Jeanette Greaves

@ransomedhearts

She / Her / Were Dark fantasy / horror / sf / urban romance Author of the Ransomed Hearts series. Born at 319 ppm Lancashire, England www.bloginbasket.com

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Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 17d

From my June book blog. 'A Winter Book' by Tove Jansson 'And a heatwave came and a cool blue cover reached out to me, and drew me into a world of crashing waves, grey days, art and family and one of the most interesting minds I’ve ever met.' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚

Cover of A Winter Book selected stories by Tove Jansson.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 20d

From my June book blog. 'The Bloodstone' by Ken Eulo 'The Bloodstone is a typical 1970s / 1980s possession and devil worship story, set in New York.' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🩸

Cover of 'The Bloodstone' by Ken Eulo. A wooden house with a wide door and a shingle roof with an attic window. Very pink.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 24d

From my June book blog. 'The Tattooed Wolf' by K Bannerman. 'It’s simply told, well constructed, the characters are clearly drawn and, other than the obvious villains, sympathetic. It’s a cracking yarn, and a fun read.' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of 'The Tattooed Wolf' by Kim Bannerman. Brown ground with a line drawing of a wolf.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 26d

From my June book blog. 'The Best of All Possible Worlds' by Karen Lord. 'This is a good old fashioned social ‘soft’ sf story with an extra helping of alternate timelines and weird tech.' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. Cover blurb - An engrossing picaresque quest, a love story, and a moving character study ... Lord is on a par with Ursula K Le Guin - The Guardian.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 27d

From my June book blog. 'Head On' by John Scalzi. 'Chris, the protagonist, is the superwealthy scion of financially successful and incredibly supportive parents. He’s Haden. He is an FBI agent. His senior partner is Leslie Vann, a Haden survivor.' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· 29d

Silverwood Rising is the fourth and final book in my #Shapeshifter #SFRomance series. The series spans three generations, over fifty years, and is mostly set in #Lancashire. Available from Amazon and all good bookshops. #BookSky 💙📚🪐🌶️

The finale of this four part series does not disappoint. We know the characters well by now and we are invested in them. Jeanette Greaves continues to control this world tightly. Her writing is engaging and holds our attention. If only they really existed. Maybe they do? A review by Gill James of Silverwood Rising, part four of the Ransomed Hearts series.

Cover art for the four books in the series.

We were the Ransomed Hearts, but then we were broken. We're back, we're the Wolfen Hearts. There's two lads here who are twenty one tonight, and their mother asked us to play at their party. We just didn't have the guts to tell her she couldn't afford us. He started to duck as something flew at the stage, then recovered and caught it. A single red rose. 'Thank you ma'am. Perhaps you can afford us, after all' The smile he flashed at his Alpha was distinctly wolfish, and Diana felt twenty years younger.

The main thing that's kept us safe is your mother's reputation. They think she's the bitch queen from hell. She set up the biggest 'mongrel' pack in living memory, and hid it well enough for us to grow strong. And they hold her responsible for setting up all the new packs in Britain. It's not just her own children who are a threat to them and their beliefs, it's all the Shapeshifting people, all over the country, who are happy in their packs. They're scared of her.

'But Mum's not THAT scary.'

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jul 13

From my June book blog. 'Firestarter' by Stephen King. 'So, the questions are, is ‘Firestarter’ a sequel to ‘Carrie’, and is the Patrick Hoffstetter in ‘Firestarter’ any relation at all to the one in ‘IT’ and ’11/22/63′?' More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🪐🩸

Cover of Firestarter by Stephen King. Author name at top, title at bottom, in block caps. Image of a child walking away from a fire. Beneath the title 'The undisputable king of horror' Time.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jul 10

From my June book blog ‘The Everlasting' by Alix E Harrow "This is a love story. It’s a story of eternal, yearning, pure love that will have you wishing that you could read this book for the first time, every time." More at bloginbasket.com?p=859 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of the 'The Everlasting' by Alix E Harrow. Title and author name in block capitals. At the top 'A wildly inventive, truly magical tour de force' Ava Reid. Below. 'The Sunday Times bestselling author'. Image is a sword surrounded by flowering plants.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jul 8

Oh! I forgot to mention! My third book turned two years old yesterday. Hearts' Home is the penultimate book in my #Shapeshifter #FullSeries. #BookSky 💙📚🪐🌶️

Image for Hearts' Home by Jeanette Greaves, showing an ereader and a paperback version of the book.

