Get it on Amazon! It is 1535, and in the tumultuous years of King Henry VIII’s break from Rome, the religious houses of England are being seized by force. Twenty-year-old Catherine Havens is a foundling and the adopted daughter of … Continue reading →
It’s midwinter in 1539, and Catherine Havens Overton has just given birth to her second child, a daughter. The convent in which she was raised is now part of the Overton lands, and Catherine’s husband William owns the properties that … Continue reading →
The King’s Sisters, Book Three of The Cross and the Crown series. Book Three continues the story of Catherine as she navigates the troubled waters of Anne of Cleves’ post-Henry household. Anne is now “The King’s Beloved Sister” and Catherine, … Continue reading →
It seems a silly question these days, doesn’t it? I mean, why not historical fiction? Despite the quarrels that some writers and readers want to have over “genre” fiction vs. “literary” fiction, most fiction falls into some recognizable subgenre, even so-called “literary” … Continue reading →