Blogs in April 2025

Crime mystery set mainly in OXFORD in WW2

Crime mystery set mainly in OXFORD in WW2 25th April 2025

Murder in Oxford by Christina Koning, crime mystery set mainly in Oxford in WW2. It is 1942 in the run up to Christmas and Oxford still feels largely untouched by the war, except that there are more women floating...

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Thriller set on the Osa Peninsula, COSTA RICA

Thriller set on the Osa Peninsula, COSTA RICA 24th April 2025

The Hideaway by Nikki Allen, thriller set on the Osa Peninsula, COSTA RICA #destinationthriller ‘The perfect destination thriller to lose yourself in this summer’ – Natasha Boydell, author of The Fortune Teller Hannah is a wellness influencer who has...

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A novel of family set in PROVENCE

A novel of family set in PROVENCE 23rd April 2025

One Summer in Provence by Carol Drinkwater, a novel of family set in PROVENCE. Meet Celia and Dominic, an older creative couple living on a large estate – Les Roches du Soleil – with vineyards (not olives, this time),...

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Historical novel set in TUSCANY and LONDON

Historical novel set in TUSCANY and LONDON 22nd April 2025

The Last Letters from Villa Clara by Sarah Steele, historical novel set in TUSCANY and LONDON The Last Letters from Villa Clara by Sarah Steele is a wonderfully entertaining read. Not only is it an engrossing mystery, it also...

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Talking Location With Joanna O’Donoghue – WORLD

Talking Location With Joanna O’Donoghue – WORLD 21st April 2025

#TalkingLocationWith … Joanna O’Donoghue, author of Gutsy Travelling the World with my Invisible Friend: WORLD  Living my best life with Crohn’s Disease I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 1983, having been ill for several years prior to this,...

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