A review by Gill James of Hearts' Home.

The tension and pace intensify in this third novel in the series. Jeanette Greaves' writing is so well crafted that we remain engaged with the story throughout. We've learned to love the characters and we hold our breath as they continue on their journey. What a superb ending. There is a type of closure but it is also left open for the final book which I'm glad to say I shall be reading shortly.

'So, shall I come round now, or do you need an hour or three to prepare before I grace you with my gorgeous presence?'
He heard her laugh, low and wicked. 'Oh, don't worry about preparation time. By the time you arrive I should be well stocked up with missiles. Make sure you're wearing a crash helmet or something.'
'If I thought you meant it ...' he started.
'You'd be here in five minutes, I know. I'll see you soon then?' Her voice had lifted.

From Hearts' Home by Jeanette Greaves

'Nothing left?' Her tone was flat.
He swallowed. 'Tore him up, made the bones unidentifiable. Made sure the fish got every scrap that I didn't. I buried his clothes deep, they won't be found. Are you ... do you think ... do you hate me?'
'Hell now.' she shrugged. 'You saved me a job.'

From Hearts' Home by Jeanette Greaves

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jul 6

The second book of my #Shapeshifter series moves the action to the #1980s. It is, of course, available on Amazon and from all good booksellers. UK readers, please message me for signed copies. #BookSky 💙📚🪐🌶️

Ransomed Hearts Book 2 by Jeanette Greaves. The story continues as the next generation of Preston boys make their mark on a world that isn't yet ready for them. Out now via Amazon and all good bookshops.

The Ransomed Hearts story continues. This is a story of complex relationships, a successful rock band, and of course of life rendered both exciting and dangerous because many of the players are werewolves. The story is engaging and the characters are rounded and authentic. Jeanette Greaves' writing creates a sensual film in the reader's head. She keeps us enthralled. I'm looking forward to the next book.

A review by Gill James of 'Ransomed Hearts' part two of the Ransomed Hearts series.

Something made him restless, some tidal pull. He pushed his long dark hair away from his face, and looked around. The cold air felt good on his skin, and he stopped for a moment, catching the scent of the sea, only a mile or so away. He knew the local tides and currents like a lover, and he turned seawards. 'Ransomed Hearts' by Jeanette Greaves.

'When did you last sleep?' Joyce asked her sister. 'When I was last tired.' Diana replied, peering at a knitting pattern, then at a swatch of knitting. 'What do you think of this stitch? I think maybe a smaller needle would do it more justice ...' Joyce rolled her eyes. Knitting patterns could be quite useful, in the right circumstances, but using them to knit with not something she'd ever considered.

'Ransomed Hearts' by Jeanette Greaves

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 30

Another 5* review for Fight for the Future just landed. "Never in a million years did I think that I would enjoy this genre but I couldn’t put it down. Beautifully written and well drawn characters with vivid settings. The story builds perfectly ..." #BookSky 💙📚🪐🌶️ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BBD6MW4B

'Dad, turn the radio off,' she said quietly, moving to the window and opening it fully. 'What is it?' 'It's Anthony. Listen.' Her head was cocked to one side. She was smiling. 'What's that? I've heard it before.' 'Oh! It's "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis.'

'Hello' said Tomas. 'Who rattled your cage?'
'Fucking bastard suspicious bastard FUCKER' Anthony screamed, then breathed deeply. 'What more do I have to do? I've got a job, I get up early, I go to bed early, I've not killed anything for MONTHS! I BLOODY WELL MARRIED HER! What more do they want from me? I bloody well love her. I love the baby'. He shut up for a moment and picked up his jeans, looking ruefully at the burst waistband and the ripped legs. 'I hate doing that.' he said sadly. Tomas smiled, meeting Anthony's eyes and gently touching the tips of his own ears. 'Furry bits' he said helpfully.

Fight for the Future by Jeanette Greaves

Promo pic of 'Fight for the Future' by Jeanette Greaves. Image of the cover mocked up as an ebook and a digital book.

Anthony introduced himself and Tomas as 'The Preston Brother ... no relation to Johnny Preston!' The younger crowd laughed. Anthony started to sing 'Cathy's Clown' One of the girls squealed in delight. 'My name's Cathy!' she called out to him, and her favoured her with a delicious smile. 'Fight for the Future' by Jeanette Greaves

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 29

'The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed.' I'm going back to the Dark Tower, it's been a while. #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of 'The Gunslinger' by Stephen King. A man sits by the edge of a body of water, waves lapping close by. The sun sets in a bath of orange at the horizon. Weirdly, past the sunset, a tower looms.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 27

My last event for two months will be tomorrow, Sun 28 Jun, at #Fleetwood Town FC on the beautiful #Lancashire coast. I'll be there from 11 am to 4 pm with my #Shapeshifter series 'Ransomed Hearts'. I hope to see you there.

Poster for craft and gift fair at Fleetwood Town football club, Jim's Bar, Highbury Ave, FY7 7DR. Free admission, free parking, 11 am to 4 pm.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 26

Looking for some holiday reading? My four book #Shapeshifter #SFRomance series is waiting for you. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BBD6MW4B #BookSky 💙📚🪐🌶️

Fight for the Future, Ransomed Hearts book 1, by Jeanette Greaves. The arrival of two young outsiders in Bardale catches the attention of a widowed farmer, who sees in their story an echo of the valley's darkest secret. Werewolves have returned to Lancashire. They may just want a quiet life, but fate has other plans for the brothers, who have escaped their past and must now fight for their future. Out now via Amazon and all good bookshops.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 25

The last one from my May book blog ‘Sitting Tenant' by Rosie Radcliffe "I’d imagined a house share situation … but I had not imagined THIS particular house share situation." More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚

Cover of Sitting Tenant by Rosie Radcliffe. Red background with light orange text. Title at top, image of a house in the middle, 'from the author of Frankie and Dot' below the house, then the author name.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 23

From the May book blog ‘Winter's Farm’ by Angela Hartley " Emma is a struggling Uni drop out with a toddler daughter, a firefighter boyfriend, a dull job and a very tight budget. Her life is about to change in a big way." More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚

A picture of farmland with a four bar fence, a line of trees, and pastureland. Title at top in black script. Author name at bottom in white block caps. A red ribbon with a bow crosses the middle of the image and is tagged 'With love'

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 19

From the May book blog ‘The Dead Zone’ by Stephen King "What can be done about Stillson, the right wing populist & rabidly crazy politician who has an eye on the presidency and a flaming apocalypse in his future. This fifty year old novel hasn’t aged" More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚🩸

Cover of 'The Dead Zone' by Stephen King. Illustration is of a carousel with swings. Author name in white block caps. Title below it in orange block caps. In top right, the words 'In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.'

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 17

From the May book blog ‘Lessons in Magic and Disaster’ by Charlie Jane Anders "I am besotted with this book, and so envious of Anders’ talent and intelligence." More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Background - dried cracked mud, purple in shade, with daisy flowers scattered about. Author name and book title in light orange block caps. Between the two, in smaller white block caps 'award winning author of All the Birds In The Sky

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 15

From the May book blog ‘Carl's Doomsday Scenario’ by Matt Dinniman 'A really fun read that felt thinner somehow than #1. The plot thickens, but not by much." More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Carl's Doomsday Scenario at top in hot pink block caps. Author name at bottom in hot pink block caps. A Persian cat wearing a tiara and a man wearing boxer shorts run from an explosion topped by a mushroom cloud.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 12

From the May book blog ‘Cujo’ by Stephen King. "Mistakes are made, the wrong choices are made, but nothing seems to be life changing until suddenly, it is." More at bloginbasket.com?p=844 #BookSky 💙📚🩸

Cover of Cujo by Stephen King. Background image is the slavering jaws of a dog. Top of the frame 'Iconic terror from the no. 1 bestselling writer' Centre right. 'His bite is worse than his bark. Much, much worse...' Author name centred in white block caps. Book title centred below in smaller red block caps.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 12

I'm back in New Longton, #Lancashire this Sun, 14th June, at the farmers market / craft fair. It's open from 10 - 2:30. I'll have my #Shapeshifter books with me and am happy to sign copies for you. It's my last New Longton event until September. #BookSky

Poster. Flock 2 Artisan, Craft and Farmer market. Sun 14th June, 10 am - 2:30 pm, New Longton Village Hall, Boundary Close, PR4 4BD FREE ENTRY. Trader list coming soon.

