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Thursday, 26 June 2025

Rachel's Random Resources Book Tour: Loving Spirits at the Vintage Tea shop by Sharon Booth


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Loving Spirits at the Vintage Teashop
The beautiful Cotswold village of Rowan Vale is run as a living museum, allowing tourists to see history in action. But there’s more to the place than any visitor would guess...
Fifty-something Shona grew up in the village and now runs its vintage, 1940s-themed teashop. Not everyone knows that the previous manager, her great-aunt Polly, still lives there too… as a ghost!

When newcomer Max arrives, hoping to find out more about the place where his German grandfather was a prisoner of war, both Shona and Polly are unsettled. Shona, because handsome, interesting Max is the first man to catch her eye since her divorce, and Polly, because she must finally confront the terrible truth about her past.
A 1940s-themed weekend planned for the village brings the families’ connections to a head and tragic secrets to light.

Can Shona help her ghostly great-aunt to find love and forgiveness once more, while also creating her own happy ever after?
The second in the comforting, feel-good, romantic series with a dash of fantasy that started with Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall.





Author Bio – 
Sharon Booth is the author of feel-good stories set in charming, quirky locations, and now writes cosy romances with a magical twist for Boldwood. She lives with her husband in East Yorkshire, England.


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My Thoughts

Another fun read by Sharon Booth. It doesn't matter whether you believe in ghosts or not  read this one in the 'spirit' (pun intended!) it was written - enjoyable escapism.

Rowan Vale is an English Cotswolds living museum tourist attraction - only there are quite a few non-living residents hanging around as well, so when Shona, who grew up in the village, and now runs the 1940s themed tea shop, not everyone is aware that she also has her great-aunt Polly (deceased) there to help (hinder?) her.

In order to bring visitors (and much needed money) to the Living Museum, a 1940s weekend event is planned - which should be a good thing for the residents (past and present) and the village as a whole, but, of course, complications of various sorts arise...

I was a little bewildered at first as I wasn't sure who the narrator was - maybe Shona should have introduced herself to the reader? (Or did I miss something?) And in a few places the pace slowed a little, but no matter, this was an enjoyable read.

This is the second in the series Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall, and can be read as a standalone, but far better to start at the beginning.

**** 4 stars



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Wednesday, 25 June 2025

My Coffee Pot Book Club Guest: Heidi Eljarbo - The Dutch Muse



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Book Title: The Dutch Muse
Series: A Fabiola Bennett Mystery
Author: Heidi Eljarbo
Publication Date: 17 June 2025
Publisher: Independently published
Pages: 270
Genre: Historical Art Mystery, Dual Timeline, Historical Fiction, Dutch Historical Fiction, Dual-timeline Fiction 

A ruthless thief leaves a private Dutch gallery with a coveted seventeenth-century painting. The owner lies unconscious on the floor. Art historian Fabiola Bennett is on vacation in Holland and takes on the case.

Amsterdam, 1973.
It’s late summer, and Fabiola and Pippa join their friend, Cary, for a few days of sightseeing, museums, and riding bikes around the beautiful city.

For the first time in her life, Fabiola feels a pang of jealousy, and rude comments from a gallerist make her doubt her own abilities.

Then, unexpectedly, Cary’s Dutch client, Lennard van de Hoek, is brutally struck down and a baroque portrait by Ferdinand Bol is stolen. Fabiola pushes aside her problems and jumps into danger without hesitation. The list of suspects is long, and with a cold-blooded criminal at large, they must constantly be on the alert.

Amsterdam, 1641.
Ferdinand Bol has completed his five-year training with Master Rembrandt van Rijn and is ready to set up his own studio. The future looks bright, and Ferdinand sets a goal to become a widely sought-after and, hopefully, prosperous master portraitist.

Just when Ferdinand’s career starts to flourish—and patrons and customers discover his exceptional talent—one of his models confesses she’s in deep trouble, and he drops everything to help her.

This is a fast-paced and captivating who-done-it set in the Netherlands—the fourth installment and a spin-off from the Soli Hansen Mysteries.


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HEIDI ELJARBO grew up in a home full of books, artwork, and happy creativity. She is the author of historical novels filled with courage, hope, mystery, adventure, and sweet romance during challenging times. She’s been named a master of dual timelines and often writes about strong-willed women of past centuries.

After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She lives with her husband on a charming island and enjoys walking in any kind of weather, hugging her grandchildren, and has a passion for art and history. 

Her family’s chosen retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summer and ski the vast white terrain during winter.

Heidi’s favorites are her family, God's beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.


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