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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 6m

Bargain alert! #booksky

Lesley McDowell @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social · 6h

My story of a shocking real-life Victorian woman accused of murder is on special offer on Kindle for the whole of October! 'Enthralling' The Scotsman 'Gripping...memorably disturbing' The Herald

Green and black book cover with title Love and Other Poisons

Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for being a guest with your great new book

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Rachael Gray @rachaelgray.bsky.social · 6d

A brand new old-fashioned murder mystery 🔎

It's five days to Christmas, thirteen guests are trapped in Elderwick Hall... and one of them is a killer

🎄🎉☃️❄️🌟🎁🦌🔔🍪🍊🌨️🎄

Get your FREE copy online from Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Smashwords: books2read.com/u/mdv7qw

⚡📚💙

The book 'The Proof of the Pudding' shown against a green background featuring a Christmas tree ornament and some snow

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Amanda James (Mandy) @amandajames.bsky.social · 6d

I didn’t choose “The Midnight Bookshop” it chose me! Pure magic from start to finish!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you this #weekend... if you can find it.😉📖

Still at a crazy #99p or free with #KU

mybook.to/O1A7E

#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading

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RR Cara Clayton @rrcaraclayton.bsky.social · 6d

getbook.at/MistressManor
First in the Tapestry Tales series. FACT MEETS FICTION with castles, a noble knight, battles, a misguided monk and a grasping uncle. There’s Clémence, educated to an unusual degree for one such as she, and wanting more from the life into which she’s born.

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Madalyn Morgan @madalymorgan.bsky.social · 6d

Tribute by Madalyn Morgan. A Dudley Green Investigation.

Tribute: A Bittersweet Celebration of Margot Dudley's rise to fame, first love, jealousy, revenge and danger.

Can Ena Duldey stop a life-threatening act in time?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Buy now at: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCM5WZG9/

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Maggie Christensen @maggiechriste33.bsky.social · 6d

Limitred time only. AU $1.49 US 99c UK 99p
"I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to either if family and mature, second-chance romance are to your taste. For those who’ve never read any of Maggie Christensen’s heart-warming stories, you’re in for a treat."
mybook.to/ChristmasSur...

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 6d

My #FrontPageFridays guest is Maureen Myant @maureenmyant.bsky.social
with the opening of her brand-new police procedural, The Fallen, the fourth book in the Glasgow Southside Crime Series. #crimefiction #booksky www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/front-page-fridays-week-38

Front Page Fridays Week-38 — Rachel Sargeant

My Front Page Fridays Week-38 author is a returning guest. Maureen Myant is back with The Fallen, the latest novel in her excellent Glasgow Southside crime series, published on 30th September by Hobec...

www.rachelsargeant.co.uk

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Publication Day @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
I've read this; it's a good'un. #crimefiction

Sarah Ward @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social · 16d

My new Mallory book is out next week. Set in a girls school near Tregaron, West Wales, it weaves in themes of dark academia, all-female societies and characters from the Mabinogion.

The Death Lesson is available from indie bookshops, Waterstones and Amazon.

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 13d

I've ordered my copy and look forward to it landing in my Kindle in October. #shortstories

Hobeck Books @hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Out soon! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #anthology #writingcommunity
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ
US: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ
Hobeck: www.hobeck.net/product-page...

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Maggie Christensen @maggiechriste33.bsky.social · 14d

"Maggie Christensen never lets us down with her joyful, heartwarming second-chance romances. And this one is particularly special. I know you’ll love it as much as I did."
Pre-order now mybook.to/AFamilyinPC

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Amanda James (Mandy) @amandajames.bsky.social · 13d

I didn’t choose “The Midnight Bookshop” it chose me! Pure magic from start to finish!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you this #weekend...😉📖

Still at a crazy #99p/c

mybook.to/O1A7E

#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading

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Madalyn Morgan @madalymorgan.bsky.social · 14d

Tribute by Madalyn Morgan. A Dudley Green Investigation.

