Medieval Women

The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic from Norfolk. Having married in c. 1393, given birth to 14 children, and pursued unsuccessful ventures in brewing and milling, Kempe made a vow of chastity and embarked on a life of prayer, penance, and pilgrimage.

They must find the Book of Gold or risk ruin and disaster in World War Two England. Graham Doyle, an American, is doing what everyone else is doing: trying to survive the bombs and battles raging in Britain during the Second World War. But he’s also on the trail of a book from centuries ago that has the power to unlock a burning desire. In 1222, an earthquake shatters a merchant’s confidence. With his life spared, he promises to make the most beautiful book the world has ever known. Keeping that promise proves even more difficult than surviving the earthquake. The rumor of the book ...

She fled through time to save her son. Falling for a king was never part of the plan. When Bethany escapes her dangerous ex-husband by traveling back to ancient Scotland, she never expects to be mistaken for a runaway princess—or to find herself drawn into a world of warriors, secrets, and magic. All she wants is to keep her little boy safe. But in a kingdom full of political enemies and a priest who knows too much, keeping her secret might cost her everything. King Comgall knows he must marry to secure peace. His bride seems perfect: fierce, loyal, and willing to risk everything for her ...

Juliane Fitzroy is the illegitimate daughter of Henry I--one of his twenty-two bastards. When her father weds her to a young Norman lord, Eustace de Breteuil, she thinks she has done well in life for the daughter of a Saxon concubine. But Eustace wants a castle he cannot have. He starts hostilities with its castellan, Ralph Harenc, egged on by the dubious Amaury de Montfort. To keep the peace, King Henry orders a hostage exchange between Eustace and Ralph. Juliane's pretty young daughters for Ralph's son. In a drunken rage, fuelled on by Amaury, Eustace breaks the truce and blinds Harenc's ...

The idea of a powerful woman in the Middle Ages seems like an oxymoron. Females in this time are imagined to be damsels in distress, trapped in a high tower, and waiting for knights to rescue them, all while wearing traffic-cones for a hat. After rescue, their lives improved little. Their career choices were to be either docile queens, housewives, or be burned at the stake for witchcraft. But what if this image of medieval women is a complete fiction? It turns out that it is. Powerful female rulers fill the Middle Ages.

Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss.

‘Sharp as quivering hares are the Flecks. We’ve eyes and ears for things other folk miss. 'Much later, in the aftermath of the battle of Flodden, a young man finally understands his father’s words. The year is 1513. The place is North-East England. Tom Fleck, a downtrodden farm worker, but gifted archer, yearns to escape his masters. He unearths two objects that could be keys to freedom: a torque of ancient gold and a Tudor seal ring. He cannot know how these finds will determine his future. Rachel Coronel craves an end to her wanderings. When the torque comes to rest around the neck ...

At the height of the Middle Ages in the 14th century, King Edward III of England is determined to use any means necessary to expand his power and gain control of England's bitter rival, France. His own son, Edward, prince of Wales, is far from immune from his political plans. And when Joan of Kent, now free from exile, sees her chance for revenge, she takes it. A calculated plot to scandalize the royal family for revenge for her father's downfall and execution soon turns into the most surprising thing: love.

1412. France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, becoming an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries.

Stuck in medieval England with no cell service... Christian Thornton keeps losing his betrothed. The ladies have heard a terrible rumor and flee so the last thing he needs is a vexing future girl showing up at Winterforth. Ashley is high-strung, stressed out, and lost without her ever present phone. The thought of being disconnected makes her break out in hives. For someone who always needs to know what time it is, waking up in medieval England just won’t do.

"Both romance and historical fiction readers will enjoy this lovely story." – Readers' Favorite "It's a well-written story that is full of adventure that will leave you sweetly satisfied, yet somehow craving more. As the first in a series, it ticks all the boxes!" – Reader Views Step into the Sun-Dappled Glade - A Place of Love, Pain, and Redemption A Damaged Hero Sir Lennox Brodie has returned from fighting in the Crusades. He is famous, scarred, and wealthy—with his soul in tatters. All he wants is to be left alone, until he meets Maggie Weaver when she mistakenly enters the quiet, ...

