Parramatta 1828 – England 1840s
In the Parramatta Female Prison, Amelia awaits her assignment. Forced to leave the relative safety of gaol, she is assigned and now faces her worst nightmare. A foul man claims her and makes her life a living hell. Then her world goes black. A glimmer of hope arises when she hears from her brother, Jim, who has enlisted a friend to help her. She writes to Jim, pouring out her heart and telling him of the horrors of her new life. He encourages her to stay firm in her faith. All she can do is pray. When Major Ned Grace, her brother’s friend, enters her life in Parramatta, he starts to ease her path. Things have changed, as now she has a child in tow. How can Amelia forge a new life for herself? What man could want her with her background and a child at her side? Who is the gentleman who turns her tears of sadness into tears of great joy?

Annie White is released after serving seven years as a convict in Sydney. She gets a visitor who, with his help, starts a baking business. She is then asked to assist another sick man, Sam Corbett. Annie nurses him back to health, and a relationship develops. They settle into a life together, barely making ends meet; she realises she’s expecting a child.
Sam has his past laid bare and must adjust to the revelations. They both must face their accusers and find that the answers to their questions are not what they thought. Their life experiences seem to cling to them, and unable to shake it they finally, they end up back in England, facing their ghosts and discovering they are not who they think they are. How can they turn their anger and spite into love and forgiveness? The Dance of Life goes on.

A love so strong it saved a nation.

Few love stories make the ranks of legendary--Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour. The story of Philippe and Margaret deserve to be on that list. Based on real people and true events, their story will take you on a journey that will leave you breathless.

Temple Preston’s sense of duty and bittersweet memories tie her to Folly Park, her family’s crumbling ancestral plantation in Virginia, now a cash-strapped tourist attraction. When her research assistant, a Black PhD student, discovers that Temple's ancestor—the wife of a Confederate general—gave birth to a biracial baby during the Civil War, the two embark on a quest to uncover the house's secrets. Further revelations fuel the growing tension in Temple’s hometown as a Black activist and Temple’s own race-baiting brother square off in a local campaign for mayor. Faced with threats and betrayal, Temple must decide how much she’s willing to lose to tell the truth.

Spanning a decade, this novella tells of an Irish emigrant’s hopes to escape an entity he blames for the losses of his wives and children, his struggle with drink for his painful scoliosis, and doubts about God’s love.1867, New York City, is where Mick Muldoon and his shifty sister, Orla, live in a sordid tenement on the Lower East Side. Widowed Mick was a tenant farmer in Ireland and sheltered from the seedier side of life. Beyond uncomfortable in the brothel, he’s eager to find work and support himself without his sister’s aid. Worse than Mick’s physical pain is his belief in the curse of an entity only he can see. He immigrated to America partly to escape Mister Death and blames him as the reason he’s lost wives and children. Mick's brother, Ed, arrives from Canada with plans to purchase farmland together. In Minnesota, Mick realizes his heart isn't finished with love and marriage.

It is said that history does not repeat, but rather it rhymes.Today, Spain is a modern, civilized, and progressive society, and it is difficult to imagine that less than 100 years ago that father was set against son, brother against brother, and neighbor against neighbor, in a fight to the death. But yet it was. From 1931 to 1936 Spain descended into chaos, disorder, and widespread violence, and then, from 1936 to 1939 a horrific Civil War erupted and over 500,000 Spaniards were killed.In Holy Ghost, the reader follows three exceptional young people through their journey into this inferno. The characters in the book, with their differences in upbringings, outlooks, and attitudes, highlight the creaking fault lines in Spanish society...the fault lines which cannot hold. Back and forth the forces good and evil push against one another. Holy Ghost is a mirror of our time.

An epic tale of intrigue, betrayal and revenge, set in the turbulent era of sixteenth-century Japan. Sakichi is a provincial Samurai boy who reluctantly becomes ensnared in a conspiracy by a Shogun determined to reclaim his power. It is within this developing turmoil that events emerge to forever shape Sakichi's life. With his life now shattered, Sakichi discovers he is adopted, and his biological mother is a ruthless assassin,who is determined to prevent him from discovering the true identity of his father. With such high stakes at play, Sakichi's life is placed in grave danger. Rival factions compete with each other to assassinate him and his mother before he discovers the truth. Should the identity of Sakichi's father become common knowledge it would not only threaten the rule of a powerful war lord but plunge the nation into greater turmoil and bloodshed.

★★★★ “There’s a real feel for the period and understanding of the lives of these early Irish rebels, and the politicking between men jostling for power and position is complex, fascinating and makes for great fictional drama.” - Reedsy Discovery

Breach of the peace is the third book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series. It is set against the backdrop of the Elizabethan wars in Ireland in the 1590s. A world of Irish clans, their politics and the fight for supremacy, where spies and intrigue prosper, where the embers burn for a rebellion against the English crown. If you love fast-paced action and adventure orientated historical fiction, then you will love this book.

★★★★ “'Traitor Maguire' has its full quota of gory and blood soaked action, shadowy double dealing and intrigue and bursts of dialogue that are as Irish as the peat in this rip roaring book.” – The Historical Fiction Company

Traitor Maguire is the third book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series. It is set against the backdrop of the Elizabethan wars in Ireland in the 1590s. A world of Irish clans, their politics and the fight for supremacy, where spies and intrigue prosper, where the embers burn for a rebellion against the English crown. If you love fast-paced action and adventure orientated historical fiction then you will love this book.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The conflict between the Crown and natives is brilliantly and elaborately written, the characters are rock-solid and relatable, and the plot is twisty as it can get,” – The Book Commentary


Eunan’s village is destroyed, the rebellion appears over. As the forces of the English crown pillage the countryside, the rebel leader goes into hiding. Eunan’s past has come back to haunt him.

Eunan goes forth to seek the rebel leaders. He must take control of his family lands and turn them from supporting the crown to declaring for the rebellion.

All that stands before him are the forces of the crown, the deserted ranks of the rebellion and the minor matter of his own family.

Meanwhile, Seamus faces a dilemma. Consequences from the past loom large. He must save his own family, but to do so could stop the rebellion in its tracks.

Who will succeed if the other needs to fail?
Uprising is the second book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series. It is set against the backdr

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Bad Blood is a fantastic historical fiction novel that does not shy away from the dark complications of the world," - Reedsy Discovery
★ ★ ★ ★ ⋆ (4.5 stars) “Bad Blood is a riveting page turner with well-developed characters and vivid descriptions, transporting the reader back to a more violent, unsettled time in history,” – The Historical Fiction Company

Bad Blood is the first book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series. It is set against the backdrop of the Elizabethan wars in Ireland in the 1590s. A world of Irish clans, their politics and the fight for supremacy, where spies and intrigue prosper, where the embers burn for a rebellion against the English crown. If you love fast-paced action and adventure orientated historical fiction, then you will love this book.

Lady Rotherby is determined to train Lady Selena to be the lady Selena's mother wants her to be. Because Selena loves her mother, she has promised she will do her best, but that was before she met Calder Grantham, neighboring yeoman, and the most handsome man Selena has ever seen. After a few meetings with Calder, Selena determines she will marry him, and be a farmer's wife. That lifestyle suits her better than the lifestyle her mother wants for her. Several obstacles stand in her way. She must win Calder's love. And she must convince her parents that her station in life should not prevent her from marrying the man she loves.

Endorsement by Lilly Adam, Author of The Victorian Saga Romance Series -- "Martin's brilliant flair for character building brings to life a multitude of engaging personalities which are entwined throughout the story, making for an absolute gem of a historical period romance."