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A Scandalous Match, by Jane Dunn

Angelica Leigh is the talk of London. A stunning beauty but also an incredible actress, she has capyured the hearts of  several young men. Her most ardent admirer is Lord Latimer, a duke’s son, whose mother is determined to prevent an unsuitable marriage. The Duchess emlists the help of her widowed brother Ivor Asprey A […]

The Austrian Bride, by Helen Parusel

TRIGGER WARNING: Nazi racial ideology and brutality 1938, Linz, Austria. Ella is excited as her 21st birthday approaches. She is hoping to get engaged to Max and is happily thinking ahead. Germany and Austria unite under the Fuhrer, with promises of a bright future. But Ella discovers the reality is very different… The Austrian Bride […]

The Girl From Provence, by Helen Fripp

TRIGGER WARNING: Nazi brutality, anti semitism France 1942, Lilou’s life remains largely unaffected by war until the Germans arrive in her village. Her Jewish friend Joseph and his mother are seized and deported then her brother is sent to be a labourer in Germany. Incensed, Lilou decides to join the resistance and fight for freedom […]

The Housewife’s Secret, by Anna-Lou Weatherley

Six months ago, Darcie saved a little girl’s life. She has desperately tried on avoid any publicity but goes missing the morning after she receives a sinister note. Can DCI Dan Riley find her safely…? The Housewife’s Secret is the 7th book in the DCI Riley series. I have previously read and reviewed books 5 […]

Murder at Merewood Hospital, by Michelle Salter

1919, one nurse, one doctor and 5 patients remain at Merewood. But the owner wants to sell the property and a series of strange and deadly incidents lead to danger for all of the residents… Murder at Merewood Hospital is an historical murder mystery set in England after WW1. Helen Hopgood and Samuel Bingham are […]