Welcome to the blog tour for Tides of Treachery (Beyond the Faerie Rath Book) by Hanna Park

  

Tides of Treachery

(Beyond the Faerie Rath Book)

By Hanna Park

Publication Date: 30th June 2026

Publisher: Baisong Press

Power was never the danger. Want was.

On Samhain night, with treachery seated beside the throne and the dead stirring beneath the House of Faces, Macha felt him at her back—steady, lethal, far too close. She was meant to hold Ulaid together, not crave the man sworn to protect her. But desire turned every choice into something dangerous.

Ruairi had already crossed death once. Macha was far more dangerous.

Macha stood before him with fire in her eyes while Ulaid cracked apart around her, and every vow he’d sworn strained toward breaking. He was her blade, her shield, the last thing standing between her and the darkness rising through the court. He was never meant to want her like this.

The dead had always spoken to Breda. She never expected them to speak his name.

As the House of Faces began to fracture, the whispers pulled her toward truths long buried within Ulaid—and toward a shadowed man who felt more like a warning than salvation. The dead were no longer content to whisper.

Cian lived with the damage he helped create—and the woman he could not save.

Old magic bound him to grief, guilt, and a past that refused to stay buried. Love had failed them before. It might fail them again.

As Samhain descends, loyalties fracture, the dead grow restless, and Ulaid begins to unravel.

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I always look forward to a new book from Hanna Park, and Tides of Treachery certainly didn't disappoint.

One of the things I enjoy most about this author's work is the way she draws on Celtic mythology and folklore to create worlds that feel rich and believable. Ulaid is a fascinating setting, and I quickly found myself caught up in the dangers facing the kingdom.

Macha is the sort of heroine I enjoy reading about. She is courageous and determined, but she also has moments of doubt that make her feel real. I was equally invested in Ruairi's journey, and I loved watching their relationship develop as the story unfolded.

The House of Faces and the secrets hidden within Castle Rock were among my favourite parts of the book. They gave the story a wonderfully eerie atmosphere and kept me eager to discover what would happen next.

The final chapters had me turning the pages late into the evening, and by the end I was already hoping there would be more to come.

Another enjoyable read from an author whose books I always look forward to reading.

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Hanna Park

I began my writing career in the pre-dawn of a winter morning while my husband snored like a train. We could call my husband the catalyst. If it weren’t for him, I would never have gone to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee, feed the cat, and sit on the loveseat in front of the fire. It was there, in those moments of wondrous quiet, that I did something I had never thought possible. I opened my laptop, and while the coffee went cold, I wrote a story. My husband had no idea that these sojourns to the loveseat in front of the fire would become a daily occurrence, that writing would become an obsession, but the cat knew. She knows everything.

I write stories that make you laugh, make you cry, and make you love. Thank you, friends, for reading!

In the beginning, there was an empty page.

I am a writer who lives in Muskoka, Canada, with a husband who snores, a hungry cat, and an almost perfect canine––he’s an adorable little shit.

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Voices on the Wind (A Novel of Malta in WWII, Part I — Assault) by Helena P. Schrader

 

Voices on the Wind 
(A Novel of Malta in WWII, Part I — Assault) 
By Helena P. Schrader

Publication Date: 11th June 2026

Publisher: Cross Seas Press

Pages: 448

Genre: Historical Fiction

Early 1942: the fate of the Suez Canal and access to Middle East oil hangs on the fate of an island just 17 miles long by 9 miles wide: Malta.

 Determined to destroy the British forces threatening Rommel’s supply lines, the Axis powers drop more bombs on Malta than London endured throughout the Blitz. The population is forced underground, while the RAF struggles with inadequate resources to fend off defeat. Meanwhile, Britain’s Atlantic lifeline is fraying....

Voices on the Wind follows the fate of four of Malta’s defenders: Senior Intelligence Officer and former Battle of Britain ace, W/Cdr “Robin” Priestman; WAAF SigInt Officer Candice Weld, sent out from Bletchley Park to “man” the only X-machine outside the UK; F/O “Ned” Nettleton, a Beaufort torpedo bomber pilot engaged in suicidal attacks against enemy shipping; and Chief Officer Stevie Mackay of the British Merchant Navy, fighting to keep Britain’s own lines of supply open.

