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The Flames of Love and Revolution…
It is Czarist Russia, 1914. The Bolshevik Revolution has torn a family
apart, leaving Karena Peshkev and her mother, a Jewish midwife, to
survive on their own in the devastated city of St. Petersburg. As she
works alongside her mother, Karena dreams of attending medical
school. When her mother is injured in an accident, Karena carries on
her work, helping peasant women in need of a midwife.
One night, while helping a prostitute struggling in childbirth, Karena life
is endangered by a mob, and Cossac commander Colonel Aleksandr
Kronstadt intervenes, saving her life. This is not the first time Karena
and the handsome Russian officer have met—their bittersweet romance
began years ago, but can it survive the chaos of the Bolshevik
Revolution?
Vibrant with historical detail and richly woven themes of danger,
romance, and God’s faithfulness, The Midwife of St. Petersburg is an
eloquent tale portraying the beauty and madness of a country that is
about to change forever.
WaterBrook Press. Midwife of St. Petersburg
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7083-1 $13.99 /$17.99 Canada
It is Czarist Russia, 1914. The Bolshevik Revolution has torn a family
apart, leaving Karena Peshkev and her mother, a Jewish midwife, to
survive on their own in the devastated city of St. Petersburg. As she
works alongside her mother, Karena dreams of attending medical
school. When her mother is injured in an accident, Karena carries on
her work, helping peasant women in need of a midwife.
One night, while helping a prostitute struggling in childbirth, Karena life
is endangered by a mob, and Cossac commander Colonel Aleksandr
Kronstadt intervenes, saving her life. This is not the first time Karena
and the handsome Russian officer have met—their bittersweet romance
began years ago, but can it survive the chaos of the Bolshevik
Revolution?
Vibrant with historical detail and richly woven themes of danger,
romance, and God’s faithfulness, The Midwife of St. Petersburg is an
eloquent tale portraying the beauty and madness of a country that is
about to change forever.
WaterBrook Press. Midwife of St. Petersburg
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7083-1 $13.99 /$17.99 Canada
| Announcing book 3 in The Silk House" Trilogy: "Threads of Silk" |
| Book 2 "The Silk House" Trilogy Written on Silk |
"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try
you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice,
in that you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory
shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy." I Pet
4:12,13
Rachelle Dushane-Macquinet, couturiere from a celebrated
silk-making family in Lyon, France, has the wonderful privilege of
making a magnificent gown that will be brought across the channel
and presented to the queen of England. Yet, Rachelle feels a nagging
uneasiness as she remembers she is at the Chateau de Silk without
ever having received an official release as a lady-in-waiting to
Princesse Marguerite from the Queen Mother, Catherine d'Medici.
While Rachelle witnesses rampant persecution of French protestants
from the powerful Duc de Guise, Marquis Fabien has been planning a
privateering voyage against Spanish shipping in order to keep the
notorious Duc Alva from resupplying his armies of persecution
against Dutch Protestants. Rachelle now fears that Fabien will be
leaving at her at a time when she needs him most. Though she begs
him to stay, his determination to complete his mission results an
emotional departure.
During Fabien's absence, Maurice Beauvilliers sees his opportunity
to win Rachelle and manages to have her called back to court by the
Queen Mother. Rachelle, however, is convinced that the Queen
Mother is responsible for poisoning her Grandmère and sister
Madeleine and welcomes the chance to spy on the Queen at court.
Rachelle must walk a tightrope to keep from making Madame le
Serpent suspicious.
When the Spanish ambassador threatens the Queen Mother over
you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice,
in that you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory
shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy." I Pet
4:12,13
Rachelle Dushane-Macquinet, couturiere from a celebrated
silk-making family in Lyon, France, has the wonderful privilege of
making a magnificent gown that will be brought across the channel
and presented to the queen of England. Yet, Rachelle feels a nagging
uneasiness as she remembers she is at the Chateau de Silk without
ever having received an official release as a lady-in-waiting to
Princesse Marguerite from the Queen Mother, Catherine d'Medici.
While Rachelle witnesses rampant persecution of French protestants
from the powerful Duc de Guise, Marquis Fabien has been planning a
privateering voyage against Spanish shipping in order to keep the
notorious Duc Alva from resupplying his armies of persecution
against Dutch Protestants. Rachelle now fears that Fabien will be
leaving at her at a time when she needs him most. Though she begs
him to stay, his determination to complete his mission results an
emotional departure.
During Fabien's absence, Maurice Beauvilliers sees his opportunity
to win Rachelle and manages to have her called back to court by the
Queen Mother. Rachelle, however, is convinced that the Queen
Mother is responsible for poisoning her Grandmère and sister
Madeleine and welcomes the chance to spy on the Queen at court.
Rachelle must walk a tightrope to keep from making Madame le
Serpent suspicious.
When the Spanish ambassador threatens the Queen Mother over
Spain's losses at sea due to Marquis Fabien's privateering ventures, he demands that the Queen Mother deliver Fabien to Spain in
order that he receive his due justice. It is at such a time of danger that Fabien learns he must act decisively in order to keep from
permanently loosing Rachelle--either through a forced marriage, or by dangerous court intrigue.
Zondervan Publishers. Written on Silk,
Series Title: Silk House,The, Softcover-408 pages, US $12.99/UK £7.99/CAN $16.99
ISBN-10: 0-310-26301-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-310-26301-2
order that he receive his due justice. It is at such a time of danger that Fabien learns he must act decisively in order to keep from
permanently loosing Rachelle--either through a forced marriage, or by dangerous court intrigue.
Zondervan Publishers. Written on Silk,
Series Title: Silk House,The, Softcover-408 pages, US $12.99/UK £7.99/CAN $16.99
ISBN-10: 0-310-26301-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-310-26301-2
| Book 1 "The Silk House" Trilogy Daughter of Silk |
Rachelle was excited to accompany her Grandmere to the Louvre Palais in Paris. Thrilled with the opportunity to pursue the family name as the finest
couturier of silk design. Mlle. Rachelle has come to court to design magnificent gowns for la Princesse Marguerite Valois, the daughter of the infamous
Catherine de Medici, the Queen Mother, and works with Grandmere in creating a summer wardrobe.
She enjoys the gaudy Court, yet Rachelle is unaware of how dark the times are becoming, so involved is she in her work. As the Queen Mother’s
political intrigues weave a web of deception around her, Rachelle finds herself in unanticipated danger in order to uncover a diabolical plot. Rachelle
soon is challenged to risk her life in order to join forces with Marquis Fabien to assist her fellow Huguenots.
Zondervan Publishers.
Daughter of Silk, Series Title: Silk House,The, Softcover-352 pages, Pub Month: May, 2006
ISBN: 0-310-26300X US $12.99/UK £7.99/CAN $17.99
couturier of silk design. Mlle. Rachelle has come to court to design magnificent gowns for la Princesse Marguerite Valois, the daughter of the infamous
Catherine de Medici, the Queen Mother, and works with Grandmere in creating a summer wardrobe.
She enjoys the gaudy Court, yet Rachelle is unaware of how dark the times are becoming, so involved is she in her work. As the Queen Mother’s
political intrigues weave a web of deception around her, Rachelle finds herself in unanticipated danger in order to uncover a diabolical plot. Rachelle
soon is challenged to risk her life in order to join forces with Marquis Fabien to assist her fellow Huguenots.
Zondervan Publishers.
Daughter of Silk, Series Title: Silk House,The, Softcover-352 pages, Pub Month: May, 2006
ISBN: 0-310-26300X US $12.99/UK £7.99/CAN $17.99
Daughter of Silk
“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write....Fear none of those things
which you shall suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison,
that you may be tried, and you shall have tribulation ten days; be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Rev. 2:8a,10
Description:
Learning the family silk trade, a young heiress is swept up in the dangerous
tide of French history. Pursuing the family name as the finest silk producer
in Lyon, the young Huguenot Rachelle Dushane Macquinet is thrilled to
accompany her famous couturier Grandmere to Paris, there to create a silk
trousseau for the Royal Princess Marguerite Valois.
The Court is magnificent; its regent, Catherine de Medici, deceptively
charming . . . and the circumstances, darker than Rachelle could possibly
imagine. At a time in history when the tortures of the Bastille and the fiery
stake are an almost casual consequence in France, a scourge of recrimination
is moving fast and furious against the Huguenots—and as the Queen
Mother's political intrigues weave a web of deception around her, Rachelle
finds herself in imminent danger.
With a powerful people scheming against her, Rachelle refuses to denounce
her Huguenot faith and turn to the state religion. She is challenged to assist
the handsome Marquis Fabien de Vendome to learn the wicked plot against
his royal kin. But to do so, Rachelle must follow a perilous course—one that
requires her to enter the very bedchamber of the Queen Mother.
“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write....Fear none of those things
which you shall suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison,
that you may be tried, and you shall have tribulation ten days; be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Rev. 2:8a,10
Description:
Learning the family silk trade, a young heiress is swept up in the dangerous
tide of French history. Pursuing the family name as the finest silk producer
in Lyon, the young Huguenot Rachelle Dushane Macquinet is thrilled to
accompany her famous couturier Grandmere to Paris, there to create a silk
trousseau for the Royal Princess Marguerite Valois.
The Court is magnificent; its regent, Catherine de Medici, deceptively
charming . . . and the circumstances, darker than Rachelle could possibly
imagine. At a time in history when the tortures of the Bastille and the fiery
stake are an almost casual consequence in France, a scourge of recrimination
is moving fast and furious against the Huguenots—and as the Queen
Mother's political intrigues weave a web of deception around her, Rachelle
finds herself in imminent danger.
With a powerful people scheming against her, Rachelle refuses to denounce
her Huguenot faith and turn to the state religion. She is challenged to assist
the handsome Marquis Fabien de Vendome to learn the wicked plot against
his royal kin. But to do so, Rachelle must follow a perilous course—one that
requires her to enter the very bedchamber of the Queen Mother.
The Midwife of St. Petersburg |
Threads of Silk
Royal French Court intrigue surround a beautiful young
couturiere and her dashing nobleman-husband as Queen
Mother Catherine de Medici unfolds her devious scheme to
preserve her reign.
Rachelle Macquinet, couturiere from one of France’s most
celebrated silk-making families, is under palace arrest at Saint
Germain-en-Laye. While creating a royal gown she is ensnared,
along with her husband, Marquis Fabien de Vendome, in the
Queen Mother’s secret murderous scheme. Rachelle could
lose not only the man she loves, but her own life is in jeopardy
as well.
Fabien has returned from a venture against Spain to claim
Rachelle as his bride, but not without a price: the Queen
Mother plans to implicate him in an assassination!
Fabien and Rachelle are caught in history’s deadly swirl and
love’s uncertainties as they seek to escape to the safety of
England. Faith in Christ must uphold them in a time of
persecution that demands their utmost courage.
US $13.99/UK £8.99/CAN $17.99
FICTION / GENERAL / HISTORICAL
ISBN 0-310-27310-2
Royal French Court intrigue surround a beautiful young
couturiere and her dashing nobleman-husband as Queen
Mother Catherine de Medici unfolds her devious scheme to
preserve her reign.
Rachelle Macquinet, couturiere from one of France’s most
celebrated silk-making families, is under palace arrest at Saint
Germain-en-Laye. While creating a royal gown she is ensnared,
along with her husband, Marquis Fabien de Vendome, in the
Queen Mother’s secret murderous scheme. Rachelle could
lose not only the man she loves, but her own life is in jeopardy
as well.
Fabien has returned from a venture against Spain to claim
Rachelle as his bride, but not without a price: the Queen
Mother plans to implicate him in an assassination!
Fabien and Rachelle are caught in history’s deadly swirl and
love’s uncertainties as they seek to escape to the safety of
England. Faith in Christ must uphold them in a time of
persecution that demands their utmost courage.
US $13.99/UK £8.99/CAN $17.99
FICTION / GENERAL / HISTORICAL
ISBN 0-310-27310-2
| Coming May 2010 The Spoils of Eden The Dawn of Hawaii Series book 1 The waves lap dangerously close to the abandoned baby – abandoned by the Molokai leper colony of the late 1800s. The baby is at the center of an alternately tense and bittersweet romantic struggle between Eden Derrington and Rafe Easton. Eden and Rafe are in love, but Baby Kip may very well endanger their future together. It’s two generations after the on-fire missionaries have arrived on the Hawaiian Islands, and the descendants of those missionaries are drifting into complacency and materialism. SPIRITUAL THEMES: Personal, spiritual, and political tensions test the loyalty and faith of the characters. As they sort through their convictions, make difficult choices, and resolve long-hidden mysteries, Christ is formed in them. Can Eden hear the true voice of God calling in tropical paradise? Eden desires a lost father-daughter relationship…and finds the true relationship in Father God. |
ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-3749-5
ISBN-10: 0-8024-3749-4
Format: 5.5 x 8.25 Paperback
Pages: 336
Moody Press : $ 13.99
Fiction / General / Historical
ISBN-10: 0-8024-3749-4
Format: 5.5 x 8.25 Paperback
Pages: 336
Moody Press : $ 13.99
Fiction / General / Historical