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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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Kelli Estes. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Smoke on the Wind. In the magnificent Scottish Highlands, two devoted mothers separated by centuries discover a haunting connection—one forged in the aftermath of the Highland Clearances and echoed across time.

Paired with this episode:

Kelli: Johnnie Walker, mixed with cream soda and cold brew coffee
Eliza: Highlands 41, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles

Kelli's Book:

Smoke on the Wind

What Kelli is Reading:

Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs

The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Rebecca Rosenberg. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Silver Echoes. In 1920s Chicago, movie starlet Silver Dollar Tabor is drawn into a perilous world of speakeasies, ambition, and betrayal. A decade later in Colorado, her mother, Baby Doe, fights to save their silver mine while searching for her vanished daughter. A dual-timeline tale of fame, resilience, and family secrets.

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Rebecca: Bee's Knees
Eliza: Ninety Nine Oaks, Cooper's Hawk Winery

Rebecca's Book:

Silver Echoes

What Rebecca is Reading:

My Double Life by Sarah Bernhardt

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Jacqueline Friedland. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Counting Backwards. A routine immigration case, a shocking legacy. Jessa Gidney’s quest for justice draws her into the heart of an abhorrent conspiracy. As she uncovers her personal ties to a heartbreaking past, her life takes a dramatic turn, in this emotionally riveting novel inspired by true events.

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Jacqueline: Fresca
Eliza: Pinot Noir, Bottle Poetry

Jacqueline's Book:

Counting Backwards

What Jacqueline is Reading:

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Andrea Catalano. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The First Witch of Boston. Based on true firsthand accounts, John Winthrop’s own diary, and historical Massachusetts Bay Court records, The First Witch of Boston is the story of Thomas Jones and Margaret Jones, the first woman to be tried and executed for witchcraft in Boston in June of 1648.

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Andrea: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, Red
Eliza: Witching Hour, California Red Blend

Andrea's Book:

The First Witch of Boston

What Andrea is Reading:

Fever by Mary Beth Keane

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Madeline Martin. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Secret Book Society. This book is set in Victorian London and is about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free.

Paired with this episode:

Madeline Martin: Fleur de Mer, Provencial rose
Eliza: Summer in a Bottle, rose

Madeline's Book:

The Secret Book Society

What Madeline is Reading:

Bury My Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

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