Médicis Daughter: A Novel of Marguerite de Valois

Known across Europe as Madame la Serpente, Margot’s intimidating mother, Queen Catherine de Médicis, is a powerful force in a country devastated by religious war. Among the crafty nobility of the royal court, Margot learns the intriguing and unspoken rules she must live by to please her poisonous family. Médicis Daughter is historical fiction at its finest, weaving a unique coming-of-age story and a forbidden love with one of the most dramatic and violent events in French history.

The Sister Queens Medieval Historical Novel by Sophie Perinot

Raised together at the 13th Century court of their father, Raymond Berenger, Count of Provence, Marguerite and Eleanor are separated by royal marriages—but never truly parted. Patient, perfect, reticent, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. Her husband, Louis IX, is considered the greatest monarch of his age. But he is also a religious zealot who denies himself all pleasure—including the love and companionship his wife so desperately craves. Can Marguerite find enough of her sister’s boldness to grasp her chance for happiness in the guise of forbidden love?

Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women

Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—six unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution—and change the world.

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii told in six parts and featuring “The Heiress” by Sophie Perinot

Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each others’ path during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?

Welcome readers and fellow history nerds!

My love for historical fiction began in elementary school with a novel about Benedict Arnold’s wife and quickly expanded to the novels of one of the genre’s founding fathers, Alexandre Dumas. My obsession with history started just as early. Being the first person in my college graduating class to declare myself a history major (first quarter of freshman year—not that I was overeager or anything) didn’t happen by accident. Blame all those family trips to historical sites that I took as a kid.

I believe history is important not just because it teaches us about the past, but because it offers us deep insight into the present and into ourselves. After all, what makes us essentially human—the challenges we face, feelings we wrestle with, and dreams we aspire to—have remained remarkably consistent over centuries even as the world around us changes.

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The Second Coronation of Henry the Third of England

On this day in history . . . On May 17, 1220 Henry III of England was crowned for the SECOND TIME with a coronation at West Minster Abbey. His … Continue reading The Second Coronation of Henry the Third of England

UK Readers, Meet Me at the Roman Festival in York

This year’s Eboracum Roman Festival in York, UK begins tomorrow. The city will be filled with Roman soldiers and will offer a wide variety of activities (including for children) bringing … Continue reading UK Readers, Meet Me at the Roman Festival in York

Shopping for Mother’s Day

You think shopping for Mother’s Day is tough? Imagine if your mom was Queen Catherine de Médicis. I’ve made you a little video contemplating just that . . . . … Continue reading Shopping for Mother’s Day