We went to the tiny Yorkshire fishing village again for the 25th time, and The Hideaways of Mulgrave Bay where it’s set will be published next year. Fleeing her cruel husband, Joanna Penrose finds refuge in the cottage by the sea. 25 years later, she can hide away no longer. It’s so close to my ❤️

Good morning. I have free download days left, so six of the nine books below are free today and tomorrow (28th/29th December). Please search Jo Priestley if you’re in the mood to escape to old Yorkshire, England this winter for some mystery and suspense love stories. Have a lovely day. 💙📚⏳

#NewRelease! Egypt, 58 BCE Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne The Last Queen $3.99 #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Histfic #Ancient #KU #Booksky 📚💙📚 www.amazon.com/dp/B0G66Y7D3M

📚✨ She’s not a femme fatale or a secretary. She’s a Scotland Yard WPC trying to stop a devastating act of sabotage while the men around her underestimate her.” Inspired by a true story & real heroes. mybook.to/TheShadowCode #TheShadowCode #histfic #KU #Booksky #womensfiction

To finish, #BookSky here’s a little about Harriet: She’s a young mother connected to Dolly by a special person. She has a quiet, gentle nature, but she’s come to town with a powerful agenda. However, Dolly’s not best pleased to have her life disrupted by a stranger, however well-intended. KU/.99

Welcome to Day 4 of our blog tour for ༻*·Annie's Secret·*༺ by Marcia Clayton! Check out today's stops, with excerpts from the wonderful novels in this highly recommended series! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/10/blog... #HistoricalFiction #FamilySaga #Devon @marciaclayton.bsky.social

The sweetest girl in town fell in love with the man resented by everyone in post WWII Yorkshire … and life was never the same again. #BookSky

Why buy 1 gift for Christmas when you can have 3! Treat yourself and all your friends to this PERFECT gift today! 🤩🤩🤩 #christmasbook Three Perfect Gifts paperback: mybook.to/3PerfectGift... Three Perfect Gifts Kindle: mybook.to/3PerfectGifts "This book has it all. You won't be disappointed!"

Ralph has known Dolly all their lives and uses humour to deflect her prickly nature. He has one or two secrets … but will she take kindly to discovering them after fifty years? Next week, to finish, I’ll tell you a little about Harriet. Have a cosy Sunday #BookSky 💙📚⏳ mybook.to/DollyHunter KU/.99

Most of us have a Dolly Hunter in our family; someone who has lived quite a long, bittersweet life, and tends to dwell more on the bitter. She was my grandma. But she found someone to show her how sweet life can be. The book is finding its readers after two years, and that makes me proud for us.

Mum's new dressing-table (1959) and mid-century design The Party, 1960 Artist: Harry Wingfield

'Should come with an addiction warning!' Escape to 19th-century Ireland this Christmas with The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series. Amazon: mybook.to/FitzgeraldsSeries Other Retailers: books2read.com/LornaPeel #BooksByLornaPeel #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #Books #Romancelandia #KindleUnlimited 📚⏳ 📚💙 📚🌶️

Christmas in 1970s Yorkshire, England was bittersweet for the town of Wakeley 📚⏳💙 mybook.to/DollyHunter KU/0.99

Christmas is coming... Get the Spirits in The Christmas Ghosts Just 99c! #Free #Kindleunlimited #booksky #Christmas #ghosts #ghoststories #shortstories 💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚 www.amazon.com/Christmas-Gh...

An unexpected but lovely trip to see Hughenden Manor National Trust in Buckinghamshire - where the Christmas theme was just stunning & there were even winter daffodils! #nationaltrust #mylife #today

The War of the Roses series - Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and Marguerite of Anjou were key players during the era. http://author.to/juditharnoppbooks ##HistoricalFiction ##Bosworth ##wotr ##medieval ##RichardIII

First Line Friday 14th November 2025: Christmas at Flora's House by Freya North  | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/14/f... via @portybelle.bsky.social

'Keeps you gripped with lots of twists and turns.' Escape to 19th-century Ireland with The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series. Books 1-9 box sets - mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets #BooksByLornaPeel #BookSky #BookSeries #FamilySaga #Ireland #Romancelandia #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited 📚⏳ 📚💙 📚🌶️

#BookSky it’s chucking it down outside, so what can I do except stay cosy and read? Ah, well ✨😊✨ Hope you’re having a good day 💙📚⏳

Lovely little book of Alcott stories from the Penguin 60 collection. Please hurry and buy this so I don't decide to keep it! 😅 A great addition to any Alcott collection! Check out this book at PangoBooks | An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving and Other Stories | pangobooks.com/books/99fa97...

In the glittering courts of Europe, the story of Anne Boleyn begins... La Petite Boulain Just 99p for kindle! #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor #AnneBoleyn #WeekdayReads #booksky 📚💙📚💙📚 t.co/fauLKr2TAL

Amber knows how important the bees are to their lives, but where does she herself fit in?... #bees #yafantasy #quotes

#NewRelease! Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother... The Narrowness of Death £3.99 #Free #KU! #medieval #booksky 📚💙📚 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR1N6R2...

