Can Will and Isobel help two old friends to overcome their fear and start afresh?

Dublin, Ireland, September 1886. Will is reacquainted with his former fiancée when his father’s close friend Dr Ken Wilson dies suddenly. On finding they have received the only invitation to the Wilson residence after the funeral, the Fitzgeralds witness the tensions between Cecilia, her mother and her in-laws and discover her hidden motive for wanting them present.

When Isobel is reunited with an old friend from Ballybeg, his shame at what he has done to survive hampers her attempts to bring him and Alfie together again. With an empty life and low expectations, can Peter regain his self-respect or are he and Alfie destined to be alone?

Please note that this novel contains medical terminology of the time.

Sisi enjoyed a carefree lifestyle in the hills of Bavaria until she was chosen by Franz Josef to be his wife. At the age of sixteen she became Elizabeth Empress of Austria and moved into the imperial palaces of Vienna, where a hostile court disdained her for her low birth, and strict protocol ruled her every act. She had no other purpose than to adorn the emperor's arm on ceremonial occasions and to make babies who were taken from her at birth to be raised by her domineering mother-in-law. Of too sensitive a spirit, and dazzlingly beautiful, she was often ill and anorexic and had to flee the court to distant places in order to heal. She struggled to adjust to her new life in an alien environment until she found a cause into which she could pour her heart and soul: Hungary. Like Sisi herself, Hungary struggled to find its place in the world, where it would not be subsumed by a soulless empire. Having found her salvation, she also found a man she could love in the great patriot, Count An

A great deal has been written about Eleanor of Aquitaine, not so much about her husband. Ambitious, intelligent and energetic, Henry II was one of England’s most effective kings. Unfortunately, he did not do so well with personal relationships. His attempt to claim ancestral rights over the church brought him into conflict with his erstwhile friend, Archbishop Becket. His inability to control his four sons, added to their quarrelsome natures, resulted in their making war on him and on each other and the imprisonment of his queen. Henry survived war, rebellion, treachery and the threat of excommunication. But there was one enemy he couldn’t defeat.

Dark Ages England, 590AD. A Celtic warrior fights for his home. Can he tell friend from foe after his whole world changes?
Civil war brews within the northwest kingdom of Rheged, between the lakeland castle town of Gaeson and the mountain stronghold of Klumeck.
Meet Daniel, a soldier serving the king of Gaeson and the spirited and wise Princess Evelyn. Yet the mystery behind his earliest memories of being lost in the snow demands to be solved.
Then Daniel races to find the answers when secrets are uncovered, challenging everything he knows. Can he still fight, even if the lines of combat might change? As Daniel tries to choose between love, loyalty and what is right, the even greater threat of the Bernician Angles rises.
Fans of Dark Ages and medieval historical fiction are bound to enjoy this epic Celtic tale of adventure with romance. A gripping plot and relatable characters, with clean but realistic and exciting battle scenes.
Can Daniel convince Rheged to stand united? Otherwise, it may not stand at all…


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A young woman masquerading as a man. A devious adventurer with his own code of honor. A mission to stop embezzlers and to settle a grudge. And a cache of diamonds and emeralds.

Three innocent citizens must thwart a malicious plot to overthrow the Roman Empire. These unlikely travelers will trek throughout Roman Hispania fighting bandits, rogue Roman soldiers, and gladiators. At the same time, they will have to put their political differences aside. In this high fantasy Roman world, they will also find themselves fighting zombie legionnaires, undead dragons, large beasts, and even mythical creatures such as the Cyclops.

With not much to go on, the travelers suspect Rome is doomed after getting a cryptic message from a dead sailor and a strange medallion he wore. A sinister necromancer who is a Roman turncoat threatens to plunge Rome into a period of darkness. Is this necromancer pulling the strings or is there an even higher power? And how does the secret Arcani intelligence society play into this ‘betrayal’?

For centuries, women used weapons to kill for food, men to kill in war. Now Lena must break with tradition to save those she loves, but as she steps from her settled world into one of battle, intrigue and politics, her lover chooses banishment. Lonely and afraid, each decision Lena makes brings more terrible consequences, until even her own people turn against her. Her partner in exile, the enigmatic diplomat Cillian, has no survival skills. Lena’s quick wit and prowess with knife and bow keeps them alive as they search for a lost Empire of immense and ancient power. But how much will Lena sacrifice for a hopeless cause before the price is just too great?

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Feeble-minded King Henry VI falls into a catatonic state and doesn't emerge for sixteen months. His queen, Margaret of Anjou, will do anything to protect her husband and young son. The great lords are fighting among themselves to become 'the power behind the throne'. These elements combine to lead the kingdom into civil strife: York against Lancaster. During the maelstrom of war, Anne of York looks for love outside her marriage to the cruel Duke of Exeter, who fights for the house of Lancaster. Her brother Edward is a carefree and charismatic youth, given more to the pursuit of women than the lust for a crown, but when his father and younger brother are killed in battle he throws off the follies of youth and emerges as an inspired leader and surprisingly able military man.

Margaret of Anjou was Queen of England during the period known as the War of the Roses. As a fifteen year-old bride she had many difficulties to face. She brought no dowry to her adopted land, which was still at war with her native land. Not least of all, her husband was reluctant to come to her bed. With a weak and ineffective king on the throne, rival parties tilted for power. When the struggle escalated into war, Margaret realized she had no choice but to suppress the feminine side of her nature in order to protect her feeble-minded husband and helpless son. Leading her party, dictating policy, dealing with foreign princes, she became, in fact, king in all but name.

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War was in the air. Southern sons were being called to defend their heritage, their way of life. Aaron Richardson could not answer that call. The son of a slave owner, Aaron was born to privilege on Calla, a beautiful plantation nestled into the rolling hills of Tennessee, but Aaron rejected both privilege and slavery. Fighting for the south, as his father demanded, was not something he could do. Aaron did not believe one man should own another. But fighting against his home, his friends and family? He struggled with his conscience as he roamed the north, avoiding a conflict he believed was wrong. But the turbulent events of the time swept him into the war and changed his life forever. When the war was over, his personal war continued to rage until he had one final chance to save his life and his future.