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ERICA YEOMAN: DEVIL'S DROVE

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Women from the bumboats swarm the deck of his ship. And Gregory Felton, a shy sixteen year old, suffers humiliation – an experience that could scar him for life.

Years later as an ordained minister, Gregroy is cast adrift in the remote hill country of Northumberland. Into his lonely extistebc come two women - Cecilia, intelligent but thwarted, and the beautiful but dangerous Kitty. As Gregory is lured ever deeper into Kitty’s illicit world he is forced at last to confront his demons.

;An original, absorbing novel imbued with a beautifullu observed sense of place and time. Northumberland is brilliantly realised.’ Wendy Robertson.

Author ERICA YEOMAN draws inspiration for her writing and painting on the wind-swept sandy beaches and the desolate Cheviot Hills of Northumberland. An historical geographer, she is fascinated by man's influence upon the land, and the influence of the past on ordinary lives. Folklore and fact, characters - real and imaginary - interweave her historical romances. She taught in Edinburgh before moving to the ancient town of Alnwick. She published her first novel DEVIL'S DROVE in 2010 and is writing the sequel. Her novel SHADES OF INNOCENCE, set in Alnwick during the First World War will shortly become available on Kindle.

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Review of Patterson’s Curse by Sharon Griffiths of the Northern Echo
‘Patterson’s Curse is a plant in the western Cape of South Africa. It is pretty, tough and an alien, not welcome there. Just like Kate Vantonde, an Englishwoman, married to Pete, an Afrikaner. When he dies in a car crash, she is left to carry on her husband’s dream – despite the active opposition of his estranged mother, a viciously bigoted Afrikaner of the old school who hates Kate and hates her even more when she takes black friends into her home.
This is a wonderfully atmospheric novel. I was so drawn into the dry and dusty atmosphere of South Africa that it was a shock to look up from the page and find myself in England. It’s even more surprising that Anne lives in the North-East, near Alnwick, and her intimate, effortless knowledge of South Africa and its subtleties is based on many visits to family there.
Although Anne is already a published writer and playwright this is her first novel. Let’s hope there are more.’

The Smile of Deceit – Eileen Elgey

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Eileen Elgey has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her work has won recognition in competitions and been published in anthologies and magazines. This is her first published novel.
The Smile of Deceit – A Domestic Drama. A Lake District setting. A quiet hotel. But undercurrents that could destroy two families are never far from the surface. Intrigue and deception involve staff and guests alike until a death provides a new beginning.
Just to let you know how much I enjoyed your novel. I thought it was very well written with a page turning story line. Your characters were very believable and I find myself still thinking about them... Maureen.
I was really gripped by your book … it’s impressive –
Stan.
.… a really good read