New Release

  • Book Spotlight: The Resistance Knitting Club by Jenny O’Brien

    A very happy Publication Day to Jenny O’Brien. I’m a huge fan of Jenny’s books – I recommend you try out her contemporary crime books as well. Her second WW2 fiction novel is out today. It popped onto my Kindle this morning and I can’t wait to get stuck in.

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  • Dance of the Earth by Anna M Holmes: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I host Anna M Holmes on the blog tour for Dance of the Earth. Anna has kindly provided an excerpt (see below). You can follow the full tour here: thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog-tour-dance-of-earth-by-anna-m-holmes.html

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  • Book Spotlight: Her Secret Promise by Suzie Hull

    Today is publication day for Her Secret Promise, a wartime mystery of love, loss and secrets. I love Suzie’s writing and delighted to be sharing a publication day with her! Her Secret Promise by Suzy Hull MALTA 1940 An Irish officer’s wife, Adelle Ottaway, has just given birth to a baby with serious problems. Her

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  • Publication Day Musings…

    Publication day is always an anxious twenty-four hours for any writer. Will the loyal readers of your series, and reviewers, like it or loath it? What if there is a glaring pothole or a stupid error? Luckily, with so many eyes on your book before publication, the latter is rare. (Still gives one nightmares all

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  • Annie’s Secret by Marcia Clayton: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host Marcia Clayton to celebrate the publication of Annie’s Secret, part of The Hartford Manor Series. Marcia has kindly provided an excerpt for you to enjoy (see below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/10/blog-tour-annies-secret-by-marcia-clayton.html

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  • Book Spotlight: Red Snow in Winter by Max Eastern

    Today, I’m delighted to host Max Eastern on publication day for Red Snow in Winter. Congratulations Max on the publication of your WW2 thriller. Publication date: December 9, 2025 January 1945: Haunted by a secret love affair in Nazi-occupied Prague, American Intelligence officer Julius Orlinsky is pulled into a lethal conspiracy when a routine Washington

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  • New Book News: The Wild Atlantic Murders

    I’m delighted to announce a brand-new contemporary crime series, which will be published by Storm Publishing. A very big thank you to my agent, Thérèse Coen, at SLA London, for brokering this three-book deal.

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  • Andy by Anne McLoughlin: New Release Spotlight

    Today, it is my pleasure to host Anne M. McLoughlin, one of my favourite Irish authors. Anne’s new release is Andy, a poignant tale of a lonely bachelor and his search for human connection, set in rural Ireland.

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  • Tailored Truths by Nancy Jardine: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host Nancy Jardine for the Coffee Pot Blog Tour for Tailored Truths Book 2 in the Silver Sampler Series. Nancy has kindly provided an excerpt for you to enjoy (See below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog-tour-tailored-truths-by-nancy-jardine.html

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  • Lord Frederick’s Return by Catherine Kullmann: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    I am delighted to welcome back to my blog, one of my favourite authors, Catherine Kullmann, to celebrate her latest release, Lord Frederick’s Return. Catherine’s Regency romances have been compared to Georgette Heyer’s novels many times. So if you love romance and meticulous attention to period detail, check out Catherine’s novels. You won’t be disappointed.

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