Friday, February 27, 2026

Blog Tour: Nostalgia by Susannah Willey



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NOSTALGIA


by Susannah Willey



March 16th - 20th, 2026

Publication Date: December 15th, 2025
Publisher: Utter Loonacy Press
Pages: 297
Genre: Historical Fiction


🎖️ AWARD-WINNING HISTORICAL FICTION 🎖️

5-Star "Award of Excellence"
~ Historical Fiction Company


Before PTSD had a name, they called it "nostalgia"—and Dr. Jim Banyon was the only one who believed it wasn't cowardice.


1862: The Civil War rages, and Union Army surgeon Jim Banyon arrives on the battlefield hungry for glory. But bullets and cannon fire aren't the only killers stalking his hospital tent.


Soldiers return from combat with wounds that don't bleed—invisible scars the army dismisses as weakness. Jim recognizes what no one else will: these men are suffering from something beyond cowardice, a psychological trauma that's as deadly as any bullet.


When he dares to defend these "broken" soldiers, Jim faces an impossible choice:


Advance his career by staying silent...

Or risk everything to save the men nobody else believes are worth saving.


Based on the military service of the author's Civil War ancestors, NOSTALGIA is a gripping exploration of battlefield medicine, moral courage, and the invisible wounds of war that wouldn't have a name for another century.


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Tackles the less explored emotional experiences of war with authenticity and heart."


Discover the untold story of Civil War "nostalgia"—the 19th century term for what we now call PTSD.



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Susannah Willey



Susannah Willey is the award-winning author of War Sonnets (July 2023, Utter Loonacy Press). Awarded a five star “award of excellence” by the Historical Fiction Company, War Sonnets was also awarded third place in the General Fiction Category of its 2022 Book of the Year awards.

Susannah Willey was born in 1952 in the small town of Ira, New York where her family settled over 200 years ago. She received a degree in Instructional Computing from SUNY Empire State College in 1998 and a degree in Instructional Design from Boise State in 2002. She and her partner make their home in Central New York in the foothills of the Adirondacks. A baby-boomer and a first-generation computer geek, nature photography and hiking are among her passions and, like all good grannies, she knits.

Susannah loves to tackle the less explored emotional experiences of war. Her rich family history often serves as the foundation for her historical novels. Her first novel, War Sonnets, was inspired by poetry written by her uncle about his experiences in the Pacific War during WWII. Her latest novel, Nostalgia, follows a Civil War surgeon and is loosely based on the military service of two ancestors. Nostalgia was short-listed for the Historical Fiction Company’s 2025 Book of the Year.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Blog Tour: Code of Honour / Soldier Spy Series by Rosemary Hayes



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Code of Honour

Soldier Spy, Book #3

by Rosemary Hayes



March 16th - 27th, 2026

Publication Date: February 2nd, 2026
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Pages: 251
Genre: Historical Fiction



'A first-rate historical thriller, full of period detail, fascinating characters, unexpected twists, mystery, intrigue and action.
~ Peter Tonkin


1812


Britain’s war against Napoleon continues.


Will Fraser and Duncan Armstrong have served their country well as spies, exposing traitors and rescuing betrayed royalists.


Now they are asked to support military operations in the Peninsular War. The French are using a new code which is proving impossible to decipher. Will and Armstrong must work with Spanish guerrillas to intercept messages between French Commanders and pass them to Wellington’s codebreakers.


Will is reluctant, however. Portugal was where he was falsely accused of cowardice and desertion and forced to leave the army. And Captain Harcourt-Browne, the jealous and vengeful officer who caused his downfall, is still serving there.


But Will is given a compelling – and personal – reason to carry out the operation. If he does so, there’s a slim chance he could be reinstated.


Enemy agents are soon on their trail; agents who want them dead. Somehow Will and Armstrong must evade them and join the guerrillas in a daring attempt to uncover Napoleon’s battle plans.


But Will’s troubled past catches up with him. Four years ago he lied to protect the woman he loved. Now he must own up to that lie to save himself.


Rosemary Hayes has written over forty books across different genres, from historical fiction to chapter books for early readers and texts for picture books.



Praise for Rosemary Hayes:


Rosemary Hayes' Soldier Spy is a first-rate historical thriller, full of period detail, fascinating characters, unexpected twists, mystery, intrigue and action. It reminds me of Berrnard Cornwell's brilliant, Regency-set Gallows Thief. I am pleased to see that it is the first of a trilogy and look forward to reading more about the dashing Will Fraser.
~ Peter Tonkin, author of The Richard Mariner thrillers


One of the very best historical novels I have ever read.
~ Sandra Robinson, Huguenot Ancestry Expert


An absorbing tale told with sensitivity. The forgotten struggles of Huguenot refugees come to moving, heartrending life.’ 
~ Steven Veerapen, author of A Dangerous Trade



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Book 1 – Traitor’s Game

Book 2 – The King’s Agent

Book 3 – Code of Honour


This series is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.




Rosemary Hayes


Rosemary Hayes has written over fifty books for children and young adults. She writes  in different genres, from edgy teenage fiction (The Mark), historical fiction (The Blue Eyed Aborigine and Forgotten Footprints), middle grade fantasy (Loose ConnectionsThe Stonekeeper’s Child and Break Out) to chapter books for early readers and texts for picture books. Many of her books have won or been shortlisted for awards and several have been translated into different languages.

Rosemary has travelled widely but now lives in South Cambridgeshire. She has a background in publishing, having worked for Cambridge University Press before setting up her own company Anglia Young Books which she ran for some years. She has been a reader for a well known authors’ advisory service and runs creative writing workshops for both children and adults.


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