Susan Lodge's Blog

In celebration of Sharon Ledwith’s birthday, all of her books are on tour, on sale, and ready for you to discover. Make sure to follow the tour and enter the giveaway for two signed books, open internationally!!

Tour Schedule About the Books There is no moving forward without first going back.   Lilith was a young girl with dreams and a family before the final destruction of Atlantis shattered those dreams and tore her family apart. Now refugees, Lilith and her father make their home in...

[image error] My heroines, from the early nineteenth century, often endured the perils of  travel by land and sea.   Today I want to reassure them, 200 years later, long journeys can be just as tedious.

Wedged in the middle seat of the  middle row of a 747 for upwards of twelve hours, my mind dwelt on the fact that bobbing along in a post chaise, or swinging in a hammock below decks, could not be much more agonizing then traveling economy on a long haul flight.

I used to enjoy airplanes. I could happily g...

Today I happily report back on my ‘kitchen test’ of  Date Night Dinners – an inspiring recipe book from Sloane Taylor. “That was the best thing I have tasted for a long time! ”  [image error]

This was the comment I received after serving up my first meal from this cook book.
I enjoy cooking, especially baking. Love whipping up a celebration cake or a batch of cookies. I also like entertaining, but  what I find a chore, is putting together dishes that compliment each other.
And this is where this book exce...

Today on the blog  I want to give a shout out  for  the new release of a  wonderful Middle Grade Paranormal .  It’s  written by  mother/daughter,  author team  HL Carpenter and published  by Mirror World Publishing.   

Here is a taster  from the dynamic  duo.

Until the first spooky visit, ten year old Chrysantha Howe doesn’t think about ghosts. She thinks about plants.

All.

The.

Time.

She has her future planned out, and that future includes plants. Chrys is going to be a plant scientist like...

Delighted to be interviewed today by the the talented  Jo Lambert.

JO LAMBERT - A WRITER'S JOURNEY

Good morning Susan and welcome. Can I start, as always, by asking you a little about yourself?

Hi Jo, and thanks for inviting me to your blog.
I live near the Hampshire coast, write historical romance, tinker on the piano, eat too many biscuits, and wonder why I feel twenty years younger than my reflection in the mirror.

When did you decide you wanted to become a writer?

For many years I wrote...

 

I loved this review from  the

“This was my first book by Susan Lodge and I couldn’t put it down and was hooked from page one! Were they going to kill each other or kiss?”

Take a look at the full report  via Review: Captain Rockford’s Reckoning by Susan Lodge

Nothing like waking up on Monday morning to find someone has written nice things about your book .

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via Book review: Susan Lodge, Captain Rockford’s Reckoning

On books and cooks today I am delighted  to welcome  from the USA the fabulous Sloane Taylor.  As well as a multi published romance writer, she is also a  popular on line cook . Here she gives us a delicious taste of her  new recipe book due out soon  – DATE NIGHT DINNERS, Meals to Make Together for a Romantic Evening  

Ill hand you over to Sloane to talk you through her delicious scallops.

Here is a quick and easy meal that is sure to impress your special someone, family and friends. Serve w...

Cheers ! And welcome to my blog where today I am toasting the release of my latest Regency novel with a well known historical beverage. [image error]

Versions of  syllabub have been around for centuries and I have been experimenting with the basic ingredients to share a glass (or two ) at the launch of Captain Rockford’s Reckoning.

During the seventeenth and eighteenth century syllabub was  served as an alcoholic drink, topped with a  creamy, foamy layer.  I have heard it said that the foamy effect was or...

Delighted to announce  Captain Rockford’s Reckoning,  my latest publication with Crooked Cat Books is now available for pre-order from Amazon. Here is a little taster  – [image error]Esmie Elstone is thrown into panic when she hears of Captain Rockford’s return. But she is determined that the days of him interfering with her life are over. Destroying her chances of a happy future on his last visit, had resulted in her being foisted on her Aunt for a third pointless season in London.
To alleviate the bored...