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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 1d

Daughter of the Stones – One Week to Go!

When Caitlin King’s father collapses on the eve of the summer solstice, she’s drawn into the tangled web of her family – and strange visions begin to haunt her. Visions of another life, another time and a woman who looks uncannily like herself.

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 1d

👑 A brilliant courtier.
💔 A forbidden love.
⚔️ A deadly game of power.

She is Penelope Devereux—Tudor baroness, muse, and rebel. Her true story isn’t just history…

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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #HistFic #Audiobook

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Oh Look, Another Book! @ohlookanotherbook.bsky.social · 1d

Please give a warm welcome to author, Christy Matheson. Christy is going to share a short excerpt from her book today, so be sure to click the link! 💙📚

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#HistoricalFantasy #BlogTour
@cathiedunn.bsky.social @christy-matheson.bsky.social

The Boat on the Lake of Regret (The Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales Book 6) by Christy Matheson

Please give a warm welcome to author, Christy Matheson. Christy is going to share a short excerpt from her book today, so be sure to scroll ...

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 12h

💙📚💙 #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!
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#historicalromance #bookstoread

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 12h

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
#BookReview - 5 STARS

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ Inês (Queens of Portugal Trilogy)
By Catherine Mathis *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #bookoftheday 💙📚
@cathiedunn.bsky.social

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 11h

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀

✦ * . * The Lost Chapters of Humanity on Earth
By Anastasia Martin * . * ✦

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#mustread #BooksWorthReading #History 💙📚

@histficcompany.bsky.social

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Morgan @morgankwyatt.bsky.social · 7d

#free October #reads for you. Get them now.
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October Mystery Club

Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 6d

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
#BookReview - 5 STARS

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Unquiet Spirit
(Spirited Encounters Book 1)
By Penny Hampson *´¨✫)

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Only 0.99 on #Kindle for a Limited Time
#paranormalromance #mustread
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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 4d

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
#BookReview - 5 STARS

This book is an absolute must-read.

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ Red Anemones
By Paula Dáil *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #mustread #biographies @histficcompany.bsky.social

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 3d

Politics, Friendship, or Greed? Which of these was the true author of the Confederate conspiracy to decapitate the Union?

✦ * . * The Absolution of Mars
By T F Troy * . * ✦

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading
@histficcompany.bsky.social

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚 @cathiedunn.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning. Monday again. 😆

Oh well. There are worse ways to start the week than with hubby’s home-made cupcakes… 😍😋☕️

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Linnea Tanner @linneatanner.bsky.social · 3d

FEATURED AUTHOR: LUV LUBKER
I’m delighted to host Luv Lubker as the featured author in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held between October 13th – 17th, 2025.
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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 6d

💙📚💙 #booksky When a freak accident forces two sworn enemies to spend time together, the women are drawn into conversation, and long-hidden family secrets are revealed. A gripping Victorian tale
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#historicalfiction #Victorian

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 6d

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ A Woman's Lot
(The Meonbridge Chronicles, Book 2)
By Carolyn Hughes *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #MustRead 💙📚
@carolynhughes.bsky.social

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 6d

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ Tailored Truths
(Silver Sampler Series Book 2)
By Nancy Jardine *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #MustRead 💙📚
@cathiedunn.bsky.social @nansjar23.bsky.social

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J.P. Reedman, Author @jpreedman.bsky.social · 8d

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WARS OF THE ROSES FICTION. THE OTHER MARGARET BEAUFORT. Margaret is daughter of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. She falls into despair when he is slain at St Alban's & her brother Henry & husband Humphrey are badly wounded. #KindleUnlimited #BookSky📚📚💙

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 7d

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited

✦ * . * The Blackest Time
(A Novel of Florence During the Black Plague)
By Ken Tentarelli * . * ✦

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #MustRead 💙📚
@cathiedunn.bsky.social

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 7d

Book Review: The Mercenary's Blade (Lord's Legacy Book 1) by Eleanor Swift-Hook ~ "A great cast of compelling characters, always with a hint of something important yet to be revealed." tonyriches.blogspot.com/2023/12/book... @emswifthook.bsky.social #Stuarts #HistoricalFiction #BookReview

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Sandra Cox @scoxauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Keeper Saga
An aging bounty hunter who lives by his own set of rules.
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#Western #KUFree #Action #Adventure

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 7d

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
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✦ * . * Then Came The Summer Snow
By Trisha T. Pritikin * . * ✦

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #MustRead 💙📚
@cathiedunn.bsky.social

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 7d

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Noblest Share of Earth
By Nancy Blanton *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #MustRead 💙📚

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Vincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 17d

Advance copy of the new book.

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Shadows of the Past @shadosofthepast.bsky.social · 8d

Another book for my ever-growing to-read list! 💙📚

maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 8d

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury:
The Story of Marguerite of Anjou
By Judith Arnopp *´¨✫)

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#HistoricalFiction #bookoftheday #MustRead
@jarnopp.bsky.social

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 8d

❀༻ Book of the Day ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited

•´¸.•*´¨)✯ ¸.•*¨)
✮ ( ¸.•´✶ Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury:
The Story of Marguerite of Anjou
By Judith Arnopp *´¨✫)

maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/10/marg...

#HistoricalFiction #bookoftheday #MustRead
@jarnopp.bsky.social

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 10d

💙📚💙 #booksky Years of resentment and long-hidden secrets are revealed; can the Fellwood family survive such a scandal? A gripping Victorian family saga.
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#historicalromance #bookstoread

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