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Rebecca Bryn @rebeccabryn.bsky.social · 1d

Love, betrayal, avarice, courage, cowardice, brutality, outrage, compassion - my characters are portrayed 'warts and all'. 'Outstanding storyteller - I wasn't reading a story, I was there, living it - every second of it.' author.to/RebeccaBryn #histfic #mystery #fantasy

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 23h

🍂This autumn, embark on an epic adventure - a Quest for New England...

#Medieval #HistoricalFiction #trilogy mybook.to/QuestforNewE...
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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 1d

Start the award-winning STAGE 3 series with a FREE BOOK!
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"A rip-roaring, flesh-tearing, #zombie apocalypse series!"

Read STAGE 3 today!
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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 1d

"One of the best books I have ever read! Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family." Review

http://mybook.to/tboh

##HistoricalFiction ##medieval ##Vikikngs ##wotr ##kindle ##KU

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(Author) Ruth Watson-Morris @fantasia03.bsky.social · 1d

Bellazard ...
Available on Kindle, Paperback & KU.
Great fantasy first chapter book, Some vampire children go on a wild adventure with dinosaurs to find some missing dragons.
UK: amzn.eu/d/6qttBTj
Canada: a.co/d/6fUrzvC
USA: a.co/d/7rbO2om
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#ADVENTURE #DRAGONS #DINOSAURS #vampire #author

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Storiesbykaren @karensstories.bsky.social · 1d

Fact or fiction? These fantasy stories blur the line between the two.

“Black seamlessly blends realistic stories with supernatural and paranormal themes, providing a unique reading experience…” Readers’ Favorite. amzn.to/4e9DUUU #Supernatural #Magicalrealism #Paranormal

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 1d

💙📚💙 #booksky Sam, a tramp all his life, inherits wealth beyond his wildest dreams, but all he wants is to find Marrok, the son he abandoned at the age of five. A moving Victorian family saga.
mybook.to/TheRabbitsFoot
#bookstoread #pageturner

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[email protected] @darkspires.bsky.social · 1d

Werewolves, vampires and a human girl. Love or death. Interesting & unique spin on paranormal romance! #paranormalromance. www.amazon.com/Shift-C-N-Le...

Shift

Shift - Kindle edition by Lesley, C. N. . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shift.

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J.P. Reedman, Author @jpreedman.bsky.social · 1d

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BRIDE OF THE DEVIL. Agnes is a great heiress; Robert is the wickedest man in Normandy, son of the poisoner Mabel de Belleme. When Robert is on a military campaign, Agnes flees with their son. But the Devil will seek to claim his own. #kindleunlimited 💙📖📚

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Morgan @morgankwyatt.bsky.social · 2d

Treat yourself to a #cozy read.
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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Emerging from the tragedies of 1066, what next for the Anglo-Saxons?

#HistoricalFiction Rising from the Ruins mybook.to/Risingfromth...
#ebook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚⚔️

A smoky orange background shows a nightmarish battle scene with the silhouettes of warriors, some on horseback, wielding swords, bows, and axes. The text reads An epic voyage begins. After the defeat at Hastings, the failure of rebellions and the devastation of the North, England desperately needs a new hero. Will Siward of Gloucester be that man? Beside the text is historical fiction novel Rising from the Ruins. The cover features the nightmare battle scene with a long-haired man in a mail shirt and a blonde woman in a brown dress and hood. https://mybook.to/RisingfromtheRuins

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(Author) Ruth Watson-Morris @fantasia03.bsky.social · 2d

THE CAT, THE BAT, AND THE WITCH'S HAT
Under one very magical hat, live Kitty the cat and Batty the bat, they tumble through springtime giggles, summer splashes, autumn whirls, and snowy winter dreams.
#BEDTIMEMAGIC #RHYMINGSTORIES #CHILDRENSBOOK #PRESCHOOL
UK: amzn.eu/d/haRNLWB
AVAILABLE 24.10.25

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Storiesbykaren @karensstories.bsky.social · 2d

A trip to a local farmer’s market ends in chaos when two women are taken hostage. Forced to accompany their captor through treacherous terrain, the women must find a way to escape the clutches of a desperate kidnapper, whose dark past & dangerous obsession threaten their survival. amzn.to/3vnMBub

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 2d

💙📚💙 #booksky The Hartford Manor Series is a Victorian family saga. One reader described my books as a cross between a Catherine Cookson novel and Winston Graham's Poldark!
mybook.to/Betsey
viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton
#blueskyreaders #romancereaders

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[email protected] @darkspires.bsky.social · 2d

At an Amazon near you right now as either a kindle, and priced at 99c or the local rate or kindle unlimited. This is a light read of a series of short stories featuring cats or magic or maybe both. www.amazon.com/Anthology-Ca...

