More Honestly, Delamere and Promos

Good morning! Nearly the end of June already, it’s hard to believe, but there it is. I have three things for you today. Firstly…

Honestly

The serialisation continues, and there are now four short chapters up on the list. Check the page from the menu, and you will see a drop-down list of the chapter links. (You may need to refresh the page to see all four.) Each chapter has a link to the next, and there are another seven chapters still to be posted, which I will do in time.

Delamere Nine

So, what’s happening in the Jack Merrit world? Well, without giving too much away, Jack, Baxter and Simeon are currently in Suffolk investigating a case in the countryside. We’re getting rural for this one, which is a challenge for me, who has read mostly about Victorian city life. I’m doing my research, though, and delving into the world of the dairy farmer and village pub. Luckily, where I was brought up was still pretty 19th century in terms of farming, remoteness, villages and pubs, so I can draw on some of that.

I am up to 32,000 words already, the mystery is growing but now the investigation has started. Simeon is coming of age, kind of, there’s a these of father’s and sons which is giving Jack some pause for thought, and Baxter is, of course, being inappropriate as often as possible.

Promos

I will soon have another collection of promos to share with you. These are free-to-view collections of books on specific topics and from indie authors selling on Amazon and elsewhere. As from next month, though, I will add them not only to the newsletter, but also to their own page on the site here, so you never lose out.

Newsletter

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Book Release and a New Badge

First of all, folks, ‘Holywell Street’ is finally published.

I say ‘finally,’ but I notice that Acts of Faith only came out in March! Holywell Street was one of those that ‘wrote itself’, although, of course, it didn’t. It represents about 400 hours of work over three months, but it’s there, and it’s here:

Holywell Street – Kindle, Paperback and KU

As usual, that’s the Amazon.com link, but you can change the .com to your country if buying the paperback. A New Badge, what’s that all about?

30 Best MM Romance Book Blogs and Websites in 2025

This is one of those things that I never know whether I should take with a pinch of scepticism. Is it good publicity for me, or the start of a barrage of spam? Well, I did one of these before with my Symi Dream blog, and it went well, so I am going for it now. It’s not costing me anything but a little time, and who knows, it may gather me some more readers.

This FeedSpot listing promises to give you “The best MM Romance Book blogs from thousands of blogs on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness.” MM Romance Book Blogs has given me my own page, but if I want to add to my profile, I have to sign up and pay, so I shan’t be doing that. I’ll just share with you this badge, leave you the link, and move on, but feel free to share this post and news around if you feel so inclined.

MM Murder/Mystery/Detective/Crime Promo

And today’s promo push is for MM Murder/Mystery/Detective/Crime Promo. Click over to check out a full set of titles from new and established authors, with all books being on the theme of MM pairings involved in crime and mystery. Guardians of the Poor is in there.

Delamere Book Nine

Yes, I have started on an idea for book nine… I won’t tell you what that is yet, because bit is very much early days, but it will, no doubt, be another twisted tale of strange clues, missing people, and mystery with some emotional elements thrown in. I am thinking something along the lines of fathers and sons, but I am not yet too sure. Meanwhile, let me direct you back to the start of the series, just in case you’ve not caught up with the tale of two Merrits, one Baxter and London in the 1890s.

The Delamere Files