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The Heirloom Giveaway

‘Tis almost the season to start thinking about giving and to celebrate the launch of the new paperback version of The Heirloom, I am giving away 3 signed copies over on Goodreads.  This is open to residents in Ireland only this time, just so I can make the Christmas post!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Heirloom by Evie Gaughan

The Heirloom

by Evie Gaughan

Giveaway ends December 10, 2016.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

But the giving doesn’t stop there.  If you like your books a little more on the electronic side, I’m also running a Kindle Countdown Sale for the princely sum of 99p.  I’ve even gone to the trouble of creating this lovely graphic with all the deets!

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THE HEIRLOOM

Haunted in her dreams by a past she cannot remember, Amanda Morrison avoids close relationships, sentimentalism and above all, any notion of fate or destiny. That is, until she receives a strange heirloom from a long lost aunt that sets her on a journey to find her true self… in another life.

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“Evie Gaughan’s attention to detail is amazing, particularly when writing about the historical part of the story.”

 Goodreads Reviewer *****

“I was adopted and so this book was a good read for me because I could REALLY relate to Amanda as a character.”

Boundless Book Reviews ****

“Overall, this book has a little bit of everything; an epic romance, adventure, great locations, well researched historical fiction… The mixture of the two stories leads to a snappy, well paced story that kept me excited and invested in the plot.”

Between My Lines ****

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Ye Olde Kindle Countdown Deal

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It’s summer.  You all want a good read.  Something you can really get your teeth into, historical fiction with a modern twist?  I’m only too happy to oblige!  Get your peepers over to Amazon UK and Amazon US where you can download a copy of my novel, The Cross Of Santiago for only 99p/c until June 7th.  It’s got it all – Spanish knights, battles at sea, mystery, family ties, heirlooms and a love story that spans four centuries.  

Adopted as a baby, Amanda Morrison knows nothing of her biological family. But when a lawyer reveals that she has been bequeathed a mysterious heirloom from a long lost aunt, she unlocks the door to a distant past and a secret love. Can her past life really be haunting her present and what can she do to put things right?

The Cross Of Santiago is a tale of two women living in different centuries, whose lives seem to be entwined by fate. A perfect read for Outlander fans.

But don’t just take my word for it!  Readers have left the following reviews….

5 stars

Very good read and also an interesting change of times

Published 2 months ago by christine gaster

4 stars

An epic romance across the centuries!  This book has two settings and I loved both.
If you know nothing about the Spanish Armada and how so many of the ships were shipwrecked on the coast of Ireland and Scotland; then worry not, this book will fill you in. I had forgotten so much of this part of history that it was fantastic to revisit it and I ended up having great discussions about the battle and their mission with my husband who is a history fiend.

Trish @ Between My Lines


5 stars

Really enjoyed. Kept my interest.

Published 12 months ago by Martha Smith

“The Cross of Santiago” is an intelligent and well written historical romance book. I love historical fiction with a bit of romantic story-line thrown in and this book sure fits the bill.

OnlineBookClub.org full review here.

4 stars

This book has a lot of mystery. I was adopted and so I can relate to Amanda as a character. She wants to know about her past, about her birth family, and her family’s history. I have been there and so this book was a good read for me because I could REALLY relate to her. I think books that the reader can relate too are the best kind. They help you feel that the story is more REAL, rather than it just being a story that is being read.

Boundless Book Reviews

4 stars

The historical parts based around the Spanish Armada seem particularly well researched and it was interesting to hear the story of the Armada crashing around the coast of Ireland. The characters all feel fleshed out and interesting enough to want to read about and the story doesn’t get bogged down by too much history, there is a nice balance.

The Bearded Bookworm

While you’re at it, you may as well pick up a copy of The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris, also at the delectable price of 99p! 

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Happy Easter Book Sale!

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Fancy a good read while you’re stuffing your face with chocolate?  You’ve come to the right place!  Both of my books are on sale for Easter at the cracking price of €0.99/£0.99/$0.99/.  But what are they about?  Will I like them?  I hear you cry.  Hold on to your cream egg – here’s a little preview to help you decide.

 

The Mysterious Bakery On The Rue de Paris (6)

THE MYSTERIOUS BAKERY ON RUE DE PARIS

 

A charming bakery in a picturesque French town sounds like the idyllic place to escape her life, but Edith Lane soon discovers that some ghosts are harder to escape than others. A magical, heart-warming story that is sure to appeal to all of the senses, The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris is a mouth-watering journey of love, liberty and la vie en rose.

 

*****  A wonderful, captivating story    *****  Terrifically written and researched

*****  Heartwarming story     *****  Magical read!

The Cross of Santiago-Amazon

THE CROSS OF SANTIAGO

‘A second chance to meet your first love’

Adopted as a baby, Amanda Morrison knows nothing of her biological family.  But when she receives a mysterious heirloom from a long lost aunt, she unlocks the door to a distant past and a secret love. Can her past life really be haunting her present and what can she do to put things right?

