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Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author
@drrachelsargeant.bsky.social
Thriller, crime & suspense writer with Hera Books, Hobeck Books and HarperCollins. PhD from Uni of Birmingham. I love reading, researching, country gardens & coffee shops. Rep'd by Greenstone Literary Agency.
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Her Deadly Friend & Her Charming Man are the first books in the Gloucestershire Crime Series. For fans of #WhitstablePearl & #TheChelseaDetective – light on police procedure but rich in character, mystery & setting. News of book 3 coming soon... #Gloucestershire #Booksky amzn.to/4dbopfZ
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It's becoming to feel a lot like Chrismas in Pelican Crossing.
"Maggie Christensen never lets us down with her joyful, heartwarming second-chance romances. And this one is particularly special. I know you’ll love it as much as I did."
FREE to read in KindleUnlimited
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December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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My book's all sparkly, Christmassy and waiting to be read. Will it choose you? 🎄🎁🎅☃️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "You don't choose the book, the book chooses you." I'm so glad this book chose me. I will remember this wonderful story, always.

mybook.to/O1A7E

#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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For an uplifting #bookclub read - how about a guy down on his luck finding an old covenant allowing sheep to run through a top London hotel?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Heartwarming, funny, witty, original. When you need to read about hope & new beginnings

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A baa-eautiful debut!’

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December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Why not curl up with a Christmas murder mystery series this weekend? #books amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F27BH2NM
December 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Legacy by Madalyn Morgan @Stormbooks_co
#suspense #thriller #crime

"Unputdownable historical fiction!"

Can Bess unmask the killer and untangle the threads of deception that threaten to destroy her happiness?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Legacy: geni.us/27-rd-two-am
December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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getbook.at/MistressManor
Captivating characters and an engaging plot with plentiful research mixing fact with fiction. Good reviews already. Book 2 up for preorder ONLY 99p and out in ONE week following success of book 1.
getbook.at/MutinyAtTheManor
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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A beautiful seaside town.
A new family life.
But death and betrayal came too…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Gripping, fast-paced, wonderful storytelling!"
getBook.at/ChosenChild #KindleUnlimited 💙📚
#suspense #booksky #familysecrets #mystery
December 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Thank you Rachel for the opportunity to sing my praises of The Key to the Island House by @amandalees.bsky.social #RaveReads
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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My book's all sparkly, Christmassy and waiting to be read. Will it choose you? 🎄🎁🎅☃️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "You don't choose the book, the book chooses you." I'm so glad this book chose me. I will remember this wonderful story, always.

mybook.to/O1A7E

#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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As Christmas approaches, remember to stop in at your local independent bookstores! ❤️🎄

I love these friendly bookshops. 🤗

And a special thanks to the staff at these four for stocking #theapprovalofsheep

@warwickbooks.bsky.social @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
Kenilworth Books
JW Books, Stratford
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Legacy by Madalyn Morgan @Stormbooks_co
#suspense #thriller #crime

"Unputdownable historical fiction!"

Can Bess unmask the killer and untangle the threads of deception that threaten to destroy her happiness?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Legacy: geni.us/27-rd-two-am
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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It's becoming to feel a lot like Chrismas in Pelican Crossing.
"Maggie Christensen never lets us down with her joyful, heartwarming second-chance romances. And this one is particularly special. I know you’ll love it as much as I did."
mybook.to/AFamilyinPC
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This month I invite authors to share one of their #RaveReads2025. Today’s choices come from Fergus Smith, A.S. Andrejevic and Anne Coates. @annecoates.bsky.social #BookSky www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/rave-reads-of-the-year-3
Rave Reads of the Year – 3 — Rachel Sargeant
Welcome to Rave Reads of the Year – 3. This month I invite author friends to share one of their Rave Reads of 2025. Today’s choices come from Fergus Smith, A.S. Andrejevic and Anne Coates.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Meet the Leading Ladies of Cosy Crime!🔎Join bestselling authors Debbie Young, Frances Evesham & Jean Burnett for #murder & #mystery.

Hear them reveal secrets to Jayne Chard at #Shirehampton #Library, Thurs 11 Dec, 2:30pm.

No booking required! #FREE.

#CosyMystery #Bristol @weirdbristol.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Perfect for putting under the tree 🎄 gifting as ebooks, or audio books

🐓 geni.us/ALittleBird
❄️ books2read.com/welcometoelderwick

💙⚡📚 #Christmas #cosymystery
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Abandoned as a baby by her father, dog-walker Daisy finally meets family she never knew she had and is thrust into an impossible situation.
#KindleUnlimited
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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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getbook.at/MistressManor
Captivating characters and an engaging plot with plentiful research mixing fact with fiction. Good reviews already. Book 2 up for preorder ONLY 99p and out in two weeks following success of book 1.
getbook.at/MutinyAtTheManor
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Tribute by Madalyn Morgan. A Dudley Green Investigation.

Tribute: A Bittersweet Celebration of Margot Dudley's rise to fame, first love, jealousy, revenge and danger.

Can Ena Duldey stop a life-threatening act in time?

#Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Paperback
Buy now at: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCM5WZG9/
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders lost and alone ... read The Midnight Bookshop.

The Midnight Bookshop is waiting for you today ... if you can find it. 😉📖

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#writingcommunity #booksky #bookshop #magic #reading
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🎄Christmas shopping?🎄

For the book lovers in your life, how about an uplifting #bookclub read laced with humour, romance & bittersweetness after an old covenant is found allowing Welsh sheep to run through a top London hotel…

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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Chiller for those winter evenings?
Nighttime. Kids in the woods.
A prank that went horribly wrong...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “suspense with a capital S”
mybook.to/PoS24 #KindleUnlimited 💙📚
#booksky #thriller #familysecrets #villagelife #readingcommunity
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Spend your Christmas in the sun with this story of second chances.
A heartwarming tale of two strangers who find unexpected companionship in this small town on the Queensland coast.

Read FREE in KindleUnlimited

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December 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This month I invite authors to share one of their #RaveReads2025. Today’s choices come from Michael Wood, Penny Batchelor and Terri Nixon. @nixonauthor.bsky.social #BookSky www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/rave-reads-of-the-year-2
Rave Reads of the Year - 2 — Rachel Sargeant
Welcome to Rave Reads of the Year - 2. This month I invite author friends to share one of their Rave Reads of 2025. Today’s choices come from Michael Wood, Penny Batchelor and Terri Nixon.
www.rachelsargeant.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Meet the Leading Ladies of Cosy Crime!🔎Join bestselling authors Debbie Young, Frances Evesham & Jean Burnett for #murder & #mystery.

Hear them reveal secrets to Jayne Chard at #Shirehampton #Library, Thurs 11 Dec, 2:30 pm.

No booking required! #FREE.

#CosyMystery #Bristol @bristol247.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM