Welcome to the first Cafe and Bookstore Update for the week.
The first author with a recent review for the prequel to her successful Howarth Family Trilogy A Hundred Tiny Threads is Judith Barrow.
About A Hundred Tiny Threads
It’s 1911 and Winifred Duffy is a determined young woman eager for new experiences, for a life beyond the grocer’s shop counter ruled over by her domineering mother.
The scars of Bill Howarth’s troubled childhood linger. The only light in his life comes from a chance encounter with Winifred, the girl he determines to make his wife.
Meeting her friend Honora’s silver-tongued brother turns Winifred’s heart upside down. But Honora and Conal disappear, after a suffrage rally turns into a riot, and abandoned Winifred has nowhere to turn but home.
The Great War intervenes, sending Bill abroad to be hardened in a furnace of carnage and loss. When he returns his dream is still of Winifred and the life they might have had… Back in Lancashire, worn down by work and the barbed comments of narrow-minded townsfolk, Winifred faces difficult choices in love and life.
One of the recent reviews for the book
I expected this novel to be a typical historical romance but it was much more than that. It was gritty, it pulled no punches and this made the characterisation and events more real. The author enables you to connect with the story through knowledge of historical events and just the way life was…and still is in many ways. I also found it educational as it broadened my understanding of the suffragette movement and also the troubles in Ireland and the black and tans. Her description of place enables the reader to visualise the settings easily and the relationships between her characters are believable…no typical happy ending which I liked.
Head over read the reviews and buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/100-Tiny-Threads-Judith-Barrow-ebook/dp/B073W1LTSR
and at Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Tiny-Threads-Judith-Barrow-ebook/dp/B073W1LTSR
Also by Judith Barrow
Read all the reviews and buy the books: https://www.amazon.com/Judith-Barrow/e/B0043RZJV6
and Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judith-Barrow/e/B0043RZJV6
Read more reviews and follow Judith on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3295663.Judith_Barrow
Connect to Judith via her blog: judithbarrowblog.com/
Despite being passed the festive season, it is always a good time for romance. USA Today Bestselling author Jacquie Biggar provides that in her pre-Christmas release, Mistletoe Inn
About Mistletoe Inn
Fall in love this holiday season!
A grieving man finds the greatest gift is love in this heartwarming holiday romance.
Molly McCarty is in need of a new beginning after a disastrous divorce. When the opportunity to invest in a bed and breakfast appears online in Christmas, Michigan she’s intrigued.
A snow storm derails her travels and leaves her at the mercy of a grim stranger- who turns out to be her new partner!
Noah Kincaid loses his parents in a tragic fire that leaves him scarred inside and out. He’s raised by a great-aunt and is devastated when cancer takes her life. But vowing never to care about anyone again is hampered by his troublesome new partner and her son.
Will a Christmas miracle bring three lonely hearts the gift of love?
One of the recent reviews for the book
Read the reviews and buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HY69RPL
And Amazon UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistletoe-Inn-Jacquie-Biggar-ebook/dp/B07HY69RPL
Universal link: http://books2read.com/MistletoeInn
A selection of of other books by Jacquie Biggar
Read all the reviews and buy the books: https://www.amazon.com/Jacquie-Biggar/e/B00MSIJQBG
And at Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jacquie-Biggar/e/B00MSIJQBG/
Read more reviews and follow Jacquie Biggar on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8445812.Jacquie_Biggar
Connect to Jacquie via her website: http://jacqbiggar.com
And finally a recent review for Daniel Kemp and his thriller,The Widow’s Son released just before Christmas.
About The Widow’s Son
Three months before the invasion of Iraq, a member of a Masonic fraternity known as the Rosicrucians escapes from a British Intelligence holding station.
Orchestrated by the head of the Russian Federal Security Service, this event is somehow linked to a the highly classified CIA file only known as Gladio B. Tasked to destroy an unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics, the chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee plans to bring the criminals to justice.
But he is running low on both time and allies, as mass annihilation threatens the whole planet. Who are the mysterious eight families that seem to be behind the mysterious events, and what do they have to do with the ancient 33rd degree level of understanding, only known by the mysterious Rosicrucian brotherhood?
One of the early reviews for the book
I’ve always enjoyed a good spy thriller and over the years have enjoyed reading John le Carré, Len Deighton and Graham Greene. Most spy thrillers focus on the work done by the agent in the field and few are centred around those who supervise and direct those agents. Daniel Kemp’s protagonist, however, is the new chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee responsible for directing intelligence operations, which made for a fascinating read. Given a seeming impossible task and not knowing who he can trust, time is running out for the action is set in 2002 not long before the Second Gulf War. I won’t spoil the plot for readers, but I was engrossed by the story and really enjoyed it.
Read the reviews and buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LCQX4DY
And Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCQX4DY
Also by Daniel Kemp
Read the reviews and buy the books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Kemp/e/B075XRTBRP/
And on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Kemp/e/B075XRTBRP/
Read more reviews and follow Daniel on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17257200.Daniel_Kemp
Connect to Daniel via his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/booksbydaniel/
Thank you for dropping in and I hope you have found a book or two to add to your TBRs… thanks Sally.
Daniel Kemp’s is relatively new to me, Sally. I like the sound of his book. I need to read this book by Judith too. I wish I had more hours in a day.
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You and me both Robbie.. I have read all of Judith’s books and can definitely recommend.. Danny has a terrific portfolio… as you say not enough hours in the day…xx
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Thank you for the recommendation to Robbie, Sally. You are so kind. x
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Thank you, Roberta… lack of time, the bane of all readers who also have busy lives.x
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From the lovely Sally Cronin
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Thank you, Danny
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Thank you, Sally, and thank you, Roberta, for the interest.
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Pleasure Danny…
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Gracias Sara..
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Great authors and great reviews. Thanks for sharing, Sally and good luck all!
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Thank you Olga.. hugsx
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Thank you, Olga!
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Thank you, Olga.x
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Congrats to Daniel and Judith! Thank you for this lovely morning surprise, Sally!
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Pleasure Jacquie.. xxxhugs
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Thank you so much, Jacquie – I love surprises like this. (Sally constantly surprises me!!)
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I try.. ♥
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Sally Cronin shares a recent review for Mistletoe Inn by Nicole Laverdure on Smorgasbord #blog. Stop by for a visit, she’d love to hear from you 🙂
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Excellent choices, Sally. Super authors and reviews.
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Thank you John..hugsx
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Thanks, John 🙂
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🙂
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Thank you, John
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Congrats to the authors on such great reviews. Jacquie’s book is on my TBR. The others sound excellent as well!
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You made my day 🙂
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Thank you Mae Clair
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Excellent reviews, Sally. Congrats to all the authors. 🙂
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Thank you Diana..xxx
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Thanks, Diana!
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Thank you, Diana. It’s so great to be here with these brilliant authors
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I hope you’re well, Judith, vacationing, or busily writing. ❤
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Thanks for these reviews, Sally – some more interesting titles to add to the list.
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Thank you Norah.
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Check out what’s new on the shelves of Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore from this post on Sally Cronin’s blog.
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Thanks for sharing Don..
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Thank you so much, Don
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You’re welcome
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Fantastic reviews! I was not familiar with Daniel Kemp, so thanks for the introduction, Sally!
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Delighted to share his work Jan.. xxx
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Thank you, Jan
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Sally, so grateful for you including me here again. Thank you.xx
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Pleasure Judith..hugs
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I have Judith’s book on my TBR pile. I can’t seem to make a dent. This year I plan to read more!!
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You will enjoy Darlene..have loved all of them. hugsx
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Thank you, Darlene – we should vote for more hours in the day – but then we’d only find more books to read, wouldn’t we?! Haha!
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Exactly!! If only I didn’t need to sleep.
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