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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#BOOKQW Today's word is #PUSH and the snippet is again from The Matchmaker's Mare as, in the present time, Returning home, Megan thinks she sees something moving in her cottage. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers....

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Ben Jeapes @benjeapes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is TREAT. Quin is making friends and enemies in equal measure, hatching chickens that one day will come home to roost in a big way. #bookqw #spaceopera #morality www.benjeapes.com/index.php/ph... Here me read a longer extract at benjeapes.substack.com.

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Joanne Guidoccio @joanneguidoccio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday! Today's word: TREAT. #Excerpt is from BETWEEN LAND AND SEA. #fantasy #mermaidtransformation

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#BOOKQW Today's word is #TREAT and the snippet is again from The Matchmaker's Mare as, in the present time, Megan is enjoying her new job in Wales. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers....

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#BOOKQW Today's word is #KNEW and the snippet is again from the Prologue to The Matchmaker's Mare as Rhiannon flees from the home she loved. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Joanne Guidoccio @joanneguidoccio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday! Today's word: KNOW/KNEW. #Excerpt is from my #cozymystery, A SEASON FOR KILLING BLONDES #bookqw

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#BOOKQW Today's word is #tree and the snippet is from the Prologue to The Matchmaker's Mare (Today the paperback edition is ON SALE at just £2.85!) Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For this week's Book Quote I'm returning to Book 3 of The Destiny Trilogy - Once more Kerry finds himself in a precarious position! Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Beloved-Enem... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Beloved-Enem...

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Ben Wright - Queex @queex.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For #BookQW, have a touching reunion between one girl and her bear. You can read all the exciting adventures that led up to this point for free on my Patreon - just look for the 'Weapon Too Free' collection.

While everyone was away at the Suss, the stables had been mostly empty, save for the one on the end where Butterfly lay. His great head was resting on his forepaws. ‘Morose’ would not begin to describe his expression. Ursa had commissioned a sign that hung around his neck:

‘Don’t poke the bear!’

That, and shouted imprecations from Guild staff, had kept the neighbourhood children away. Without anyone to play with, Butterfly was bored.

When Ursa rounded the corner of the building, the bear lifted his head and, when he was sure it was her voice he could hear, lumbered out of the stall and charged towards her. A clerk carrying a stack of papers had to dodge out of the way. Ursa met Butterfly in the middle of the yard. He reared on his hind legs and she DISAPPEARED into his belly fur.

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Ben Jeapes @benjeapes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is APPEAR. HMSS Ark Royal is of course crewed by competent professionals and unfortunately has one very important complete plonker on board. #bookqw #spaceopera www.benjeapes.com/index.php/no... Hear me read a longer extract at benjeapes.substack.com.

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Linda Griffin @lindagriffinauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Gentle, wholesome romance of independence and enduring love." ~ BookLife Reviews lindagriffinauthor.com/cherry_creek... #BookQW #HistoricalRomance

Two teenage girls in long dresses, standing in a grassy field. We had been running and laughing and were a little flushed, and my hair, my pale, despised, freshly washed, and unruly hair, was windblown and fluffy. We did not present a ladylike appearance. Andrew stopped short, staring—not at lovely, petite Laura with her honey-colored curls, but at me, plain, freckled, straw-haired Molly, whom he had known all his life.

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#BOOKQW Today's word is #appear and the snippet is from the Prologue to The Matchmaker's Mare (Today the paperback edition is ON SALE at just £2.78!) Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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StephenCox Wiz-4 "funny raunchy romantic, satisfyingly twisted" @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Wednesday's word 'question' #BookQW #BookSky Lord Hanbury has realised dodgy people are watching his house. 'They seemed particularly interested in whether there were big dogs in the house...’ ‘Dogs? That’s a burglar’s question, my lord!' [Chief Inspector Bullfinch]

The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Terror
A striking book cover with the title and author name dominating.
The lettering and detail are pale against a dark and sinister red-brown. The Title is in large Victorian lettering emphasising the word Terror by size of font and red added to letters – not dripping blood! - and framed by gold. Three roundels show icons related to the book; left, a half folded cutthroat razor streaked with red, top right, pearl jewellery with three pearls and a pearl effect locket; bottom right a burning railwayman’s lamp.
The effect is striking and Victorian.
Placed next to the Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder (dark blue) there is a strong series resemblance.

