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Memories of the Curlew is a fictionalised account of the life of the 12th century Welsh princess Gwenllian
i>Memories of the Curlew/i> is based on the life of Gwenllian, daughter of the king of Gwynnedd, who became known as 'the Welsh Warrior Princess'. At her birth in 1096, the Druidic bard Meilyr predicted she would become a great leader of the Welsh.
Married to the young prince of Deheubarth, she supported his mission to build a new Welsh army to repel the Norman invaders, while raising a young family in the extreme conditions of life in the mountains.
The military struggle was mirrored by personal conflicts, with Gwenllian emerging as a true Welsh heroine. Her story i | |  | | The Chainmakers
Against a backdrop of the blistering heat and grinding poverty of the chain shops of the Black Country, this compelling love story charts the struggle of young Anna Gibson to forge a new life from the remnants of betrayal by her lover and a tragic marriage of convenience.
How do we recover from the agony of a lover's betrayal?
What is true love anyway?
Can we befriend lawbreakers without getting hurt?
These questions are at the core of this unusual and compelling love story. Written with humour, colour and passion, and layered with rich historical detail, Helen Spring weaves an absorbing tale of obsession and complex emotions, and their far-reaching consequences.br />
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Sweet Revenge
by Jennifer Miller
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 Available Now! Rated 5 ***** by readers and listeners.
Sweet Revenge is a romantic tale of a spirited woman and a lusty bloke. However, can they both fight against their bitterness for each other to free up their passions? |
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Dark September
by Brendan O'Brien
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 Autumn 1940. Germany invades Britain. Newport is blitzed. Danny O’Shea’s house is bombed, his wife is killed. While taking his young son Adam to neutral Ireland, they witness an attack on a German convoy. The result is brutal. |
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