HistoricalFiction #Newletter #Book

'This is a book in the best tradition of Victorian Gothic Romance, recommended for those who like romance with added chills'. Deborah Swift, author of The Cameo Keeper.  #hauntedhouse #gothic #VictorianGothicRomance #historicalfiction

An isolated house on a windswept, snowbound moor with nowhere to run to - would you dare to spend #Christmas within its decaying walls? #Haunted #ReadIfYouDare #Book #Gothic #RebeccaVibes #Ravenscourt

Dare you enter #Ravenscourt? In the ruins of the past, something waits to be found - or to be feared. #GothicFiction #Books #ReadIfYouDare #RebeccaVibes

There are signed copies of #Ravenscourt to buy in #Whitstabubble, Whitstable, Kent. Thursdays are not only late night shopping this December but also free parking in two car parks. No excuse not to #ShopLocal this Xmas. #Whitsabubble has lots of gorgeous gifts to go with your next #Gothic #book.

Just added some blog posts on my website https://www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/blog re #Ravenscourt- on my settings, my research, my main male character and my inspiration behind Ravenscourt. #blogs #author #book #gothicfiction

Anyone else? Easily distracted by castles, cathedrals, ravens, cats and cake..... #Rochestercathedral #Writer #HistoricalFiction

This Saturday I will be at #MedwayRiverLit #AuthorFair #Chatham #NucleusArtsCentre from 11am to 14.30pm selling both #Ravenscourt and #TowerofVengeance. Perfect Xmas gifts for #HistoricalFiction lovers.  https://www.medwayriverlit.co.uk/post/authors-you-can-meet-at-our-author-fair-on-29-november

This year I’m thankful for the stories that linger at the edge of the lamplight—especially those who followed me into the halls of #Ravenscourt. #HappyThanksgiving #HistoricalFiction #Grateful #Thankful

Who doesn't love a ruined castle to explore? This is #RochesterCastle in Kent one of my favourites. I drew a lot of inspiration from this one when I wrote #TowerofVengeance and it was the perfect setting for my author photoshoot with @buildthebuzz.bsky.social #historicalfiction

My #newsletter goes out tomorrow with my latest news, a lovely #Ravenscourt review, and plenty of raven content—including this glorious 2016 photo of my favourite raven, Erin who features in Tower of Vengeance.  Sign up for more behind-the-scenes goodies! Link in  bio/website.

#Ravenscourt is 'in the best tradition of Victorian Gothic Romance, recommended for those who like romance with added chills' - for the full review see  https://deborahswift.com/ravenscourt-by-samantha-ward-smith-gothicromance-coffeepotbookclub-histfic/ #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #BookswithChills

I will be at the #MedwayRiverLit Author Fair on 29th November selling both #Ravenscourt and #TowerofVengeance - perfect Xmas presents for the book lovers in your life! Click on the link to find out more: https://www.medwayriverlit.co.uk/post/authors-you-can-meet-at-our-author-fair-on-29-november

If you have read #Ravenscourt please don't forget to leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads - reviews really help authors and if you don't the House will remember....it never forgets! #Reviews #Book #HistoricalFiction #GothicVibes #ThankYou

https://www.medwayriverlit.co.uk/post/authors-you-can-meet-at-our-author-fair-on-29-november If you are local why not come and say hello at the Author Fair 29/11/2025. I will be selling both books #Ravenscourt and #TowerofVengenace #AuthorFair #LocalAuthor #MedwayRiverLit

Today is the final #BlogTour stop #TheCoffeePotBookClub for #Ravenscourt: https://themysteriousuniverseofbooks.blogspot.com/ https://deborahswift.com/blog/ Thank you to all the wonderful hosts who have shone a light on my #Gothic #book these past two weeks! What fun it has been! #HistoricalFiction

A massive thank you to all the wonderful hosts xx

Another wonderful review for #Ravenscourt on this lovely #blogtour with #TheCoffeePotBookClub. Please do check it out and all the fabulous hosts.

Today's stops on #TheCoffeePotBookClub #BlogTour for #Ravenscourt are: https://historicalfictionblog.com/ https://ruinsandreading.blogspot.com/ Thank you for hosting me! #HistoricalFiction #Gothic #Books #Blogs

Such a wonderful review of Ravenscourt! Check it out....