Anne O'Brien

'Anne O'Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.' - Sunday Express

Forbidden to marry the man of her choice, Lady Beatrice Somerton was forcibly wed to another. Now her husband has met his death on the field of battle—perhaps by the hand of her first and only love. Should she still want such a man?

'Anne O'Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.' - Sunday Express

'Will you hold the castle for me, lady, in my name?' He does not know me. He does not trust me.

'Do you have to ask?' With staunchly opposed political views, the new Lord and Lady Mansell are not seeking love during a time of civil war. Francis offered Honoria his name in response to his cousin's will and the promise of £4000 a year. When their castle is held by Royalist forces Honoria must appear loyal to Francis's Parliamentarian cause.

Working together to protect their lands, the vows made politically become something more. But where does her loyalty lie? Soon scandalous whispers of betrayal and double dealings land at Honoria's door. And when the prison keys of London start rattling, Francis must question whether the wife he saved has dealt him the ultimate betrayal?

The Runaway Heiress

Mistaking Miss Frances Hanwell for a runaway kitchen servant, Lord Aldeborough only realises his grave error the next day. With scandal imminent, a reluctant marriage seems the only course of action.

Reluctance turns to respect when Hugh uncovers the brutal marks of the unhappy life she's been leading. Suddenly, he will do all in his power to protect her…especially now, as an unexpected inheritance threatens to take Frances from him…

Compromised Miss

Despite being unconscious for most of the night, Lucius Hallaston has been accused of compromising a lady. She may not be an obvious beauty, dressed as she is in seamen's garb, but his rescuer is all woman – and now he must marry Miss Harriette Lydyard.

The Earl of Venmore is lethally attractive, and Harriette knows she should refuse him. Only, with her reputation in tatters, she must face the consequences of her actions – by making a pact with this disreputable, dangerous devil of a man!

Elizabeth of Lancaster
Sister. Wife. Traitor.

One betrayal is all it takes to change history…

June, 1380: Elizabeth Plantagenet – seventeen years old, spoilt, headstrong, fun-loving and intelligent — is about to be married. The Earl of Pembroke is an advantageous choice for all concerned, except Elizabeth, as the Earl is only eight years old.

June, 1386: Scandalously pregnant by Sir John Holland, Duke of Exeter, whilst still married to the Earl, Elizabeth is hastily married again. As half-brother to King Richard II, Sir John is a man known to all for both his charm and self-interested scheming.

Soon Elizabeth is drawn into the heart of a dangerous rebellion with her brother, King Henry IV, on one side, and her husband on the other. As tensions become a matter of life or death, Elizabeth is presented with an impossible choice of where to give her loyalty…

“One of the best writers around... she outdoes even Philippa Gregory.” — The Sun

“Extremely compelling historical fiction.” — Cosmopolitan

“…packed with powerful emotions and tumultuous unfolding of an affair that changed the course of royal history, this is a novel in which to enjoy the past in all it rich colour and dramatic detail…” — Lancashire Evening Post

“Anne O'Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.” — Sunday Express

Daughter of a murderer.
Duchess of Brittany.
The future Queen of England.

Joanna of Navarre knows her place in society. And defies it. Forthright, unemotional and politically minded, she is more than a match for the men in the court of Brittany. And when she inherits control of her lands after her husband's death, it's a testament to her intellect and loyal duty.

Then comes an unexpected proposal — marriage to Henry IV, King of England. The price? Abandoning her homeland, leaving her children, and sacrificing her independence.

Henry's hold on the crown is unsteady and war is brewing. Crossing the channel is a dangerous prospect. If Joanna's pride will allow it, this could be a chance to unite two nations.

But pride comes before a fall, and there are many who conspire to watch Joanna tumble from the English throne...

It is time for this great love to be tested. But is anything strong enough to face the cries of heresy?

'If you will be a great man's mistress you must pay the price...'

1372 The Savoy.

Widow Lady Katherine de Swynford presents herself for a role in the household of merciless royal prince, John Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, hoping to end her destitution. But the Duke's scandalous proposition leaves her life of pious integrity reeling...

Seduced by the glare of royal adoration, Katherine becomes John's mistress. She will leave behind everything she has stood for to play second fiddle to his young wife and ruthless ambition. She will live in the shadows of the most powerful man in England in the hope of a love greater than propriety.

But soon the court whispers – whore, harlot, vile temptress – reach the ears of not just John's young bride but his most dangerous political enemies. As the Plantagenet prince is accused of bringing England to its knees who better to blame than shameless she–devil Katherine de Swynford? Dragged from the shadows, Katherine must now answer for her sins...