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Mary Anne Yarde is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author of Historical Fiction, as well as being an award-winning blogger. She studied History at Cardiff University and went on to study Equine Science at Warwickshire College.

Mary Anne is a passionate advocate for quality Historical Fiction and founded The Coffee Pot Book Club in 2015, which she still runs with award-winning author, Cathie Dunn. Mary Anne became a professional Editorial Reviewer in 2016. Mary Anne has worked closely with publishing houses and authors (both traditionally and independently published) to successfully market their books. Mary Ann and Ellie established Yarde Book Reviews & Book Promotion to create a comprehensive book marketing company for all genres.

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The Stamford Slaying by Andrew McAuley

The Stamford Slaying
By Andrew McAuley



Publication Date: 25th March 2022
Publisher: Yorkie-Montague
Page Length: 245 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Devon, AD 1402. Wool merchant Robert Wood is not well-liked. He is boastful, gruff, and takes offence as easily as he gives it, but he adores his pious younger wife and constantly seeks social advancement to please her. Robert attempts to bribe the notorio Read more of this blog post »
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“It is dangerous to become attached to a du Lac. He will break your heart, and you will not recover.”
― Mary Yarde, The Du Lac Chronicles

“Always stay true to yourself. Write with how you feel and are most comfortable with, not what the trends dictate.”
― M.T. Magee

“So many things are possible as long as you don't know they are impossible.”
― Mildred D. Taylor, The Land

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!”
― Jane Austen

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

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