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ShortBookandScribes #Extract from The Company of Heaven by Catherine Fox #BlogTour

Posted on 25th May 2023 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for The Company of Heaven by Catherine Fox and I have an extract to share with you. The […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from A Jewish Girl in Paris by Melanie Levensohn

Posted on 16th March 2023 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for A Jewish Girl in Paris by Melanie Levensohn and I’m sharing an extract with you today, on […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #BlogTour #Extract from A Child of the East End by Jean Fullerton

Posted on 4th August 2022 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for A Child of the East End by Jean Fullerton and I’m sharing a fabulous extract with you […]

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ShortBookandScribes #Extract from The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys by Jack Jewers

Posted on 26th July 2022 By Nicola

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys by Jack Jewers. My thanks to Femi Lijadu from Midas […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract – Other People’s Husbands by Elizabeth Noble

Posted on 18th July 2022 By Nicola

Today I have the pleasure of kicking off the blog tour for Other People’s Husbands by Elizabeth Noble. I love this author’s books and am […]

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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from The Cottage on Winter Moss by Allie Cresswell

Posted on 4th July 2022 By Nicola

I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from The Cottage on Winter Moss by Allie Cresswell today as part of the blog tour. My thanks […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from Odd Hours by Ania Bas

Posted on 27th June 2022 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for Odd Hours by Ania Bas and I’m sharing an extract with you from the very beginning of […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from The Midnight House by Amanda Geard

Posted on 23rd May 2022 By Nicola

A couple of weeks ago I posted my review of this gorgeous book. Today I’m really pleased to be sharing an extract from the beginning […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Extract from One Bad Thing by M.K. Hill

Posted on 4th February 2022 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for One Bad Thing by M.K. Hill. I have an extract to share with you today from […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

ShortBookandScribes – The Therapist by B.A. Paris – Audio #BlogTour

Posted on 10th September 2021 By Nicola

I have something a little different to share with you today. I’m sharing an audiogram clip from The Therapist by B.A Paris together with an […]

Blog Tour, Extracts

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