The last thing David expects is that his beloved son will topple him from the throne. The betrayal threatens not only his life but also his legacy. Coming back to power will put Absalom in danger. Is David ready to counter his next move? For now, he remains silent, even as Amnon rapes Tamar, even […]

Over the ages, there have been many stories and untruths told about the mythical shieldmaiden, Lagertha. This is not one of those stories. As a fearsome shieldmaiden, Lagertha is first sighted by the revered Viking leader Ragnar Lodbrok on the battleground, where he is instantly captivated. Their complicated love story grows from there as Ragnar […]

Be dazzled by the dancing, drama and display in Tudor England, Stewart Scotland, Valois France, and The Habsburg Empire. Heady places of power, intrigue and lovers’ trysts. Where plans are equally likely to be drawn up for a bloody war, as for an extraordinary event such as the fabled 1520 Field of Cloth of Gold. […]

The thrilling story of the Brontë family is brought to life! Three infamous sisters; one troubled brother – four lives blighted by tragedy.  Haworth Parsonage, Yorkshire. Isolated in a ramshackle parsonage on the Yorkshire moors, the Brontë children created their own fantasy worlds. Charlotte, Emily, Anne and their brother Branwell spent their childhoods absorbed in […]

Two women, a world apart.  A secret waiting to be discovered… VE Day 1945: As victory bells ring out across the country, war bride Ellie Burgess’ happiness is overshadowed by grief. Her charismatic Newfoundlander husband Thomas is still missing in action. Until a letter arrives explaining Thomas is back at home on the other side of […]

If you were a queen-in-waiting, would you embark on a forbidden love affair with the most powerful warrior from the enemy’s empire? Growing up during the centuries-long conflict between the empires of Egypt and Hatti, the young princess Istara is taken hostage by the King of Hatti to secure the loyalty of her father, the […]

Keep her secret. Keep her safe. On the 14th November 1940, Hitler’s bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved… As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer’s […]