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Friday, 11 September 2026

The Coffee Pot Book Club & Yarde Book Promotions: Nancy Jardine Fraying Skeins

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Book Title: Fraying Skeins

Series: Silver Sampler Series - Book 3

Author Name: Nancy Jardine

Publication Date: 29 August 2026

Publisher: Nancy Jardine with Ocelot Press

Pages: 153

Genre: Historical Saga / Women’s Fiction / Historical Fiction /

Scottish Saga

Escape In Paradise Evasion

1870 Scotland

Fleeing from Peterhead, Margaret Law makes Aberdeen her refuge. Menial jobs keep her and her toddler son fed– till an unusual tutoring task boosts her finances, and self-worth. Letters to best friend Jessie contain the absolute truth, especially when Johnny Fraser re-enters her life. Is he the man for Margaret to grow old with? When better employment emerges in St. Andrews, Margaret is torn. Will the move mean losing Johnny?

When Johnny follows Margaret to St. Andrews, their life together is idyllic. But when menacing secrets unfold, will Johnny’s past indiscretions be their undoing? Will he lose the cherished family he is establishing with Margaret?

Praise for Fraying Skeins:

"Jardine has once again brought nineteenth-century Scotland vividly to life while keeping Margaret and the people around her firmly at the heart of the story. Watching the determined little girl I first met in Novice Threads grow into this resourceful and courageous woman has been immensely rewarding, and there are more than enough intriguing threads left to make me eager to continue Margaret’s journey in the next instalment."

~ The Coffee Pot Book Club 5* Editorial Review

Buy Link:

Universal Buy Link: mybook.to/FSSSS

This title / series is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

Author Bio:

Nancy Jardine writes historical adventure fiction, historical saga, time travel historical adventure and contemporary mysteries. Research gobbles up lots of time but it’s a delight, and never a chore. Her garden wouldn’t win any prizes but tending it is a great way to unwind and gives her some lovely plants to post on Instagram!

When not creating her novels, or promoting her writing, she loves to interact with readers at Book and Craft Fairs where she signs/sells paperback versions of her novels. Recently she’s taken part in author panels at Book Festivals.

Memberships include: Historical Novel Society; Society of Authors; Scottish Association of Writers; Federation of Writers Scotland; Romantic Novelists’ Association; and Alliance of Independent Authors. She’s self-published with Ocelot Press.

Author Links:

Website:

https://www.nancyjardine.com/

Twitter / X:

https://x.com/nansjar

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/NancyJardinewrites

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/nansjar2023/

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/nansjar23.bsky.social

Pinterest:

https://uk.pinterest.com/nanjar/

Book Bub:

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/nancy-jardine

Threads:

https://www.threads.com/@nansjar2023

Amazon Author Page:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nancy-Jardine/author/B005IDBIYG/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5139590.Nancy_Jardine

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Tour Schedule Page:

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Thursday, 10 September 2026

The Coffee Pot Book Club & Yarde Book Promotions: Peggy Joque Williams Braving the Dawn

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Book Title: Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France

Series: Sequel to Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles

Author Name: Peggy Joque Williams

Publication Date: January 15, 2026

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

Pages: 371

Genre: Historical Fiction

Any Triggers: Some violence when main character is kidnapped and several people are killed

Audiobook narrated by Mallory Fuccella

Banished from France by King Louis XIV, once royal favorite Sylvienne d'Aubert must make the dangerous ocean crossing with a group of young women eager to secure husbands in the French colony of Quebec as Filles du Roi (Daughters of the King). Sylvienne, however, scarred by an abusive, arranged marriage in France, vows never to wed again. She is determined to one day return to her beloved homeland and to her lover, Etienne.

Clinging to hope that her true love still lives, she must first survive hardships and challenges unique to the Canadian frontier and rebuild her life in a young colony that is at once welcoming and dangerous. She finds friendship in unexpected places and allies among the Native people while developing a resilience she didn't know she possessed.

But the king's reach is long, and Sylvienne's past haunts her at every turn in this saga of new beginnings, survival, and determination of the heart.

Praise for Braving the Dawn:

"Peggy Joque Williams captures readers with a gripping frontier saga of love, loss, and struggle-proving even the wilderness of New France isn't far enough away from the mother country to escape the long arm of the Crown."

~ Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the Tyler Zahn suspense series

Buy Links:

Amazon Buy Link:

https://books2read.com/u/m0RMJ0

This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

Additional links:

Amazon Audible:

https://www.amazon.com/Braving-Dawn-Novel-New-France/dp/B0GX2W6D52/

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/braving-the-dawn-peggy-joque-williams/1148871668?ean=9781685136987

Bookshop.org:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/braving-the-dawn-a-novel-of-new-france-peggy-joque-williams/e3fb2dae0db93b35

Black Rose Writing:

https://www.blackrosewriting.com/historicaladventure/p/bravingthedawn

Author Bio:

Award-winning author Peggy Joque Williams writes historical fiction inspired by her love of genealogy and her deep historical research into her European, French-Canadian, and Ojibwe ancestors.

Prior to Braving the Dawn, she first penned Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles, a prequel following her character Sylvienne’s rise and fall at court. She has also co-authored two contemporary mystery novels: On the Road to Death’s Door and On the Road to Where the Bells Toll.

A retired elementary school teacher, Peggy has both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education. She enjoys travel, gardening, and spending time with family. She lives Madison, Wisconsin.

Author Links:

Website:

https://peggywilliamsauthor.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/PeggyJoqueWilliamsAuthor

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/peggyjoque/

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/peggyjoquewilliams.bsky.social

Book Bub:

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/2598702672

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