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The Mobile Bakery at the Christmas Parade - Jodie Homer

Lynne Shelby

Oct 243 min read

The Mobile Bakery at the Christmas Parade - Jodie Homer

It's that time of year again when Christmas decorations appear on the High Street, Christmas songs are on the radio and romance readers...

Lynne Shelby

Apr 263 min read

The Shakespeare Conspiracy

This week, on 23rd April, it was the birthday of William Shakespeare, allegedly the world’s greatest playwright – or was he?! During his...

Invitation to Italy - Victoria Springfield - Armchair Travel #7

Lynne Shelby

Apr 43 min read

Invitation to Italy - Victoria Springfield - Armchair Travel #7

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Victoria Springfield to 'Armchair Travel' to tell us about her new novel, Invitation To Italy, and how...

Lynne Shelby

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Match Me If You Can - Sandy Barker

Today is Publication Day for Match Me If You Can, the first book in a fabulous new series from Sandy Barker. Congratulations, Sandy! Here...

Autumn-ing: Misty Mornings at The Potting Shed - Jenny Kane

Lynne Shelby

Sep 14, 20234 min read

Autumn-ing: Misty Mornings at The Potting Shed - Jenny Kane

Today I'm delighted to welcome Jenny Kane to my blog to talk about her latest novel, Misty Mornings At The Potting Shed. Over to Jenny ....

Lottie's School of Dance - Annette Hannah - Blog Tour

Lynne Shelby

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Lottie's School of Dance - Annette Hannah - Blog Tour

Today, it's my turn on the Blog Tour for Annette Hannah's delightful new novel, Lottie's School of Dance. Here is my review: It’s not...

Cover Reveal! Witch You Weren't Here by Emma Jackson

Lynne Shelby

Jun 21, 20232 min read

Cover Reveal! Witch You Weren't Here by Emma Jackson

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the Cover Reveal for Emma Jackson's new novel, Witch You Weren't Here. And what a fab cover it...

Poppy's Christmas Wishes - Annette Hannah - A Festive Blog Blitz

Lynne Shelby

Dec 1, 20227 min read

Poppy's Christmas Wishes - Annette Hannah - A Festive Blog Blitz

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in a festive Blog Bitz for Poppy's Christmas Wishes, the latest novel by Annette Hannah. Here is...

Frost Falls At The Potting Shed - This Writing Life #33 - Jenny Kane

Lynne Shelby

Oct 31, 20226 min read

Frost Falls At The Potting Shed - This Writing Life #33 - Jenny Kane

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Jenny Kane with a guest post about garden centres, her writing life, and her new novel, Frost Falls At...

A Crisis At Clifftops - Rosie Travers - Armchair Travel #6 - The Isle of Wight

Lynne Shelby

Oct 9, 20223 min read

A Crisis At Clifftops - Rosie Travers - Armchair Travel #6 - The Isle of Wight

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Rosie Travers to Armchair Travel, with a fab guest post about the Isle of Wight, the location of her cosy...

The Famous City of Bath – The Ladies of Carson Street trilogy - Rachel Brimble - Armchair Travel #5

Lynne Shelby

Aug 5, 20224 min read

The Famous City of Bath – The Ladies of Carson Street trilogy - Rachel Brimble - Armchair Travel #5

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Rachel Brimble with a guest post about the famous city of Bath, the setting for her Ladies of Carson...

Lynne Shelby

Jun 25, 20227 min read

A Meet Cute in Rome - Rome For The Summer - Lynne Shelby -ArmchairTravel #4

One of my favourite things to write is the 'meet cute' when the heroine and hero of a romantic novel set eyes on each other for the...

An Interview With Sandy Barker - A Wedding In Tuscany - Armchair Travel #3

Lynne Shelby

Jun 15, 20224 min read

An Interview With Sandy Barker - A Wedding In Tuscany - Armchair Travel #3

Today I'm delighted to be chatting with Sandy Barker whose latest novel, A Wedding In Tuscany, the fifth book in her Holiday Romance...

The Spanish Wedding Disaster - Karen King - Armchair Travel #2 - Andalucia

Lynne Shelby

Jun 1, 20224 min read

The Spanish Wedding Disaster - Karen King - Armchair Travel #2 - Andalucia

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Karen King to Armchair Travel. Karen lives in Andalucia, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, the setting for...

Poppy's Christmas Wishes - Annette Hannah - Blog Tour

Lynne Shelby

Dec 4, 20217 min read

Poppy's Christmas Wishes - Annette Hannah - Blog Tour

Today, I'm delighted to be joining the Blog Tour for Poppy's Christmas Wishes, the new novel from Annette Hannah, which was published on...

A Staycation Story - Rosie Travers - This Writing Life #32

Lynne Shelby

Oct 19, 20214 min read

A Staycation Story - Rosie Travers - This Writing Life #32

Today, I'm delighted to host a guest post from Rosie Travers... A Staycation Story Rosie Travers One thing the enforced lockdowns over...

The Best Christmas Ever - Karen King - Blog Tour

Lynne Shelby

Oct 18, 20213 min read

The Best Christmas Ever - Karen King - Blog Tour

Today I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Karen King's wonderful Christmas novel, The Best Christmas Ever, which is...

Things I Should Have Said And Done - Colette McCormick - This Writing Life #30

Lynne Shelby

Oct 18, 20214 min read

Things I Should Have Said And Done - Colette McCormick - This Writing Life #30

Today, I'm delighted to host a guest post from Colette McCormick about her writing life and her novel Things I Should Have Said And Done,...

The Muses - Annette Hannah - Cosy Little Cupcake Van Blog Tour - This Writing Life #29

Lynne Shelby

Oct 18, 20214 min read

The Muses - Annette Hannah - Cosy Little Cupcake Van Blog Tour - This Writing Life #29

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Annette Hannah's The Cosy Little Cupcake Van. Annette has written a fab guest...

And Then There Were The Victorians - A Short History of Libraries - Part III

Lynne Shelby

Oct 18, 20214 min read

And Then There Were The Victorians - A Short History of Libraries - Part III

From the fall of the Roman Empire, through the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance, the monks of Northern Europe could be...

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