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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Giveaway of Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

Posted on 17th March 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Dangerous Women by Hope Adams and I’m delighted to be giving away a proof copy of the […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from Nick by Michael Farris Smith

Posted on 2nd March 2021 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Nick by Michael Farris Smith. I’m sharing the foreword from the book with you today. My […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from A Beautiful Spy by Rachel Hore

Posted on 1st March 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for A Beautiful Spy by Rachel Hore. I love this author’s books and I’m looking forward to reading […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from The Shadowy Third by Julia Parry

Posted on 26th February 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for The Shadowy Third by Julia Parry and I’m delighted to have an extract from chapter 1 to […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from You, Me and the Sea by Elizabeth Haynes

Posted on 9th February 2021 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for You, Me and the Sea by Elizabeth Haynes. I have an extract to share with you […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson

Posted on 9th February 2021 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson. I have an extract from the book to […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from Ruthless Women by Melanie Blake

Posted on 8th February 2021 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Ruthless Women by Melanie Blake. It sounds like a fantastic read and I have an extract […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray

Posted on 1st February 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop today on the blog tour for Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray. I loved this book so much. My thanks to Jo […]

Blog Tour, Reviews

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from Who Is Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht #VeraKelly

Posted on 20th January 2021 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Who Is Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht and I have a tantalising extract to share with you. […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Rescue Me by Sarra Manning #rescuemeblogtour

Posted on 11th January 2021 By Nicola

Today I’m reviewing Rescue Me by Sarra Manning for the blog tour. My date was actually 8th January but the return to home-schooling last week […]

Blog Tour, Reviews

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