Featured at Lyndi's

To celebrate its 'book birthday' tomorrow, THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE is featured over at Lyndi's Adventurous Friends today. If you have a moment, I would so appreciate it if you could pop over and perhaps leave a short comment . Thanks.☺️ 

https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/second-chances-and-perhaps-the-greatest-adventure-of-all/

#BOOKQW - #Family

#BookQWThis week's word is QUICK and the snippet is from the prologue to THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE, set in the distant past

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers.../dp/B0DYF6L15C

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Mare.../dp/B0DYF6L15C

 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C

#BOOKQW

 This week's word is TINGLE and my snippet is from Glyn's P.O.V.

THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE

Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C

Amazon US  https://www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C

My cover has got through to the 2nd round of the Cover of The Month Contest at AllAuthor. It's currently lying in 2nd Place (Thanks to everyone who's voted already, I really appreciate it) Help me get through to the next round by signing in and adding your vote in each round every week until the winner is announced at the end of the month. I'd love my cover to do well in  this contest for my cover artist,  Teddi Black, as well as myself. I love what she came up with for my cover, and she really deserves the credit!

Follow the link below and cast your vote! 

https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/19836/

Here is a little more from the same excerpt:

“Then we’re still friends?”

        “Yes, of course.” 

    Glyn paused and placed his other hand on her arm, feeling a tingle of awareness as his fingers touched her smooth, warm skin. “I value your friendship more than you know. I’d hate to think I’d lost it.” 

“So would I. Then let’s just put that silly misunderstanding behind us, shall we?” 

He stifled the urge to pull her into his arms and tell her how he really felt. Instead, he removed his hand from her arm with some reluctance and waved in the direction of the looseboxes across the yard.

“Come with me, there’s something you might like to see.” He guided her to the corner loosebox and told her to peek over the door. 

#BookQuote Wednesday - QUOTE

 

She hated the situation between them and CRAVED for things to get back to the way they had been.

(If you've read the book you might notice a teeny weeny bit of poetic licence!)

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(also available at most other on-line retailers)

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#Book Quote Wednesday - #DEEP

It's  #Book Quote Wednesday again. Today's word is DEEP

This snippet is taken from the first chapter when Megan comes to live in the old cottage in Wales she has recently inherited.

5.0 out of 5 stars"A gentle story that carries you away from the everyday." Suzy M

Thank you so much for the beautiful Review, Suzy M. 

Full Review and Purchase Link HERE

Let's show Australia some love!

I sent this information out in my Newsletter, but for those of you who haven't seen it, my publisher, The Wild Rose Press, and several editors and authors have produced three volumes of short stories to raise money to help those affected by the terrible wildfires in Australia.

As of this moment, in the state of New South Wales alone, there are 60 separate bushfires burning, of which 20 are out of control. The weather forecast over the next few days is soul destroying as it's expected to be in the low 40's C - about 105 in F with strong winds. In some rural areas, those who have not left their homes have been told it is now too dangerous to move - there is no way out. They must stay and defend their houses.

This is a quote from Rhonda Penders, joint owner of the Wild Rose Press. (slightly amended with updated information.)

"Authors have always been known to help one another but when our own Australian author, Stephen King, asked his fellow authors what could be done to possibly help his beloved Australia during the horrendous wildfires, The Wild Rose Press authors stepped up in a big way.
 
The result of that initial conversation, less than a month ago, is a 3 Volume Anthology.  Over 40 authors donated a short story.  The Wild Rose Press’ editors, artists and production staff donated their time and talents to edit these stories and compile them into an anthology._
 
Volumes 1and 2 have  just released and are available to purchase on our website in print form. Volume 3 will be available shortly.
 
https://www.thewildrosepress.com/product-category/writers-shop-cat/special-release-paperbacks

The ebooks- and volume 1 and 2 print (vol 3 to follow shortly) can be found on Amazon as well as any other distributor where you purchase ebooks. They're available now for pre-order and will be released on 14th February.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Australia-Burns-Show-Some-Love-ebook/dp/B0848W2HQT
 
All proceeds from these 3 anthologies will go to help support the recovery of Australia.  We asked Stephen to decide where the profits would go to do the best work and after much research he continued to come back to The Red Cross.  We can identify where we want the donation to go and we will have it go directly to the efforts of The Red Cross in helping with the recovery effort in Australia."

My contribution is in volume 1, and is an historical western - a departure from my usual SF/Fantasy genre.

I hope you will be able to purchase at least one of these volumes to help with the aid efforts for our friends in Australia. There is a large variety of wonderful stories, something for everyone. Thank you.


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