Anthology of Cats and Magic

Anthology of Cats and Magic - Kindle edition by Lesley, C. N.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Anthology of Cats and Magic.

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Morgan @morgankwyatt.bsky.social · 3d

Beware: Time is running out to grab your #free seasonal reads! Cozy up with these mysterious tales before they disappear 👻📚 #October #cozy
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Pumpkins & Plot Twists!

Searching for your next favorite story? Fall is here, and the stories are ripe for the picking! Cozy up with a curated collection of mysteries, magical tales, and seasonal fiction filled with crisp ai...

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 2d

🍂As the nights draw in, settle down with some great #HistoricalFiction reads!

Seven standalone novels of #romance and conflict from across #medieval Europe.
Women of the Dark Ages: mybook.to/WomenoftheDa...
#Ebook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚⚔️❤️

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 3d

💙📚💙 #booksky Betsey, aged six, is abandoned and left to care for her three-year-old brother, Norman. Set in 1820 in a rural Devon village. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.
mybook.to/Betsey
#histfic #romancereaders

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Storiesbykaren @karensstories.bsky.social · 3d

Ancient legends come to life as guardians of the fae unite with a mystical lion clan against darkness. Discover the magic of the Amazon and the secrets of a mystical lion clan who protect the rainforest and its supernatural inhabitants. #MagicalRealism #Supernatural #FantasyAdventure bit.ly/4azGGl7

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(Author) Ruth Watson-Morris @fantasia03.bsky.social · 3d

The Cat, the Bat and the Witch’s Hat is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book that takes young readers on a magical journey through the seasons.
UK Kindle: amzn.eu/d/haRNLWB
#Bedtimemagic #Rhymingstories #WitchWillow #Catandbatadventure #RuthWatsonMorrisbooks #DragonWorldbook #Author

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 4d

💙📚💙 #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

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J.P. Reedman, Author @jpreedman.bsky.social · 3d

mybook.to/nNxi NEW RELEASE.
BRIDE OF THE DEVIL. Agnes is a great heiress; Robert is the wickedest man in Normandy, son of the poisoner Mabel de Belleme. When Robert is on a military campaign, Agnes flees with their son. But the Devil will seek to claim his own. #kindleunlimited 💙📖📚

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[email protected] @darkspires.bsky.social · 3d

Kindle and Kindle Unlimited on all Amazons. Paranormal Romance with a twist. Who is good and who is not? Will the seemingly evil kill? Or will the apparently good? One path leads to life, but which? www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

Darkspire Reaches

Amazon.com: Darkspire Reaches eBook : Lesley, C.N.: Kindle Store

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Morgan @morgankwyatt.bsky.social · 4d

Treat yourself to #free #cozymystery reads

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Fall Into FREE Cozy Mysteries!

WELCOME TO FALL COZY FREEBIES! Small towns, big secrets, and no price tags—your next favorite mystery is waiting.

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 4d

#OnThisDay in 877, Charles the Bald, King of West Francia & Emperor of the Romans, died.
Meet this wicked father in #HistFic Three Times the Lady - the story of his daughter, Judith of Flanders
mybook.to/ThreeTimesth...
#OTD #eBook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚👑

A backdrop of hills and forests beneath a hazy sky displays historical fiction novel Three Times the Lady - the story of Judith of Flanders. The cover features a woman, her face partially in shadow with a cream-coloured mantle over her head. A badge on the cover proclaims this as a five star read. The text reads: A Frankish princess, a Wessex queen, stepmother to Alfred the Great, a scandalous widow... Can she escape the destiny her father planned and find happiness? https://mybook.to/ThreeTimestheLady

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