The Cross Of Santiago is an intriguing novel that tells the tales of women in two different eras and how their lives seem to be entwined by fate.

***** Epic romance across the centuries    *****  Intriguing story    

*****  Interesting mix of genres    *****  Unusual but enjoyable!

Betwixt short

And don’t forget, you can always download my short story Betwixt anytime of the year for free!

‘Catherine returns to Hollowbrook Cottage on a cold November night, looking to escape her present life and lose herself in the past. However, her journey crosses the path of a mysterious stranger who will change her life forever.’

 

 

 

 

 

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Goodreads Giveaway

the Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Cross Of Santiago by Evie Gaughan

The Cross Of Santiago

by Evie Gaughan

Giveaway ends September 10, 2015.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

To celebrate the publication of my first novel, ‘The Cross Of Santiago‘ in paperback, I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads, where you can enter for your chance to win a signed copy.

The idea for this book came to me many years ago, while watching Oprah (bear with me!).  She was interviewing a psychotherapist by the name of Dr. Brian L Weiss, who had just published his book, ‘Many Lives, Many Masters’.  It documented his experience of treating a patient with hypnotherapy and, rather by accident, stumbled across past-life traumas that were causing her emotional distress in this life.  All a bit far-fetched, but you know Oprah, by the end of that hour I was bound for my local library and got a copy of the book.  It was a pretty incredible story, but the evidence-based approach of Dr. Weiss was very convincing and it got my mind racing with ideas for a novel.  What if reincarnation does exist and we carry the memories of our past lives deep within us, waiting to be unlocked?

And that is how my story began.  History was always one of my favourite subjects in school, and I took to my research with gusto.  I knew that I wanted to set my novel in medieval times and Ireland had no shortage of dramatic events during this tumultuous period.  But for me, the most compelling story was that of the Spanish Armada, who crashed upon our Western shores during the most violent storm in history.  Following an indecisive battle with the Royal Navy, marred by misfortune and bad luck, the Armada decided to retreat to Spain and set a course to round the tip of Scotland and south along the Irish Coast.  Even today, the sea is offering up clues and artifacts belonging to great Spanish galleasses , washing cannons and cannon shot up on the beaches of Sligo.  The Ulster Museum houses the entire treasure of La Girona, a ship that sunk off the coast of County Antrim, which also features in my novel.

Past life therapy and medieval warfare were two major themes to cover in a debut novel, but I relished the challenge of writing a ‘Time-Slip’ novel that showed the impact of the past on our present lives.  Being a huge fan of authors like Kate Mosse and Diana Gabaldon, I enjoyed the intertwining story-lines, the parallel lives and the different time periods that make the genre so intriguing.  The first section of the novel introduces us to Amanda Morrison, a young woman whose parents died in a car crash when she was just a baby.  Growing up in her adoptive family, she has always felt loved and secure, but somehow apart.  Then one day, she receives an heirloom from a distant blood relative, whom she has never met, and her search for the truth about her family’s past begins.

If you are a fan of Historical Fiction, Time-Slip or Irish Fiction, why not enter for your chance to win, or download the eBook on Amazon for just 99c/99p until the end of August, as part of my Kindle Countdown Deal.

 

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Discover the heirloom that unlocks a door to Ireland’s medieval past…

Santiago collage KINDLE SALE!!!  $0.99/£0.99 Amazon US & Amazon UK

‘Two couples separated by four centuries are bound by one golden cross…’

A mysterious heirloom, once worn by a Knight of the Spanish Armada, holds the secret to a past life. When Amanda Morrison receives this unusual gift, it marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey into the past, which will challenge her beliefs and open her heart.

An epic story full of historical intrigue and parallel lives, The Cross Of Santiago is a book for anyone who believes in the transcendent power of love.

REVIEWS for The Cross Of Santiago

Four star review for The Cross of Santiago from Trish at Between My Lines here.

Overall, this book has a little bit of everything; an epic romance, adventure, great locations, well researched historical fiction and some dream interpretation.   The mixture of the two stories leads to a snappy, well paced story that kept me excited and invested in the plot.

Official OnlineBookClub.org review for The Cross Of Santiago here.

“The Cross of Santiago” is an intelligent and well written historical romance book. I love historical fiction with a bit of romantic story-line thrown in and this book sure fits the bill. The beginning looked promising and what followed didn’t disappoint.

Check out the reviews for The Cross Of Santiago on Barnes & Noble here.

The Cross of Santiago is a heart-warming, astonishing novel of love and destiny.

I read this novel over a rainy weekend and lost myself completely in it’s charming story, which was full of twists and turns.

Mira’s enchanting review on Forever Book Lover here.

It’s clear the author knows a lot about the time period, and she managed to change the setting to make the reader really feel like they went back in time.