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'question' #BookQW #BookSky Dan Mackmain wants to know why he's been sent to Ireland. He's careful not to give anything away while he searches for answers. Visit Wizard's Tower Press for UK and international retailer buying links wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...

Cover art by Ben Baldwin for The Green Man's Debt by Juliet E McKenna. A grey wolf with pale eyes stands in the shadows of a derelict building with a black and white tiled floor. The wolf is looking straight at you. Its snarl reveals blood on its teeth and jaw.

Book extract reads: ‘Caitlin, this is my friend Daniel. He’s visiting from the UK. Can you give him a room for tonight? Maybe for a couple of days?’
‘No problem. What brings you to our little town?’ Caitlin asked brightly as she moved her computer mouse and clicked things on her screen.
I was ready for this question. I unfolded one of the leaflets that showed places of interest on a map of the area and pointed at one of the numbers in County Laois. ‘I’m interested in visiting this bog restoration project. I work in woodland management, and we’re a couple of years into regenerating a wetland. Máirtín told me about your golf course. I’m interested in rewilding projects.’
Dryads cannot lie. I can, but my mother’s blood means I’m crap at it. Dealing with Frai and Asca though, I’ve learned that making separate statements which are individually true can give the impression of an honest answer without giving anything important away.

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#BookQW - Today's word is #question and Megan has one in mind about Glyn's mysterious stray pony. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Ben Jeapes @benjeapes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is JOLT. The entirely respectable Inspector Amanda Stewart is on Ted's trail, posssed by the spirit called the Hunter. #bookqw #yafantasy www.benjeapes.com/index.php/th... Hear me read a longer extract at benjeapes.substack.com.

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Linda Griffin @lindagriffinauthor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"Griffin layered Jason's personality perfectly and paced the changes he went through with precision, resulting in a slow mounting tension which kept me glued to the pages." ~ N.N. Light's Book Heaven lindagriffinauthor.com/stonebridge.... #BookQW #GhostStory #20thCenturyRomance

Couple sitting at table to eat. "'Who are you thinking about?' he asked.
She awoke with a jolt. Was she in danger? Had she forgotten how to feel danger?

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Today's word is JOLT and from the third book in my Science Fiction Romance 'Beloved Enemy'. www.amazon.co.uk/Beloved-Enem...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This week's word is #PASS. Megan contemplates her new job and the old cottage she has inherited. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Ben Jeapes @benjeapes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is RIDE. Alex Mateo takes a ride across his frozen homeworld. #bookqw #spaceopera www.benjeapes.com/index.php/ph...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#BOOKQW this week's word is RIDE. My quote this week as usual is from The Matchmaker's Mare and features the mare herself. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers..... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-....

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#BookQW This week's word is DECIDE and the quote is again from The Matchmaker's Mare. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers..... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-....

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#BookQW this week is 'change'. Megan is excited about her new job - little does she know what a simple request for a repeat prescription will lead to. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Linda Griffin @lindagriffinauthor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Gentle, wholesome romance of independence and enduring love." ~ BookLife Reviews www.lindagriffinauthor.com/cherry_creek... #BookQW #HistoricalRomance #GoldRush #NewRelease

Young woman with elaborate braids. "He said nothing but began slowly, patiently, to take out my hair pins and undo my braids. This #simple act was both a terrifying presumption of intimacy and the gentlest expression of his feelings."

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#BOOKQW this week's word is SIMPLE. My quote this week from The Matchmaker's Mare sees Megan preparing a meal for two special guests. Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers..... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-....

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Linda Griffin @lindagriffinauthor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"I would recommend it to readers who enjoy character-driven historical fiction, frontier settings, and romance that develops through regret, distance, and self-knowledge rather than grand speeches." ~ Literary Titan www.lindagriffinauthor.com/cherry_creek... #PreOrder #HistoricalRomance #GoldRush

Cover of Cherry Creek by Linda Griffin. Image of young woman with long, reddish brown hair, wearing a long flowered dress, standing in front of a tree with a mill in the background. "Is the romance Molly seeks in the gold country or did she leave it behind?"

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#BOOKQW this week's word is AFTER. From the prologue to The Matchmaker's Mare: Rhiannon and Sion are fleeing from Pryce, the man Rhiannon is supposed to marry as arranged by her father. Can you spot the word? Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

To celebrate its 'book birthday' tomorrow, THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE is featured over at Lyndi's Adventurous Friends today. If you have a moment, I would so appreciate it if you could pop over and perhaps leave a short comment. Thanks.☺️ lyndialexander.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/s...