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What emerges from these pages is more than a story of military operations. It is a portrait of service, endurance, and sacrifice viewed through multiple perspectives, each contributing to a richer understanding of a critical moment in history. 

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Through a collective of narrators working in different areas of the war effort, mainly in and around Malta, "Voices on the Wind" by Helena P. Schrader explores a frequently overlooked aspect of history, delving into the defence of Malta during the Second World War.

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Helena P. Schrader

Helena P. Schrader is the author of 21 historical novels and six non-fiction history books. She earned a PhD in History from the University of Hamburg and served as a U.S. diplomat in Europe and Africa. She has won numerous literary awards, and two of her titles—Cold Peace, the first book in the Bridge to Tomorrow series on the Berlin Airlift, and her Battle of Britain novel, Where Eagles Never Flew—achieved Amazon #1 Bestseller status in aviation and military historical fiction.

Schrader masterfully blends meticulous historical research with compelling storytelling. Her success can best be measured not by the many awards or positive reviews, but by the fact that witnesses of the history she describes praise the authenticity of her works. Battle of Britain ace, W/Cdr Bob Doe enthusiastically declared that Where Eagles Never Flew got it “smack on the way it was for us fighter pilots.” Traitors for the Sake of Humanity: A Novel of the German Resistance won recognition for its extraordinary sensitivity to a complex topic from the survivors of the military conspiracy against Hitler and the widows of some of those executed.

The dramatic siege of Malta in WWII attracted Schrader’s attention years ago, and she has visited the island several times to conduct research, visit the important sites, and gain a greater understanding of the people. As she became drawn deeper into the material, the temptation to combine a novel about the siege of Malta with another of her lifelong loves, the British Merchant Navy, became irresistible. Schrader has been an avid sailor all her life and served as a petty officer in the British Merchant Navy on sail training ships in her youth.

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Welcome to the blog tour for No Ordinary June by L. N. Jacobs

 

 

No Ordinary June
By L. N. Jacobs

Publication Date: 11th June 2026
Publisher: ‎ Sweet Love Press
Print Length: 369 Pages
Genre: Regency Historical Romance

Miss June Fairmont, second daughter to Baronet Fairmont, believes in true love. Gregory Kendall, Earl of Kendall, believes in practical arrangements.

One dance. That's all it took for Gregory to decide June would make an adequate Countess of Kendall. The next morning, she overhears him presenting her father with a marriage proposal—complete with a list evaluating her suitability. When she bursts into her father's study, fury barely contained, Gregory has the audacity to look amused. Worse, he offers a wager. He'll give her one Season to find her perfect romantic match. When she inevitably fails to find this "true love"—and he's clearly certain she will—she'll accept his practical proposal.

June agrees instantly—let him watch her prove that love conquers logic. But Gregory proves an insufferable shadow throughout her Season, offering his pragmatic assessment of every swooning poet and debt-ridden rake. Somewhere between his dry observations and brutal honesty, June makes a horrifying discovery: she's starting to enjoy his company. His wit makes her laugh. That insufferable smirk becomes almost... attractive.

One Season. One wager. And a growing suspicion that the real danger isn't losing the bet—it's winning it.

Filled with sharp banter, a wager that changes everything, swoony kisses, and one insufferably pragmatic earl, "No Ordinary June" is the witty Regency romance you've been waiting for. A closed-door enemies-to-lovers where the tension is in every glance, and the slow burn will leave you breathless.

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L. N. Jacobs is an Italian paediatrician living in Sweden, where she's perfected the art of balancing hospital shifts, family chaos, and an unhealthy obsession with happy endings.

By day, she wrangles tiny patients and their worried parents. By night (and early mornings, and lunch breaks), she writes emotional romances about imperfect people finding love in the messiest, most unexpected ways.

