The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe A Review 'They pursued their journey over the wilds, and towards the close of day approached the ruins of an abbey, whose broken arches and lonely towers arose in gloomy grandeur through the obscurity of evening.' In Ann Radcliffe's work, it seems to me, there is …
Category: Romantic Fiction
Challenging an Empire
The Tiger and the Cauldron New Edition " Doquz had seen death and violence before but never had it filled her with such horror. Though Jahan had relaxed his hold, she was for a moment unable to move. Then something snapped inside her brain. Instead of fear and disgust, she was filled with terrible rage. …
Sweet Entanglement
Sweet Entanglement, Book 2 of my Fields of Wine series is released today, and is available in both digital and paperback format from Amazon, and as a digital book only from Kobo, Draft2Digital, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books. I would love you to read it and tell me what you think in a review. …
Wine, Chocolate and Sex . . . #5#
Sweet Entanglement Today, I'm posting the final taster/teaser from Sweet Entanglement, my forthcoming novel. The narrator is once again Andy. Enjoy! "Something wakes me from a sound sleep. A noise from outside is my first thought, perhaps a nighthawk or a nocturnal animal foraging for food. I peer through half-closed eyelids. The room is in …
Wine, Chocolate and Sex . . . #4#
Sweet Entanglement Continuing my week of taster extracts from Sweet Entanglement, here is another short passage from Nicole's narrative. Nicole is back at university in Edinburgh . . . I hope you enjoy it! "We go back to the kitchen. I take the wine from the fridge and pour into two plastic tumblers from the …
Wine, Chocolate and Sex . . . #3#
Sweet Entanglement Today's taster from my new romance novel, Sweet Entanglement, is narrated by Nicole, the female protagonist. I hope you enjoy it! "New Year’s Eve is cool with heavy cloud cover as we set out for St Pièrre and our midnight vigil. However, there is very little wind and I am comfortable in my …
Wine, Chocolate and Sex . . . #2#
Sweet Entanglement Today, I am posting the second taster from my new novel, Sweet Entanglement, which is being released on April 30th. This extract is also narrated by the male protagonist, Andy Ravel. I hope you enjoy! "Margie draws the curtains in the living-room and switches on the two table lamps, bringing a warm glow …
Wine, Chocolate and Sex . . .
Sweet Entanglement After many hiccups during the Covid pandemic, my new romance novel is ready for release on April 30th. Sweet Entanglement is the second book of the series and follows the lives of the protagonists who first appeared in Sweeter Than Wine (2018). What happens when there are four in a relationship? With only …
Tidelands
by Philippa Gregory A Review 'This was the walking night for the dead, this night and their saints' days; but she did not think her drunken violent husband had been under the care of any particular saint.' Alinor Reekie scratches out a living for herself and her children Rob and Alys in the marshlands of …
A Romance of Exmoor
Lorna Doone By R.D. Blackmore RD Blackmore was a prolific and popular writer of novels and poetry during the mid-nineteenth century. Lorna Doone is the only one of his works to survive the test of time. Lorna Doone is a love story. Yet in choosing its subtitle, A Romance of Exmoor, the author had something …
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