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Listed chronologically - click title to jump to overview. Published by Robert Hale Limited – now available at libraries.

A Sprig of Broom
A medieval romance - telling the story of the Yorkist Cecily Hadfield, who is forced to marry the Lancastrian Lord Llanaber – little knowing that her true birth brings her close to danger!

Strong and beautiful, but wilful and stubborn she is yet no match for Thomas Cadwallader who vows he will tame her…

The Peterloo Weaver
The Peterloo Inheritence
Bitter Legacy
The story of Sarah and her love for Josiah Ayesthorpe, a man who loathes her. Part of the crowds at Peterloo in Manchester in 1819, Sarah can remember nothing of who she is or where she came from, taken in by Adam Ayesthorpe as one of his family, it is many years before Sarah discovers the truth or her origins and who it was that was responsible for the death of her mother.

The proceeding novels follow Sarah’s children, the artistic Adam and the beautiful Maureen…Adam who was always his mother’s favourite cannot forgive his father for her death…his disappointments turn him into a bitter and disillusioned man, while Maureen suffering from a traumatic incident, becomes part of Florence Nightingale’s nurses in the Crimea. And it is here that she finds, at last, true love.

Bartholomew Browne
Set in the early days of the industrial revolution, the story of Bart Browne who brings machines to his small community only to earn the enmity of some local people. There is trouble at home too in the shape of Miranda Courtney, the young woman who comes to live with him and his sister…a lady…who finds the north country wild and cold and its people coarse and rude and Bartholomew Browne the most ill mannered man, she had ever encountered!

The Saxon Tapestry
In the summer of 1066 Alfled Godwin’s world is abruptly shattered by the Norman invasion. To survive in these difficult times, she pretends that she is her twin brother Alfred only Rolf Le Blond who has taken over her house and lands, finds the lads cultured ways appealing and seeks his friendship!

The Devil’s Prince
The novel tells the story of the early life of Prince John – of his marriage to Isabelle of Gloucester and his love for her servant Nesta. John is charming and mercurial – he is though John Plantagenet, one of the devil’s brood!

Seed of the Broom
Kate Merryweather has one quest, and that is to protect Richard, son of Edward the Fourth, but they are trapped at their home by Efan Caradoc – the Lancastrain lord who has been granted the lands of her dead husband…if he discovers the birthright of Richard it can mean only death for the boy…they must keep up the pretence that he is the son of the man that Kate married and Kate will do anything to protect this precious seed of the broom even if it means the end of her own happiness and freedom….

Writing as Ellen Noone
Polonaise Enchantment
Charles Fontaine is attracted to Maria Czyzewski, even though he is attempting to buy her father out of his business. He needs the property in order to make his re-development programme go ahead. However, even as he marries her, Charles cannot stop himself from erecting barriers between Maria and himself…and keeping secrets, including his ultimate plans for Maria’s father.

Fiona
The death of the beautiful Fiona Spargo in a car accident, is the cause of Julie Charlton and David Spargo meeting again after five years. For Julie the meeting is traumatic and evokes past memories that for her are best forgotten.

David is rude and antagonistic but then he always was…but now there is intense bitter hatred as well and between them, the ghost of Fiona, the woman he had married…

Yolande
Yolande Elmett returns home from school to Dragon’s End, when she hears that her Uncle Edward has lost a considerable amount of money. She persuades him to let her stay although, Aunt Melly, his eccentric sister is less amiable and Yolande cannot understand why her aunt dislikes her so much.

However Yolande’s main worry is her feelings for her uncle – he is attractive and good company…the kind of man a girl could easily fall in love with, if he were not her uncle…….

Fond Deceiver
Miguel is attracted by the talent of Paul Nelson – a one time concert pianist himself, he easily recognises something special in the boy. However, he is not prepared for the fact that Paul is the son of a woman he had once known…and loved…