1135, England: Matilda, daughter of Henry I, knows that there are those who will not accept her as England's queen when her father dies. But the men who support her rival, and cousin, Stephen do not know the iron will that drives her. She will win her inheritance against all odds, and despite all men. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married to a warrior who is fighting to keep Matilda off the throne. But Adeliza knows that Britain's crown belongs to a woman this time. Both women will stand and fight for what they know is right for England's royalty.

Another adventurous, historical, magical romance from the RITA-nominated author of eighteen award-winning romances She can read every mind . . . except his Gifted with faery blood, Cairenn is blessed and cursed with the ability to read minds, until a naked, half-dead Highland warrior washes up on the shore of her remote island. Challenged by the wall between them, Cairenn nurses him back to life as she tries to pierce his thoughts without succumbing to his charm. For only a fool would fall in love with a man whose world she cannot inhabit, and whose heart she cannot know.... "Lisa Ann Verge...

In a world where bloodlines dictate fate, Eleanor of Brittany faces a grim reality. Once a prized bride, she becomes a pawn in a deadly game of power. Her dreams shatter when the marriage meant to secure her future crumbles, leaving her at the mercy of her uncle, the cruel and infamous King John. With her younger brother Arthur seeking vengeance and a throne he believes is rightfully his, they ally with France, igniting a brutal conflict. Captured and imprisoned in England, Eleanor's only crime is her royal lineage. Will she find a way to reclaim her freedom, or will her legacy be one of ...

After enduring years of her nobleman father's cruelty and abuse, Celestina Lunde is ready to take her own life rather than enter into an arranged marriage with an equally brutal man. But just when she is about to leap through the window of her tower bedroom, a brawny Highland warrior arrives at her home and changes everything.

The year is 1501. Europe’s fate rests in the hands of two monarchs at loggerheads. ◆ FINALIST, 2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards for a Fiction Series Anne of Brittany meticulously orchestrates the perfect match for her only child by Louis XII, King of France. Her daughter will become the most powerful woman in Europe by marrying the future Holy Roman Emperor. But when Louis abandons her wishes in favor of having their daughter marry his successor, Anne soon finds herself locked in a political struggle with the fate of Europe hanging between them. Things only get worse when ...

"The descriptions are extraordinary. Great descriptions are given of each character and scene." – Royal Palm Literary Award Judge "Lennox's illness is a clever opportunity for the story to turn in a more action-oriented direction, and to sneak in some drama into what might have otherwise been a quiet family story." – Book Pipeline Betrayal and Redemption Lennox's role as a powerful knight once defined him, but being a father fulfills his days. His desire for a life of peace and tranquility has finally come to pass. So, he thinks ... The demons of his past have come calling, threatening ...

Imagine falling head over heels for a guy who's literally from another time. Daisy's world turns upside down when she meets Callan, a medieval highlander who finds himself tossed through time to end up in modern-day Boston. During a spontaneous road trip, sparks ignite, and Daisy realizes she's finally found the ideal guy. The only problem? This hot Scot swears he's from the 14th century and is determined to find his way back. As Daisy helps Callan navigate the modern world, she can't help but wonder if their love can stand the test of time. Talk about the ultimate long-distance relationship.

En una edad de tinieblas, donde la vida cotidiana discurre a menudo entre hechizos y ensalmos, cualquiera puede pasar por brujo. La sabia ironía de Ángeles de Irisarri conduce estas seis historias de brujas medievales, uniendo a su proverbial sentido del humor la construcción de un universo propio en el que las mal llamadas brujas aparecen sin artificios ni prejuicios ajenos, como lo que son: mujeres de carne y hueso.

1442. Vlad Dracula is shattered. His life falls apart when he’s exiled from Wallachia’s court. Taken hostage by the Ottomans as a token of his father’s fealty, the child hostage vows to flee or die. A prisoner at the Ottoman Court, Vlad resolves to kill the sultan and escape. But with no one he can trust, not even his brother, Vlad knows his attempt might be his undoing. Can Vlad slay the sultan and liberate Wallachia? Or will his daring undertaking take his life? Den Of Spies is the thrilling first book in The Curse of The Dracula Brothers series of medieval historical fiction with a...