I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Mel Pennant. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, A Murder for Miss Hortense. A retired nurse, fearless sleuth, and proud Jamaican émigré Miss Hortense is drawn back into the secrets of her British community when a man is found dead in a friend’s home, forcing her to confront a decades-old betrayal and an unsolved crime that still haunts her.

Paired with this episode:

Mel: Wray and Nephew Jamaican Rum
Eliza: Miraval Rose

Mel's Book:

A Murder for Miss Hortense

What Mel's is Reading:

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

Mr. Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar

Every Smile You Fake by Dorothy Koomson

The Night Lagoon by Jo Morey

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay

The Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Virginia Heath. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Look Before You Leap. In this Regency romantic comedy, a single lord is forced to settle down...and when a houseparty brings a happy-go-lucky lady's companion his way, his grumpy heart is unexpectedly warmed.

Paired with this episode:

Virginia Heath: Pouilly-Fumé, French Wine
Eliza: Rose, called Love by Chateau Leoube

Virginia Heath's Book:

Look Before You Leap

What Virginia is Reading:

The Regency Switch by Helen Gaskell

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author E. Elizabeth Watson. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Outlaw Ever After. Set against the backdrop of clan rivalries in medieval Scotland, the novel follows Peigi Grant and Alexander Comyn as secrets from a bloody wedding resurface fourteen years later. Betrayal, stolen lands, and the struggle for power collide in a tale of identity, vengeance, and survival.

Paired with this episode:

E. Elizabeth Watson: Sauvignon Blanc, Thread Count
Eliza: Sterling, Cabernet Sauvignon

E. Elizabeth Watson's Book:

Outlaw Ever After

What Elizabeth is Reading:

Early Native Americans in West Virginia by Darla Spencer

Frida Kahlo by Andrea Kettenmann

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

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