Book stall showing the four books in the Ransomed Hearts shapeshifter series.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 11

From the May book blog ‘Lock In’ by John Scalzi "A sf murder mystery cop novel. Not my usual brand of sf, but Scalzi writes fun, enjoyable books." More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of 'Lock In' by John Scazi. Author name above title, both block caps. Graphics of plastic people. Tag at bottom 'A novel of the near future'.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 10

Less than a week to go before my first talk of 2026 in #Preston #Lancashire. I'm at Savick Library on Wed 17th June, 2 pm - 3:30 pm. Free event, no need to book! #BookSky #DarkFiction #Shapeshifters

A display board with the four Ransomed Hearts books in the centre. Wolf motifs and a colourful poster surround the books. The poster advertises Jeanette Greaves' free talk at Savick Library on Wed 17th June, 2 pm - 3:30 pm.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 8

From the May book blog ‘King Sorrow’ by Joe Hill. "877 pages and done, and now I want a sequel. Not that it wasn’t all wrapped up nicely, you know, more that I’m sorry to let it go." More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚🩸

Cover of King Sorrow by Joe Hill. A vague red and gold and black dragonish background with author name in gold caps and title in white caps for first word and lower case for second word. Blurb 'A brilliantly faustian fable with a heart as huge as a dragon's Ruth Ware

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 7

From the May book blog ‘That Way Lies Camelot’ by Janny Wurts There are two distinct sets of stories, plus several unrelated ones. More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚🪐

Cover of 'That Way Lies Camelot' by Janny Wurts. A purple robed bearded figure rides a white horse. A bird flies above them.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 5

From the April book blog ‘The Bachman Books’ by Stephen King. Another re-read, it’s been way too long. Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚

Cover of Stephen King's 'The Bachman Books'. Author name in metallic silver at top. Title in capitals in lower half. Text at bottom reads 'King is Bachman but Bachman is King. A Monster Quarted.' Background fades from black to red, top to bottom.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 4

From the April book blog ‘The List of Suspicious Things’ by Jennie Godfrey. I finished it, and I liked the characters, but … and this is no fault of the author’s … it’s just not my genre. I’ve passed it on my mother, and she loves it. More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚

Cover of 'The List of Suspicious Things' by Jennie Godfrey. Blue background, title in white at top, author name in black at bottom. Image of a crate of four milk bottles with a bird perched on top.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 3

From the April book blog 'Christine' by Stephen King 'Christine’ is a book that could easily have been born from short stories ‘The Mangler’ and ‘Sometimes They Come Back’ More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚🩸

Cover of 'Christine' by Stephen King. Top 'Author of Salems Lot and The Shining' in white letters. Then author name in silver / blue blocks, outlined in white. Then image of the front of a red car emerging from a garage. Then 'Christine' in white blocks. Then at the bottom 'She was his - a 58 Plymouth Fury. But sometimes ownership can become Possession.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· Jun 2

If you're near #Grasmere in the #LakeDistrict this weekend, don't miss the #IndieBookfair in Grasmere Village Hall on Saturday. I'll be there with my #shapeshifter series Ransomed Hearts, along with many other indie authors. #AuthorEvent #BookSky

Grasmere Indie Book Fair. Saturday 6th June, Grasmere Village Hall, 10 am - 4:30 pm. Find your new favourite authors at the Cumbrian Book Fairs.

Jeanette Greaves@ransomedhearts· May 31

From the April book blog 'Touch of the Whimsy' by Jules Oliver Wilkinson There is more than a touch of the whimsy to this book. It’s probably the most whimsical book I’ve ever read More at bloginbasket.com?p=835 #BookSky 💙📚🪐