Here's my Amazon school report for October. I had twice as many book orders/downloads than I did in September, and a few more pages were read. So a BIG thank you to all my readers - you are THE BEST. 😍 #booksky #indieauthor #amazon For more EXCITING reads, click here: www.annebrooke.com

A weekend of living in the darkness of the woods in 19th century Yorkshire with my fake woodsman husband and my unwanted powers as a seer beckons. Working title for book eleven is Farewell My Witch. Hope your weekend is just as exciting, #booksky 💙📚⏳

In Day 5 of my editing overview for YA fantasy The Honeymaker's Daughter, the arguments between Amber & her father go up a few key notches, & she's about to learn important about her mother. Plus the Magician's plans may not be entirely successful ... 😎 #writinglife #editing #indieauthor

💙📚💙 #booksky The Carter family has owned The Red Lion Inn for generations, but as one disaster after another befalls them, they are left facing debtor’s prison. A heartwarming family saga set in 1820 in a Devon village. mybook.to/Betsey #booksworthreading #womensfiction

Bask In The Glow, painting by Clare Haley, Yorkshire landscape artist. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

Coming this Friday...Love's Perilous Road: A Bluestocking Belles Collection with Friends! Travel, houseparties, smugglers, spies--and a mysterious highwayman. Pre-order today! books2read.com/u/mqx0W6 #HistoricalRomance

Happy publication day to the gorgeous festive tale #LetTheBellsRingOut by Milly Johnson 🎉🚂🎄💙📚 Out now from Team BATC @simonschusteruk.bsky.social ICYMI you can find my review of this gem here: brownflopsy.blogspot.com/2025/10/let-...

#booksky Living in Brontë Country meant we were immersed in literature from a young age when I was growing up. Many of the Brontë novels were discussed at primary school even though the topics are quite deep and powerful. I doubt it will be the same nowadays, but I will always remain grateful 💙📚⏳

💙📚💙 #booksky Betsey: the prequel to the much-loved Hartford Manor Series. Set in 1820 in a Devon village. A little girl, lonely and abandoned, is entrusted with a secret she must carry for a lifetime. mybook.to/Betsey #historicalromance #romance

💙📚💙 #booksky An embittered woman is determined to wreak vengeance on her late husband’s two illegitimate children, but just how far will Lady Lilliana go? A gripping Victorian tale! mybook.to/AWomanScorned #historicalromance #bookstoread

#booksky Defina is a fairytale for grown-ups set in 1920s Brontë Country. Who is the stranger in the snowy woodland cottage intent on helping Della lay her demons to rest before the New Year is upon them? For then, it may be too late. 💙📚⏳ mybook.to/Delfina KU/99p/99c

💙📚💙 #booksky History, mystery and romance! The Hartford Manor Series is a heart-warming 19th-century family saga set in Victorian Devon. mybook.to/Betsey viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton #historicalfiction #romance

This weekend's FREE Kindle book is psychological thriller Thorn in the Flesh. #freebook Thorn in the Flesh FREE book: myBook.to/ThornBrooke The paperback is also available: myBook.to/ThornBrookePB *Thorn in the Flesh was longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Awards 2006.*

There is so much I - we - could say about what it’s like to work with Renard Press. I’ve just seen the proofs of the beautiful author anthology Will Dady its director has put together for celebration, all royalties going to Bookbanks - & on the 21st, come to this event, if you can? Let me share…

So lovely to come back home after this morning's minor op and discover this 4-star Goodreads review for paranormal comedy Christa's Ghost. 🥰 #bookreview #readers #paranormal Christa's Ghost paperback: mybook.to/ChristaPB Christa's Ghost Kindle: mybook.to/Christa **FREE on Kindle Unlimited**

This one ended as well as it started! Swanson left a couple of surprises for us readers until the end of the story. 💙📚⚡️

🌟On SALE - 99p/c!🌟 What will it take to put the past to rest? My #timeslip novel THE SILENT TOUCH OF SHADOWS - A haunting love story set partly in the present and partly in 15th century Kent. @ChocLituk @JoffeBooks geni.us/silent-touch...

Good morning, #DVpit! I'm so excited to see your amazing pitches! If I like your post, please share with me at this link and mention #DVPit 2025 in the referred by section: querytracker.net/query/PaigeT... Happy writing and pitching!

Looking for a good book? books2read.com/ap/n0A0Mv/Se... A dare that goes wrong, a love triangle & ghosts from the past seeking Bronte - Hidden Open a fantasy world of intrigue #authorsky #bookworm #Kobo #bookboost #booklovers #fantasybooks #Kindle #bestseller #authors #fantasyreader #THS

You can hear me reading the first 3 poems from my collection A Stranger's Table. These are about love, boats and the power of the sea. 😀 #poetry #poems #boats #love #thesea A Stranger's Table at Anne's website: www.annebrooke.com/a-stranger-s...

💙📚💙 #booksky The Hartford Manor Series is a heart-warming family saga set in Victorian Devon. A real page-turner! mybook.to/Betsey viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton #blueskyreaders #historicalromance

💙📚💙 #booksky My FREE short story is about “Amelia”, a little orphan girl of 4, who is abandoned in Victorian London. To find out what happens to Amelia, download the story here: marciaclayton.co.uk/amelia-free-... #Victorian #shortstory

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Good morning. The cosy days make us turn to our comfort books. Which one is yours? Mine is Little Women. It was the first book I read, so I think it’s as much about the nostalgia of reading it by the fire with my mum as the wonderful book itself. Have a lovely day 💙⏳📚 #booksky #cosy

Never give up on your dream that one day, you will finally have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder.

This week's blog - My, but autumn can be lovely - janetlou.blogspot.com/2025/09/my-b...