Her stories blend the high-stakes drama of medical life with sizzling chemistry, sharp banter, and characters who feel like friends you'd text at 2 AM. Think ER meets happily-ever-after, with a hefty dose of wit and a side of Swedish fika.

When she's not writing or saving lives, you'll find her devouring romance novels, hoarding chocolate like it's currency, plotting her next adventure, or convincing her family that "just one more chapter" is a valid excuse for everything.

L. N. Jacobs writes the kind of love stories that make you laugh, swoon, and believe that even the most guarded hearts can find their home.

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Welcome to the blog tour for Escape of the Grand Duchess by Susan Appleyard

Escape of the Grand Duchess
By Susan Appleyard

Publication Date: 27th July 2025

Publisher: Ingenium Books Publishing Inc.

Page Length: 412

Genre: Biographical Historical Fiction 

Escape of the Grand Duchess by Susan Appleyard is a gripping historical novel that shatters the notion that royalty is synonymous with privilege and ease. At its heart is Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II—a Romanov who defied a doomed destiny and survived.

Unlike her ill-fated brother and his family, Olga’s story is one of resilience, sacrifice, and daring escape. Trapped in a loveless marriage to a reckless gambler—who harbours secrets of his own—she finds hope in the arms of a dashing army lieutenant. But before she can claim her own happiness, she must first endure the brutal realities of World War I, where she serves as a nurse on the frontlines.

As the Russian Empire teeters on the brink of collapse, the infamous Siberian mystic Rasputin tightens his grip on the imperial court, setting the stage for revolution. With the Bolsheviks seizing power and the Romanovs marked for death, Olga faces an impossible choice: risk everything to stay or flee into the unknown with her true love and their children.

Rich in historical detail and driven by an unforgettable heroine, Escape of the Grand Duchess is a sweeping riches-to-rags tale of survival, love, and the strength it takes to forge a new life in the face of unimaginable upheaval.

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I really enjoyed Escape of the Grand Duchess by Susan Appleyard because it takes the Romanovs out of the history books and makes them feel like real people. Before reading this, I only really knew the broad story of Nicholas II and the fate of his family, so focusing on Olga gave the novel a much more personal and emotional feel.

What stayed with me most was how trapped Olga feels throughout the book. On the outside she has everything — wealth, status, titles — but her life is controlled by duty and appearances. Her marriage is miserable, and there’s a sadness to her character that runs through the whole story. She’s strong, but she’s also tired of constantly sacrificing her own happiness for everyone else.

The relationship between Olga and the army lieutenant was one of my favourite parts of the novel because it felt natural rather than overly dramatic. Their connection brings some warmth into a story that becomes darker and more tense as Russia starts falling apart around them. Even during the romantic moments, there’s always the feeling that everything could be taken away at any time.

The scenes of Olga working as a nurse during the war were probably the parts that affected me the most. They make her feel far more grounded and human because she’s no longer surrounded by the safety and comfort of palace life. Instead, she’s faced with wounded soldiers, fear, exhaustion, and the reality of how much suffering the war caused. Those moments give the story real emotional weight and stop it from ever feeling too glamorous or romanticised.

I also liked how Rasputin was written. He isn’t exaggerated into some cartoon villain, but every scene with him carries this uncomfortable feeling that something is deeply wrong. The growing influence he has over the imperial family adds a constant sense of tension in the background.

What really makes the book work is the atmosphere. There’s this steady feeling of dread as the empire slowly collapses and the family begins to realise they are no longer safe. Because we already know the history, every decision feels heavy with uncertainty.

By the end, it felt less like I’d read a novel about royalty and more like I’d followed one woman trying to hold onto her family and her future while the world she’d always known disappeared around her. It’s emotional, very readable, and clearly well researched without ever feeling overloaded with historical detail.

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Susan Appleyard

Susan was born in England, which is where she learned to love English history, and now lives in Canada in the summer. In winter she and her husband flee the cold for their second home in Mexico. Susan divides her time between writing and her hobby, oil painting, although writing will always be her first love. She was fortunate in having had two books published traditionally. Since joining the ebook crowd, she has published nine books, some of which have won various awards.

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