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Tag: women's fiction

The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman

February 16, 2026 cheryl

Thank you publisher for the blurb which tells the whole story! Unbelievable. Perhaps they thing we all know it, given…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Fantasy, historical fiction, magic, magical realism, romance, women's fiction

Hosting ‘Perotine’

January 29, 2026 cheryl

Thrilled to announce that fellow author and friend Dreena Collins will be here in the Forest of Dean as guest…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, News Filed under: AUTHOR EVENT, book launch, dreena collins, guernsey martrys, historical fiction, Live event, women's fiction

VAD nurses WW1

December 18, 2025 cheryl

Readers of The Herbalist’s Daughters (the standalone book 2 in The Wise Women series), might remember that one of the…

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Posted in: Women’s lives through war and change Filed under: historical fiction, historical research, nursing, romance, vad NURSES, VADS, women's fiction, world war one, WW1

Only Ola Alex Banwell

November 20, 2025 cheryl

As a fan of Alex Banwell’s Just Benny series, I was intrigued to read this novella exploring the background of…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, novella, women's fiction

Sofa

October 26, 2025 cheryl 1 Comment

‘That old sofa? You want to keep it?’My son shook his head, bemused. ‘It’s worn through. Look.’ He strode across…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, short stories, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

Learning to Swim Clare Chambers

September 29, 2025 cheryl

Learning to Swim was a satisfying read, one of those books where the story is simply about growing up. As…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, women's fiction

The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty

September 25, 2025 cheryl

Another of my favourite authors, and another book of hers where there are multiple characters with their own points of…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, murder mystery, mysteries, women's fiction

The Secret Keeper Kate Morton

September 18, 2025 cheryl

I know I keep going back to my favourite authors and this month I have both Morton and Moriaty on…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: dual timeline, historical fiction, romance, women's fiction

Neglected Merge Eve Koguce

September 7, 2025 cheryl

Neglected Merge is a post apocalyptic tale with a difference.Set in a futuristic world, this is an engaging and thoughtful…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Fantasy, romance, women's fiction

Here One Moment Liane Moriarty

August 31, 2025 cheryl

For those of you who follow my reviews, you’ll know I’m a recent convert to Liane Moriarty. I love her…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, romance, women's fiction

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