Gina Dale
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As Marie-Ann embarks on one of the greatest adventures of her life to-date, she must navigate the social norms and rules of late-18th century Europe, dodging etiquette and risking her safety - and her family - to live the life of adventure that all Croizettes are drawn to.
Embedded in the history of the time and loosely based on the lives of Marie-Ann and her actor husband Georges Feydeau, this is a tale of love, loss, espionage... and women thriving...
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The young King Edward is determined to create a united Saxon England, with a strong desire for Viking leaders' heads on spikes outside the Jorvik city gates. Meanwhile, the Vikings plan to protect their ruling Ragnarsson dynasty - at any cost.
After a peaceful period with Ivar as King of Jorvik and his brother Halfdan as King of Lincoln, the death of King Alfred of Wessex brings imminent war. King Edward and his sister Aethelflaed march North to...
3) Brushstrokes
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When he met the beautiful, eloquent and aristocratic Marie, it was love at first sight. Even then, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. Their shared interest in art and their love of nature bonded them closely… ultimately creating an existence for Charles that he would never have dreamed possible. Follow the couple's relationship, from their fateful first meeting and Marie's somewhat unwelcome rise to stardom as a result of their...
4) Viking Wolf
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Under Viking rule the rolling hills of Yorkshire are a dangerous place, particularly for women. Kidnapping, pillaging and infighting are rife.
When Ralf, a Viking, discovers his Saxon wife and daughter have been kidnapped, he is quick to suspect Ivar the Boneless, King of Jorvik.
Ubba, Ivar's brother, has already befriended Ralf, admiring him for making a life in a new country as a lone Dane. When it emerges, that Ivar is not responsible, Ubba assists...
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Darkness Falls is the second book in the 'Brushstrokes' trilogy, which sees Charles and Marie go from the joy of their daughter's birth, to despair during the Franco-Prussian war. A desperate story of survival, honour and allegiance. Will love prevail?
Charles takes his wife and their young daughter to Lille, to be near to his family, unwittingly placing her in greater danger as the Prussian army enters France via Belgium - a decision that will haunt...