The characters and plot were complex and intriguing enough to capture, and hold, my attention.

Amazon reviews for The Cross Of Santiago can be found here.

As a debut novel it is praiseworthy and as historical fiction goes, I would have to compare it with others I’ve read in the genre such as Diana Gabaldon, Ken Follet and Kate Mosse. All in all, a great read if you’re into romance and adventure with some informative history to boot, The Cross Of Santiago comes highly recommended.

Evie recreated the city perfectly, making me think I was there. The adventures in this book made me stay put and read it all in a heart beat!

Read Goodreads reviews for The Cross Of Santiago here.

I have never read a story like The Cross of Santiago and Evie Gaughan’s attention to detail is amazing, particularly when writing about the historical part of the story.  Readers of historical romance will be hooked on Amanda and Xavier’s story.

Evie Gaughan also has a good sense of humor that shows through her characters.  A good portion of The Cross of Santiago takes place in the 1500′s so if you like historical fiction, you’ll like this book. But that’s not all…it has adventure, romance, and humor.

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St Patrick’s Camino

crossbanner-sale  It’s the eve of Saint Patrick’s Day and I’m celebrating with an eBook sale, which you can see very subtly advertised in green!

The title of my novel, ‘The Cross Of Santiago‘, of course comes from the beautiful city of Santiago in Northern Spain.  The ‘Camino de Santiago’ (or the way of St. James) has been a very important pilgrimage route in Europe since the middle ages and is as popular today with walking pilgrims as it ever was.  It is said that the remains of the apostle Saint James were discovered near there and are now enshrined in Santiago’s great cathedral.

To mark Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland this year, two entrepreneurs are starting the ‘Saint Patrick’s Camino’, Ireland’s answer to El Camino in Spain.

The self-guided walking trail takes in the Mourne Mountains from Faughart, Co Louth (the birthplace of St Brigid) to Downpatrick, Co Down (where she is buried alongside St Patrick). The route will eventually stretch from Downpatrick to Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo.

I think it’s a fantastic idea, and something I really hope to do myself at some point.  Granted, the weather might leave a lot to be desired, but we have so much history on our Ireland – on both sides of the border – that are just waiting to be discovered.

You can read the Irish Times article in full here.

 

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Go on, sure it’s Christmas!

The Cross of Santiago-Amazon - Copy

It’s my Christmas Kindle Countdown Deal – a special week where you can buy a copy of my novel The Cross of Santiago for just $0.99/£0.99 on Amazon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate, I am running a little Christmas giveaway, so if you want to get your hands on a beautifully hand-designed, totally unique tote bag by Aveline Craft & Design, then get your skates on!  But hang on, what’s all this got to do with The Cross Of Santiago?  Well, I’m glad you asked… The 100% Irish made bag features a quirky heart-shaped map of Galway (my home town, where the novel is set) and is in fact designed by yours truly.

So all you have to do is follow the Giveaway Link and with a few clicks of the mouse, you’ll be in a draw to get this truly unique merchandise – maybe not by Christmas, but definitely by New Year 🙂

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Aveline Tote Bag

 

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The Cross Of Santiago is the perfect Christmas read, so why not download your copy during the Kindle Countdown Deal.

A mysterious heirloom, whose provenance lies in the Spanish Armada, holds the secret to a past life. The only trouble is, Amanda Morrison doesn’t believe in reincarnation and cannot explain how this heirloom has been bequeathed to her. But all of her beliefs are challenged when the search into her family’s past reveals more than she bargained for, and a Spanish yachtsman arrives to test her resolve.
An epic story full of historical intrigue and parallel lives, The Cross Of Santiago is a book for anyone who believes in the transcendent power of love.

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UK Customers – Download my book for 99p!

The Mysterious Bakery On Rue de Paris (7) - Copy  From tomorrow (Monday 25th August), you can download The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris on Amazon UK for 99p!

The last few days of summer are always a bit gloomy, so I’m turning that frown upside down with a Kindle Countdown Deal 🙂  Forget the fact that the weather is getting decidedly chillier and the evenings shorter; think of all the wonderful things in store.  The kids are going back to school – hurray!  (I mean, aw, poor little mites) and mercifully that damned ice-cream van will no longer pollute our ear-drums with the clanging chime of ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’ as it drones around the housing estates.  The crisp and cosy season of Autumn lies ahead which means woodland walks shuffling through the fallen leaves, gathering blackberries for jam and getting stuck into a good book.

Cue the Kindle Countdown Deal!  Just for UK customers this time (now, now US, you had your turn) and for one week only, you can get your copy of The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris for just 99p.  So even if you’ve blown your budget on a new Autumn wardrobe or a last minute trip to the sun, you’ll still have a few pence left to download the intriguing story of a young woman who sets off to Paris in search of adventure, only to find that all is not as it seems and basements are sometimes better left unexplored…

Reviews of The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris