CLAUDIA DAIN | BOOKSHELF

My books cover many time periods. For readers who may be interested in a specific time period, I've grouped my backlist by time period for your convenience.

How are the books connected? Click here to find out.

The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity.

Mass Market

A time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages.

Set in the Western United States during the period from the start of the American Civil War in 1860 (or the Gold Rush of 1849?) to the end of the so-called "Indian Wars" at Wounded Knee in 1890.

Colonial America refers to the area now known as the eastern United States and parts of Canada from the time of European settlement to the American Revolution.

Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia.

Anthologies

How the books are connected:

The Medieval Series is listed in chronological order, so if you want to read them that way, you can. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to.

The Holding features William and Cathryn and takes place in the winter of 1155; Henry II has just taken the throne of England. Rowland (The Willing Wife) and Ulrich (The Fall) are introduced as secondary characters. Rowland is William’s best friend and a widower, Ulrich is William’s young squire.

The Marriage Bed, which has been reissued, features Richard and Isabel in the spring of 1155. William (The Holding), Rowland (The Willing Wife), and Ulrich(The Fall) make appearances as secondary characters and Elsbeth (The Temptation) is introduced as a secondary character.

The Willing Wife is Rowland’s story and takes place in the autumn of 1155. Nicolaa, a new character, is his heroine. Both Rowland and Nicolaa have been previously married. William (The Holding), Cathryn (The Holding), and Ulrich (The Fall) all make appearances in this story.

The Temptation takes place in 1158 and features Elsbeth from The Marriage Bed with a new character, Hugh of Jerusalem.

The Fall takes place in 1165 and Ulrich is now a grown man in need of a wife and the lands she can give him. Her name is Juliane. William (The Holding) makes a brief appearance in this book.

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