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TRIGGER WARNING: domestic violence 1900, Alice’s elopement with a married man fails and she is taken abroad by her aunt in order to avoid scandal. She goes to Crete and is fascinated by a local dig. Present day, Eloise is recently widowed and travels to Crete to enjoy her freedom. She finds Alice’s diary and […]

It’s the final day of the Easter holidays: where did those two weeks go??!! How are you all?  Thank you for joining us for the #DreamTeam linky. We want bloggers and instagrammers to interact and support each other but please double check the rules. The #DreamTeam linky is open to bloggers and Instagrammers from all […]

Kitty is a forward thinking young woman in 1937 and is interested in becoming a foreign diplomat. But she is restricted by her sex and the era in which she lives. She marries Edgar and hopes for greater freedom but finds herself in a complex international situation and her loyalties divided… The American Wife is […]

Marianne’s grandmother Collie dies and leaves her the family estate and her two young cousins. It is a huge responsibility and upsets other members of the family. But Marianne receives monthly letters from her late grandmother that strengthen her reoslve and reveal Collie’s secrets… The Irish House is a warm and uplifting book about making […]

Day 99: a visit to Dymchurch and the kids had a fab time at the beach as the tide chased us back to the sea wall! Day 100: a return trip to Hawley Open Space to walk the dogs and enjoy nature, oh and a playground! Day 101: Zach is 7! My little baby no […]