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ANNIE WHITEHEAD
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| Universal link: http://mybook.to/To-Be-A-Queen |
One family, two kingdoms, one common enemy ...
This is the true story of Aethelflaed, the ‘Lady of the Mercians’, daughter of Alfred the Great. She was the only female leader of an Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
Born into the royal house of Wessex at the height of the Viking wars, she is sent to her aunt in Mercia as a foster-child, only to return home when the Vikings overrun Mercia. In Wessex, she witnesses another Viking attack and this compounds her fear of the enemy.
She falls in love with a Mercian lord but is heartbroken to be given as bride to the ruler of Mercia to seal the alliance between the two Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
She must learn to subjugate her feelings for her first love, overcome her indifference to her husband and win the hearts of the Mercians who despise her as a foreigner and twice make an attempt on her life.
When her husband falls ill and is incapacitated, she has to learn to rule and lead an army in his stead. Eventually she must fight to save her adopted Mercia from the Vikings and, ultimately, her own brother.
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Website: https://anniewhiteheadauthor.co.uk/
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ANNA BELFRAGE
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| A Newfound Land |
Promoting A Newfound Land seems appropriate, given that Thanksgiving is a celebration of surviving in a new, strange land
It’s 1672, and Matthew Graham and his family have left Scotland. Having taken the drastic decision to leave their homeland due to religious conflicts, Alexandra and Matthew hope for a simpler, if harsher, life in the wilds of the Colony of Maryland.
Unfortunately, things don’t always turn out as you want them to, and the past has a nasty tendency to resurface at the most inappropriate moments. Both Matthew and Alex are forced to cope with the unexpected reappearance of people they had never thought to meet again, and the screw is turned that much tighter when the four rogue Burley brothers enter their lives.
Matters are further complicated by the strained relations between colonists and the Susquehannock Indians. When Matthew intercedes to stop the Burleys from abducting Indian women into slavery he makes lifelong – and deadly – enemies of them all.
Once again Alex is plunged into an existence where death seems to threaten her man wherever he goes.
Will Matthew see himself – and his family – safe in these new circumstances? And will the past finally be laid to rest?
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ALISON MORTON
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| Buy on Amazon https://mybook.to/RomeNovaSeries |
Alison Morton writes award-winning thrillers set in an imaginary European country where a remnant of the ancient Roman Empire still exists and is ruled by women who face conspiracy, revolution and heartache but with a sharp line in dialogue.
The Historical Novel Society selected SUCCESSIO, AURELIA, INSURRECTIO and JULIA PRIMA as Editor’s Choices. AURELIA was a finalist in the 2016 HNS Indie Award. SUCCESSIO featured as Editor’s Choice in 'The Bookseller'.
Alison lives in Poitou in France, the home of Mélisende, the heroine of her two contemporary thrillers, Double Identity and Double Pursuit.
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Website link: https://alison-morton.com
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ELIZABETH ST.JOHN
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| The Missing Princes Mysteries |
In The Godmother’s Secret (1483), Lady Elysabeth Scrope arrives at the Tower of London to deliver her godson, Edward V, for his coronation. But as King Edward IV's untimely death plunges England into turmoil, Richard III seizes the throne, and the young princes vanish. With her sister, Margaret Beaufort, plotting to place Henry Tudor on the throne, Elysabeth is torn between loyalties. Determined to protect the boys, she guards a secret that could reshape history.
In The King's Intelligencer (1674), Franny Apsley is drawn into the mystery of newly discovered bones in the Tower. Recruited by her cousin Nan Wilmot, she uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the monarchy. As a devastating family secret emerges, Franny's investigation is further entangled by her growing attraction to an elusive artist and the influence of a dangerous royal spy. Navigating intrigue, betrayal, and treachery, Franny fights to protect her family and England's future.
For more about Elizabeth:
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TONY RICHES
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| Drake - Tudor Corsair: The Perfect Gift for Thanksgiving |
Book One of the Elizabethan Series From Tony Riches, Author of the best-selling Tudor Trilogy
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1564: Devon sailor Francis Drake sets out on a journey of adventure.
Drake learns of routes used to transport Spanish silver and gold, and risks his life in an audacious plan to steal a fortune.
Queen Elizabeth is intrigued by Drake and secretly encourages his piracy. Her unlikely champion becomes a national hero, sailing around the world in the Golden Hind and attacking the Spanish fleet.
King Philip of Spain has enough of Drake’s plunder and orders an armada to threaten the future of England.
Drake – Tudor Corsair continues the story of the Tudors, which began with Owen Tudor in book one of the Tudor trilogy.
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CATHIE DUNN
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JEAN GILL
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| The Ring Breaker: 1138 Orkneyjar Jean Gill |
An epic medieval adventure. In the twilight of the old gods, when the last Vikings rule the seas, two cursed orphans meet on an Orkney beach and their fates collide.
Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2023 - Bjørn Larssen, blogger at Queen’s Book Asylum
https://books2read.com/Orkneyjar
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LORETTA LIVINGSTONE
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| Awarded Editor's Choice and shortlisted for the 2016 Historical Novel Society Indie Award |
or what about an anthology?
(with short stories by several of the above authors?)
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Historical Stories of Exile by 13 popular authors Cryssa Bazos, Anna Belfrage, Elizabeth Chadwick, Cathie Dunn, J.G. Harlond, Helen Hollick, Loretta Livingstone, Amy Maroney Alison Morton, Charlene Newcomb, Elizabeth St.John, Marian L Thorpe, Annie Whitehead. With an introduction by Deborah Swift |
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The Jan Christopher Cosy Mysteries set in the 1970s |
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| The story of the events that led to The Battle of Hastings in 1066 Harold the King (UK edition) I Am The Chosen King (US edition) 1066 Turned Upside Down an anthology of 'What If'' tales |
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| The Forever Queen (US edition) a USA TODAY BESTSELLER A Hollow Crown (UK edition) |
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THE PENDRAGON's BANNER TRILOGY |
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