The Forgotten Children by Ann Bennett #NewRelease #HistFic #TuesdayBookBlog

Paris, 1941. As we drive down the cobbled street, I take in the red banners with swastikas covering every building. Suddenly a group of guards appears. I duck beneath the window of the car, and my heart thumps as my hand jumps to my chest. But I’m not wearing my yellow star now, I left

Burke and the lines of Torres Vedras (James Burke 7) by Tom Williams #BookReview #RBRT

French spies are probing the secret of Wellington’s defences while Burke seeks out traitors in Lisbon. 1810 and Wellington needs to protect his army against Napoleon’s stronger forces in the Peninsula. His answer? The Lines of Torres Vedras: one of the greatest defensive works the world has ever seen. But for his strategy to work,

The Venice Secret by Anita Chapman #BookReview #DualTime #Mystery

One hidden painting. Two women born centuries apart. A secret uncovered. In 2019, Rachel is stuck in a rut when she discovers what appears to be a Canaletto painting in her grandmother’s loft along with a note addressed to Philippa in 1782. With help from Jake at the local art gallery, Rachel endeavours to find

The Skylark’s Secret by Fiona Valpy #DualTime #Romance #WW2 #FridayReads

Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper’s daughter Flora’s remote highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy’s Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever. In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird’s son falls in love with Flora, and as tensions build in their disrupted home, any chance of their happiness seems