Tribute: A Bittersweet Celebration of Margot Dudley's rise to fame, first love, jealousy, revenge and danger.

Can Ena Duldey stop a life-threatening act in time?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Buy now at: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCM5WZG9/

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 13d

Bargain alert! #feelgoodfiction

Linda/Melinda Huber @lindahuberauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Planning a Swiss holiday? Try before you buy!
See the sights from the comfort of your chair... for just #99p!
mybook.to/Lakeside1 #KindleUnlimited
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Armchair travel at its best!’
#booksky #travel #holidays #romancelandia #WeekendVibes

Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 13d

My Front Page Fridays guest this week is AS Andrejevic and her debut novel, Under the Same Moon, published yesterday, 25 September. It's a literary thriller set in London and Serbia. #frontpagefridays #booksky
www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/front-p...

Front Page Fridays Week-37 — Rachel Sargeant

My Front Page Fridays Week-37 guest is AS Andrejevic and her debut novel, Under the Same Moon, published yesterday, 25 September.

www.rachelsargeant.co.uk

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AA Abbott @aaabbottstories.bsky.social · 18d

This photo was taken from the lovely church in the beautiful #Cotswolds village of Hawkesbury Upton. Join me there for their #litfest's 10th birthday event on Saturday 27th September.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hawkesbury...

Tickets are £10 + booking fee, and include unlimited #cake, #coffee and tea. 🍰

View of Cotswolds cottages from St Mary's Hawkesbury

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Daisy James @daisyjames.bsky.social · 16d

*Out on Thursday!*
Why not head to the Dancing Duck for a fun-filled snowy read?
❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️🎅 #booksky #Christmasbooks www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNRQZGXY

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Madalyn Morgan @madalymorgan.bsky.social · 17d

Tribute by Madalyn Morgan. A Dudley Green Investigation.

Tribute: A Bittersweet Celebration of Margot Dudley's rise to fame, first love, jealousy, revenge and danger.

Can Ena Duldey stop a life-threatening act in time?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Buy now at: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCM5WZG9/

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Maggie Christensen @maggiechriste33.bsky.social · 16d

Come to Pelican Crossing for Christmas.
A heartwarming story of two strangers who find unexpected companionship in this small town on the Queensland coast.
Pre-order now mybook.to/AFamilyinPC

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations

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Rachael Gray @rachaelgray.bsky.social · 16d

I'm incredibly excited to say that my debut novel, and the first in the Elderwick Mysteries series, is in the finals of the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award 2025! 🎉😀

#cozymysteryseries #cosymysteries #autumnvibes 💙📚⚡ @bbnya.bsky.social

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RR Cara Clayton @rrcaraclayton.bsky.social · 16d

Autumn has arrived. Looking for a #feelgood read when you can curl in a cosy chair? Or if still going away, good for an easy read by the pool. Look at all these from which to choose.

amazon.co.uk/ros-rendle/s?k=ros+rendle
Click the link to find out more.

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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · 16d

Here are my latest book reviews, comprising literary fiction, suspense and folklore. #booksky news.www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/my-book-reviews-for-september-2025

My Book Reviews for September 2025 — Rachel Sargeant

My Book Reviews for September 2025 comprise literary fiction, suspense and folklore. I also have some writing news of my own.

www.rachelsargeant.co.uk

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Natalie Kleinman @nataliekleinman.bsky.social · 17d

Honey’s first love is back in her life … but is he about to break her heart again?

5 ⭐️'A thoroughly enjoyable read. Lovely rounded characters, lots of cake and a really great dog.'

#99p
#KindleUnlimited

@saperebooks.bsky.social
getbook.at/AfterAllTheseYears

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Rachael Gray @rachaelgray.bsky.social · Sep 6

🎄🎉 Coming Soon 🎉🎄

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One of the best cosy series out there"

From 2nd Oct, enjoy the fourth and final chapter in the Elderwick Mysteries series - a brand new old fashioned murder mystery

🔊 Watch with sound for the full experience 💙📚⚡

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