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Second chances – and perhaps the greatest adventure of all

PLEASE WElCOME LYNDI’S ADVENTUROUS FRIEND HYWELA LYN! Thanks so much for having my on your lovely blog, Lyndi. For those who don’t know me, I’m a UK writer, originally from Wales. I love the…

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Linda Griffin @lindagriffinauthor.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

www.lindagriffinauthor.com/reckless_dis... #BookQW #Novellas #ShortStories

Teenage girl with long brown hair, wearing a brown tank top and a necklace with a single pearl. "Okay," she said. "I get it. If I had your mom, I'd like want another family too."

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Ben Jeapes @benjeapes.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is FAMILY. Of course, a civilisation with time travel has grown beyond such things as petty office politics and backstabbing. Of course. #bookqw #timetravel #yasf www.benjeapes.com/index.php/no... Hear me read a longer extract at benjeapes.substack.com.

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#BookQWThis week's word is QUICK and the snippet is from the prologue to THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE, set in the distant past Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers..... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-....

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#BOOKQW Today's quote is from the prologue to The Matchmaker's Mare. The word is Face Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers..... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

#BookQW - #Happen Thrilled to learnJust before Christmas that 'The Matchmaker's Mare had won 'Top Pick' in the Author Shout Book Awards. Exciting! Today's #BookQWword is #Happen Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.a mazon.com/Matchmakers-Mare-Hywela-Lyn-ebook/dp/B0DYF6L15C

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#BOOKQUOTEWEDNESDAY - #BLUE Megan is enjoying the beauty of a Welsh river THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I'm a guest on Pamela's the 'Saturday Spotlight today. If you have a moment, please stop by and leave a comment - and read a new excerpt from The Matchmaker's Mare. pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This weeks's Book Quote Wednesday word is COLOR. Looks like Megan's having a visitors to dinner! Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This weeks's Book Quote Wednesday word is MISS. Back in the present day, and Megan wonders if she is imagining things Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Another Wednesday, another #BookQuote! Again from the Matchmaker's Mare, this time from the prologue (in the distant past, although the rest of the story is in modern times) Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#BookQW Today's Word is #STRONG Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

This week's word is IDEA - again from the Matchmaker's Mare. Glyn has a problem when a stray mare turns up on his land. Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

#BookQuoteWednesday already, time flies! This week's Book QW word is #Pour. Something (or is it someone) is telling Glyn to just 'ask her'. What do you think the question is? It might not be what you're thinking! Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Today's #BookQW - Flesh This is from 'Beloved Enemy', the 3rd (standalone) book in the Destiny Trilogy, a S. F.Romance. Kat comes across a wounded man she recognises, on a hostile planet. However, she has sworn to kill him - but first she needs some answers. www.amazon.com/Beloved-Enem...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who was kind enough to vote for the cover of The Matchmakr's Mare. You all helped me get to 2nd place and I truly appreciate your support! xx

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Thrilled to have a 5+Star review for my 'sweet' romance 'The Matchmaker's Mare', from N.N. Light's Book Heaven. You can enter the Giveaway here too (ends 21st August) substack.com/@nnlightsboo...

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5+ stars for The Matchmaker’s Mare by Hywela Lyn #pnr #paranormalromance #Wales #giveaway #bookreview

Two matchmaking spirits find their carefully laid plans may not go as smoothly as they hope.

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#BookQW This week's word is TINGLE and my snippet is from Glyn's P.O.V. Thanks to everyone who's voted. allauthor.com/cover-of-the... Can I ask you to vote again in the next round starting tomorrow. Thanks xx Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk/Matchmakers-... Amazon US www.amazon.com/Matchmakers-...

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

#DIGITAL DEVOTION. My review of this SF romance novel, and a #Giveaway hywelalyn.blogspot.com

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Hywela-Lyn @hywela-lyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

#BookQW This week's word is SHIVER. My snippet is from the prologue to THE MATCHMAKER'S MARE. Rhiannon has resolved to flee her home rather than submit to an arranged marriage. Many thanks to everyone who's voted in Round 1 of the AllAuthor Cover of the Month Contest. allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

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