The following is a guest post by Donna Urbikas, author of My Sister’s Mother: A Memoir of War, Exile, and Stalin’s Siberia. A couple of years ago I took myself on a cross-country tour of writers’ conferences where I could pitch my newly finished manuscript, My Sister’s Mother: A Memoir of War, Exile, and Stalin’s Siberia. Reception was great except that I am not famous, so who would care? Fortunately, the…
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Deadly Jewels by Jeannette de Beauvoir
Martine LeDuc is a publicity director for the city of Montreal. When Patricia Mason, a doctoral student at McGill University, tells her that the British crown jewels were stored in the Sun Life building in Montreal during World War II, and that some of the gems might have been stolen, Martine has no choice but to investigate to avoid a PR disaster. Soon they find a skeleton and 3 jewels in…

What makes a great suspense story?
The following is a guest post by Kaylin McFarren, author of Banished Threads, the third book in the Threads series. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. Even though I’ve written four romantic suspense novels during the last five years, I truly don’t consider myself to be an expert in this crazy wordsmithing business. Perhaps I will after book twenty hits…

Rogue & Royal by Alan S. Blood
The following is a guest post by Alan S. Blood, author of Rogue & Royal. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. About the Book After the misery of Oliver Cromwell’s republican ‘Protectorate’, following the execution of Charles I, his son is restored to the throne. Britain thankfully returns to monarchy. King Charles II is different from his father….

The Awakening of Abraham Brown by Graeme Smith
The following is a guest post by Graeme Smith, author of The Awakening of Abraham Brown. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. The inspiration for The Awakening of Abraham Brown came through my own spiritual awakening which has been a culmination of the following things: yoga, meditation, life experiences, and over 30 years training in the martial arts. I…

Wolfsangel by Liza Perrat
The novel starts in 1943, when the German army is occupying France. In Lucie-sur-Vionne, a small village near Lyon, the enemy has requisitioned everything that can be of use or that can make a profit. Because her father has been sent to a work camp in Germany, Céleste Roussel wants to be more involved in the Resistance, especially as her sister, her brother and his best friend are active members….

Childhood Mischief in Wartime Birmingham
The following is a guest post by the publisher of Eric Yates, author of Childhood Mischief in Wartime Birmingham. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. About the Book This treasure trove of Second World War stories are a must read for those wanting to know about the lives of ordinary families in the history of Britain – or…

Did you know that Barbara Cartland wrote 26 books in one year?
In fact, she is in the Guinness Book of World Records for this amazing achievement, and she authored a total of 723 books in her career. She mostly penned romantic fiction, but she also wrote health books, cookbooks, plays, and biographies. All her work was dictated. Other fun facts about the author: During World War II, she gathered wedding dresses for service brides. In the 1960s, she campaigned for the rights…

The Bridge of Deaths by M.C.V. Egan
In 2010, Maggie and Bill meet in a bookstore in London. As their relationship grows, Bill shares that he is having vivid dreams about being in a plane when it crashes into the sea. Maggie suggests going to see a hypnotist who could help him with past life regressions. Meanwhile, in Florida, Catalina is trying to find out what really happened to her grandfather, Cesar Agustin Castillo, who died in…

How Angels Die by David-Michael Harding
The following is a guest post by David-Michael Harding, author of How Angels Die, the Cherokee series and several other books. If you would like to write a guest post on my blog, please send me an e-mail at contact@cecilesune.com. About the book Two sisters take different roads in their work for the French Resistance during World War II. Claire is an active guerrilla fighter while Monique seduces German officers…