There were a huge number of wonderful suggestions submitted to the
"Name Carlos's Horse" Contest
And the winner is . . .
"Noche"
(Spanish for "night")
sent by Joy Isley of Mesa, Arizona
Thank you to everyone who entered!
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THE QUEEN'S CAPTIVE
Release Date: 31 August 2010
England, 1554. In the wake of the failed Wyatt Rebellion, a vengeful Queen Mary has ordered all conspirators captured and executed. Among the imprisoned is her own sister, twenty-year-old Princess Elizabeth. Though she protests her innocence, Elizabeth’s brave stand only angers Mary more.
Elizabeth longs to gain her liberty – and her sister’s crown – and in Honor and Richard Thornleigh and their seafaring son, Adam, the young princess has loyal allies.When Mary releases her from the Tower, hoping she’ll make a false move and condemn herself, the Thornleighs return from exile to help Elizabeth in the fight of her life.
Disgusted by Queen Mary’s proclaimed intent to burn heretics, Honor visits Elizabeth and they quickly become friends. And when Adam foils a would-be assassin, Elizabeth’s gratitude swells into a powerful – and mutual – attraction.
But Honor is playing a dangerous game as a double agent, aware that a false move of her own could uncover her past as a condemned heretic. To save her family and Elizabeth, and herself, Honor must turn a headstrong princess into a queen before “Bloody Mary” destroys them all.
You can pre-order THE QUEEN'S CAPTIVE from these booksellers:
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amazon.ca
Barnes & Noble
Borders
Booksamillion
indigo.ca
Enjoy the First Two "Thornleigh" Books:
THE QUEEN'S LADY (2008)
"A classic historical novel - sweeping, gritty and realistic." The Historical Novels Review
"Riveting, heady, glorious, inspired." Susan Wiggs
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THE KING'S DAUGHTER (2009)
Now in its 3rd printing!
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The proud but vulnerable young Princess Elizabeth, and her bitter older sister, Queen Mary, who knows her throne is threatened as long as Elizabeth lives - these are the stakes in my upcoming novel THE QUEEN'S CAPTIVE.
England under "Bloody Mary" with the adventure, danger and intrigue of the Tudor court, plus a deeply felt love story - it's all there for you in THE KING'S DAUGHTER.
And don't miss where the adventure began - with THE QUEEN'S LADY, set in the turbulent reign of Henry VIII.
I hope you'll enjoy being caught up in the passions and setbacks, adventures and strivings of the Thornleigh family - Honor, Richard, Isabel, and Adam - as they befriend, and sometimes betray, their willful kings and queens.
Happy reading!
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News Flash:
THE KING'S DAUGHTER - sold out in its first two printings - has gone into its third printing.
Foreign rights continue to sell for both books -- most recently to Hungary and Portugal.
Update:
THE QUEEN'S CAPTIVE is the next book in my Tudor era "Thornleigh" series. Honor and Richard and their seafaring son Adam struggle to keep the impetuous 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth from harm at the hands of her bitter sister, Queen Mary.
Highlights:
I spoke on a panel discussion at the Historical Novel Society conference in Chicago in June 2009. For some highlights of the conference click here. |