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I am the author of
two historical fiction/romance novels set in 15th
Century England during the Wars of the Roses (click
here
to find out more about this decades long fight for the
throne) |
Ariana's Pride is an
historical fiction/romance set during the Wars of
the Roses. The story commences shortly after the
Battle of Barnet where Warwick The Kingmaker was
killed and Edward IV has just taken his throne back
from the mad king, Henry VI. This one decisive
battle affected the lives and attitudes of Ariana
and Jeremy as they set out on a dark and dangerous
journey toward a destiny they could not have
foreseen.
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Catherine and the Captain is an historical
fiction/romance set during the controversial and
turbulent reign of Richard III. Tied to the royal
family by blood and by choice, Catherine is caught
in a web of political and personal intrigue that
threatens to consume her. Will she find the courage
to break free from the destiny of a king or will she
choose duty and honor over love?
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Of
Love and War - a novelette
July 4, 1943 – John
Jameson is home from the war. The Fourth of July has
always been his favorite holiday, but now he finds
himself alone on the boardwalk in his New Jersey
hometown. It seems like everyone he knew is either
off to war or working in the factories producing the
armaments of war. Along comes Julie to offer him a
cold drink. Happy to have someone to spend the day
with, especially one so young and beautiful, he
accepts her invitation for a backyard picnic. He has
no idea what is behind Julie's seemingly innocent
invitation. He has no idea that the next few hours
will force him to face what he has lost and find his
heart at last.
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Only In My Dreams - a novelette
Delia Cummings isn't
dissatisfied with her life. She doesn't think she
has a life to be dissatisfied with. She works in a
bakery, decorating cakes and bagging up rolls and
pastries. Her husband, Charlie, as often as not
falls asleep in front of the TV. Her children are
grown and married, with not even a hint of a
grandchild to give her purpose. After nearly thirty
years of marriage and little to show for it, Delia
is tired; just plain tired. And it is only in her
dreams that she begins to find a reason to go on
living.
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Listen to Your Heart
World War I -
Lena Manning is barely 20 years old and already a
war widow with a baby on the way. Her church takes
care of her, gives her employment and wraps her in
its secure world. When the bishop appoints a new
pastor, a young, handsome widower, she is forced to
seek other employment to avoid any hint of scandal.
Her new job as social secretary to the wife of a wealthy New
York banker thrusts her into a seductive world of
money and privilege. When the son of the house
pursues her, he awakens feelings she thought long
dead.
Can she survive his secrets or will fear send her running
back to the security of her church and the pastor
who waits for her there?
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A Walk in The Woods
This anthology contains
previously published as well as never before
published works.
A Walk In The Woods - Flash Fiction
In search of the perfect woman, Mathias the Wizard
invents the most perfect spell ever made.
Sweet Savage Charity - A Novelette
In 1621 New England, a Puritan woman fights for her
right to choose.
Grindel’s Tale - A Short Story
Grindel fights developers who would destroy the
woods he protects.
Only In My Dreams - A Novelette
After 30 years of marriage, Delia can still dream,
can’t she?
Sir Dragonbreath - A Short Story
Gwendolyn is a lonely witch, looking for love.
Of Love And War - A Novelette
It’s John v. Julie in this vintage battle of the
sexes.
A Slice of Life - A Novella
Grace is 37, painfully shy, and she must overcome
her fears to save her family restaurant.
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Sweet Savage Charity – a novelette
Plymouth Colony –
1621
Within months of
stepping off the Mayflower, Charity Williams buried
her husband. Within hours, she was told whom she
would marry. But Charity has other ideas.
Aided by the
Wampanoag brave she meets in the forest, she plans
to defy the governor, the council and the whole
colony.
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Regan O’Reilly, Private Investigator
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a novelette
May, 1942 - Regan O'Reilly comes from a long line of
police officers. She would have followed her father
and brother into the Force but women officers are
rare and usually relegated to the status of social
workers.
Now she's a private investigator with her own agency
and the freedom to live her life the way she wants.
That is until she meets widower Mark Harris and his
delightful son, Patrick, who have plans of their own
for Regan.
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Regan
O’Reilly, PI, Goes Undercover ~ a novella
May, 1942 - Regan O'Reilly is on her way to the
biggest assignment of her career as a private
investigator. Magnum's Department Store has been
plagued by a series of thefts and Regan must go
undercover to solve the case.
If she's successful, it will be a real feather in
her cap. Not to mention, the job takes her out of
the reach of Mark Harris, the man who has begun to
win her heart.
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Regan O’Reilly, PI, Comes Home ~ a novella
August, 1942 - Fresh from the successful completion
of an undercover assignment, Regan is determined to
do her bit for the war effort. Before returning
home, she goes to Washington to offer her
investigative skills to the Army.
Now all Regan has to do is avoid Mark Harris who is
still actively pursuing her and ignore the call of
her own heart.
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Regan O’Reilly, PI, Goes to War ~ a novella
November, 1942 - Regan is sent by the OSS to join
the underground in a France struggling to survive
under German occupation. She is assigned to gather
information on the infamous wolf packs; U-boats that
travel in groups to hunt down and sink Allied
warships. But she begins to suspect that her French
contacts may be working against her.
When Regan's mission takes an unexpected turn, her
only thought is to return to the man she left behind
and her only fear is that she might not make it out
of France alive.
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The Professor and the
Bootlegger
1927 – Howard Jenkins is a history professor,
immersed in the medieval world, in love with the
past. His younger brother, Reginald, is a ne’er do
well who plays at being a student to please their
parents.
When Reginald’s gambling debts involve Howard in a
bootlegging operation, Howard is blasted out of his
secure academic world. Howard’s only question now
is, what would King Richard do?
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