Cathie Dunn writes...

I'm absolutely delighted to share my review of Lady Edith’s Lonely Heart by Audrey Harrison . A fabulously gripping tale! My thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for a review copy. I read this novel in two sittings on consecutive evenings. It was absorbing, engaging and witty.  It’s the intriguing tale of Lady Edith, whose mother is keen to see her wed at the age of twenty-three. But who has ideas of marrying for love. Is that so impossible? She soon discovers who it is she wants, but fate seems to be against her.  I found the characters well-drawn and realistic, with Ralph’s family conflict adding to the drama. Where he seems aloof, withdrawn from society, there is a good reason. And eventually, that conflict will resolve itself... I thoroughly enjoyed reading Lady Edith’s Lonely Heart , and would highly recommend it to readers of Regency romance with a touch of adventure. I shall be looking for more books by the author.  ~~~ Blurb: Lady Edith’

I’m thrilled to share my review of Nicole Locke ’s gripping tale, Her Dark Knight’s Redemption . Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for a review copy. This novel had a different feel to it which made for intriguing reading. It begins in Paris in 1297. The heroine, Aliette, is not simply a lady, but a girl who has to fight for her survival every day. She looks after three strays – an older couple and a boy whose parents had been hung for theft, so when he steals several loaves of bread, she returns them to the baker who wants to see her thrown into gaol.  Instead, she is whisked away into the house of Reynold, a son of the infamous Warstones – a family more powerful than kings, where she is to look after his daughter, Grace, whose mother had died. Reynold really is a bad guy, a man who has killed during his feud against his family; a man who literally walks over corpses.  Both main characters are scarred by their past and how their lives turned out. Yet

Delighted to share that my award-winning historical Scottish romance, A Highland Captive , is * FREE * on Amazon today – and it’s busy climbing the Amazon charts.  On Amazon US, it’s currently in the overall #top90 and #1 in three different historical categories: A Highland Captive is part of my Highland Chronicles series of novels set in historical Scotland during various times. Highland Arms was the first, and is available at 99p / 99c . The novels are all standalone. Readers are saying: "Really enjoyed this escape into a long gone time. Cathie Dunn takes you to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland on a hunt for a runaway lady who has a knack for getting herself and others in trouble." ~  Amazon reader review, Germany "It’s a pacy story, mixing romance with politics, which is difficult to put down." ~  Amazon reader review "Great story. Filled with likeable characters and plenty of action." ~  Amazon reader review ~~

Today, I’m taking you to the realm of the paranormal: to a sweet time-slip romance that takes you to Britain in the Dark Ages in Julia Ibbotson ’s new novel, A Shape on the Air .  My thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for letting me take part in this blog tour. Dr Viv DuLac finds herself dumped without warning by her boyfriend, Pete. Reeling from the shock, she connects with a woman from the Dark Ages, Lady Vivianne. Is she dreaming? Are they visions? Or is she really slipping into the body of the Dark Age lady whose parents died in a fire when she was young, and who is soon due to marry Sir Pelleas, a brute who has taken over as chief of her settlement.  Through Lady Vivianne, Viv receives an ancient key, which unlocks a secret from her late parents’ past that she’d never been aware of.  As their lives intertwine, can Viv free Lady Vivianne from her fate? And what about her own life? A race against time begins... A Shape on the Air is a sweet time-slip romance with