Shaz's Book Blog

Reviewed by Emma Crowley  Liverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children to Canada as o...

I wouldn’t normally do a books of the year post. But with the year that has been in it, reading has been an enjoyable escape for so many peo...

 Reviewed by Emma Crowley China, 1941. With Japan’s declaration of war on the Allies, Elspeth Kent’s future changes forever. When soldier...

Reviewed by Emma Crowley  Movie stars and paparazzi flock to Cannes for the glamorous film festival, but Grace Kelly, the biggest star of ...

Today it's my pleasure to be part of the blog tour for Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb's novel Last Christmas in Paris .  I don't ...

Reviewed by Emma Crowley 1917: When two young cousins, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright from Cottingley, England, announce they have pho...

Earlier this week Emma reviewed Hazel Gaynor's new book The Girl from the Savoy and it's fair to say she loved it, you can can read...

Reviewed by Emma Crowley Dolly Lane is a dreamer; a downtrodden maid who longs to dance on the London stage, but the outbreak of war takes...

Top voices in historical fiction deliver an intensely moving collection of short stories about loss, longing, and hope in the aftermath of W...

To celebrate Hazel Gaynor winning the RNA Historical Romance Award last night for her debut novel The Girl Who Came Home I have decided to ...

Today I'm delighted to welcome to the blog author Hazel Gaynor, who last night won the RNA Historical Romance award for her debut novel ...