Christina Courtenay

¿Un matrimonio de conveniencia o el amor de su vida? Corre el año 1732 en Gotemburgo, Suecia, y Jess Van Sandt sabe muy bien que el suyo es un mundo de hombres. Convencida de que su padrastro le está

¿En quién podemos confiar cuando todo parece derrumbarse a nuestro alrededor? ¿Es posible volver a amar cuando tu primer gran amor te traiciona de manera inesperada? Corre el año 1754 y Brice Kinross, hundido tras la traicion de su hermano y de su prometida, necesita empezar de nuevo y olvidar. Por eso, cuando le proponen dejar Suecia e instalarse en las Tierras Altas escocesas para ocuparse de la hacienda familiar, acepta sin dudarlo. Pero los problemas le esperan en la propiedad de sus antepasados: Seton, el hombre bajo cuya responsabilidad su padre dejo Rosyth ocho años antes, se ha dedicado todo ese tiempo a expoliar la finca. Brice solo encuentra en Rosyth una aliada, Marsaili Buchanan, y junto a ella tratara de desenmascarar a Seton. Sin embargo, ¿puede Brice confiar en una mujer cuando hace tan poco ha sido engañado por aquella a quien amaba? Marsaili es una joven independiente que trabaja con ahinco para procurarse una vida mejor y no depender de ningun hombre, empezando por el el capataz de la finca, Seton, que la acosa y que esconde oscuros secretos. Sin embargo, Marsaili se siente irresistiblemente atraida por el nuevo lider del clan, Brice, a pesar de que el ha dejado claro que no quiere atarse a nadie. La venganza de Seton al sentirse rechazado en beneficio de Brice pondra en peligro la vida de todos ellos de una forma brutal.

Inglaterra, 1611. Hannah Marston envidia la vida aventurera de su hermano, así que se embarca como polizona en el barco de este. Al llegar a Japón, todo su sufrimiento se ve recompensado, pero entonces es raptada por los guerreros de Taro Kumashiro.En el remoto norte del pais, Kumashiro aguarda para ver a la joven sobre la que un vidente lo ha prevenido. Cuando se conocen, hay un choque de culturas y de voluntades, pero ademas ellos luchan contra la atraccion inmediata que sienten el uno por el otro.Con su hermano buscandola y una celosa rival desesperada por matarla, Hannah se enfrenta a la mayor aventura de su vida. Y Kumashiro tendra que elegir entre el amor y el honor?

Inglaterra, 1611. Hannah Marston envidia la vida aventurera de su hermano, así que se embarca como polizona en el barco de este. Al llegar a Japón, todo su sufrimiento se ve recompensado, pero entonces es raptada por los guerreros de Taro Kumashiro.En el remoto norte del pais, Kumashiro aguarda para ver a la joven sobre la que un vidente lo ha prevenido. Cuando se conocen, hay un choque de culturas y de voluntades, pero ademas ellos luchan contra la atraccion inmediata que sienten el uno por el otro.Con su hermano buscandola y una celosa rival desesperada por matarla, Hannah se enfrenta a la mayor aventura de su vida. Y Kumashiro tendra que elegir entre el amor y el honor

Whenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenays novels. She transports me effortlessly to a different time, where I feel Im experiencing life in Viking settlements SUE MOORCROFTIve been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, its one of my favourites of the series NICOLA CORNICKBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history. The long-awaited story of Ivar Thoresson, foster brother of Linnea and Madison Berger, is told in Promises of the Runes - available now!.......................................He travelled through time to capture her heart.Ivar Thoresson is desperate for adventure. As an archaeologist specialising in Viking times, he wants nothing more than to travel back to the ninth century as his loved ones have done, to learn everything he can about the era which fascinates him. And whilst his adopted family have always made him feel loved, the chance to meet a true ancestor, the warrior Thorald, is a temptation he cannot resist. But while Ivar is preparing to go, he uncovers an amulet which shows him a vision of an arresting woman with red-gold hair. Clearly in distress, she is pleading for help. Convinced of the power of the charm and its message, Ivars journey takes on a new purpose. He steps back in time determined to follow his destiny - and find the woman who has called to his heart........................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenays pacy, evocative and romantic novels including Echoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny, out now:Seals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLERThis epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!TAKE A BREAKAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined PAMELA HARTSHORNEA love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURLChristina Courtenay is guaranteed to carry me off to another place and time in a way that no other author succeeds in doing SUE MOORCROFT

Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine reader reviewFeatures an exclusive bonus short story!Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history.The Queen of Timeslip Romance has done it again! A romantic and compelling read - a total page turner SANDY BARKERA brilliantly written timeslip that combines mystery and romance into a compelling and vividly imagined story NICOLA CORNICKI LOVED Tempted by the Runes. Christina Courtenay is guaranteed to carry me off to another place and time in a way that no other author succeeds in doing SUE MOORCROFT...............................................Born centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time. Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey. Maddie recognises what the runes on the knifes handle signify: the chance to have her own adventures in the past. Maddie only intends to travel back in time briefly, but a skirmish in 9th century Dublin results in her waking up on a ship bound for Iceland, with the man who saved her from attack. Geir Eskilsson has left his family in Sweden to boldly carve out a life of his own. He is immediately drawn to Maddie, but when he learns of her connection to his sisters-in-law, he begins to believe that Fate has played a part in bringing them together. Amidst the perils that await on their journey to a new land, the truest battle will be to win Maddies heart and convince her that the runes never lie . . ................................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenays pacy, evocative and romantic Echoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny, out now:Seals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLERThis epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!TAKE A BREAKAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined, which really brought the Viking world to life PAMELA HARTSHORNEA love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURLPrepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure! With a smart, courageous heroine and hunky, honourable hero at the helm, whats not to like? KATE RYDERHighly recommended for lovers of historical romance and timeslips, its another absorbing read. 5 stars GEORGIA HILLAn amazing page-turner filled with superb historical detail, it had me gripped from the first page to the last - I absolutely loved it! CLARE MARCHANTEvery story Christina Courtenay spins is better than the last and every world she creates is more real. I loved The Runes of Destiny! SUE MOORCROFT

Christina Courtenay brings the fascinating Viking era to life in her stunning new timeslip novel the finale to her Runes series

Kayla Sinclair sabe que se ha metido en un buen lío cuando casi se queda sin un duro por comprar en una subasta el retrato a tamaño natural de un misterioso individuo que vivió en el siglo XIX.Jago Kerswell, tabernero y contrabandista, sabe que esos momentos robados con lady Eliza Marcombe entrañan peligro, pero se arriesgara con tal de estar con ella. La maldicion de una gitana caera sobre la pareja y le permitira, dos siglos despues, llegar hasta Kayla. ¿Conseguira ella resolver lo sucedido en el pasado? ¿Y lo que sele viene encima?

Corre el año 1759 y Jamie Kinross ha decidido dejar Suecia e irse lo más lejos posible, a la India, para huir de su pasado. Allí inicia una nueva vida y se establece como comerciante de gemas. Pero los problemas llegan pronto: la familia de su mentor es secuestrada por el crimen organizado y el se pondra en marcha para ayudarle a recuperarla, viajando hasta Surat y llevando consigo el talisman perdido de un raja indio. Al llegar a la ciudad conocera a Zarmina Miller, una viuda bella y rica, si, pero tambien arrogante, a la que se conoce como la viuda de hielo. Todo un reto... Sin embargo, pronto descubrira que el hijastro de ella esta implicadoen el secuestro y que Zarmina tambien tiene un pasado que olvidar.

Maddie Browne pensaba que había superado la pesadilla recurrente que la atormentó siendo una niña, pero tras la revelación de un secreto familiar sorprendente, esa pesadilla regresa para asustarla de nuevo: el mismo columpio en el mismo jardin, el gigante pelirrojo y los brazos atezados que la atrapan por detras e intentan llevarsela?En un intento por olvidar sus problemas, Maddie viaja a Devon para pasar un tiempo con sus amigos, Kayla y Wes. No obstante, vera claro que el relax no esta en su agenda tras el perturbador encuentro con una vidente gitana. Por no hablar del peligrosamente atractivo hermano de Wes, Alex. Y ademas, esta el hecho de que la pesadilla de Maddie parece estarse haciendo realidad?

¿CÓMO COMENZAR UNA NUEVA VIDA CUANDO UNO DEBE DEJAR ATRÁSTODO LO QUE AMA?1641: Midori Kumashiro, la hija huérfana de un señor de la guerra, recibe la noticia de que debe abandonar Japón si quiere seguir con vida. No tiene mas opcion que huir a Inglaterra. Es una experta en las artes de la guerra, pero ¿le bastaran esas habilidades para sobrevivir a la travesia en un barco con una tripulacion libidinosa y un atractivo capitan en el que no confia?El capitan Nico Noordholt ha llegado a Nagasaki para comerciar y lo ultimo que desea es tener que cargar con una pasajera. ¿Como va a protegerla de sus hombres si no puede apartar los ojos de ella?Durante su viaje, Nico y Midori crean un timido vinculo, sin embargo ambos ocultan secretos capaces de cambiarlo todo. En una Inglaterra al borde de la guerra civil, solo manteniendose unidos tendran alguna oportunidad de sobrevivir.Christina Courtenay es tan precisa en sus recreaciones historicas como Sarah Lark, pero con el magnetismo y el poder de evocacion de Kate Morton.Literary TimesEsta novela tiene la magia de las historias de secretos familiares de Lucinda Riley o Sue Monk Kidd, autora deLa vida secreta de las abejas, y cuenta ademas con el aliciente de las novelas Landscape: nos descubre lugares con los que soñar.Publishers WeeklyEs m...

A superb timeslip novel that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldons finest works reader reviewThis epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!TAKE A BREAK Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history............................................................................Separated by time. Brought together by fate. Indulging her fascination for the Viking language and losing herself in an archaeological dig is just what Linnea Berger needs after her recent trauma. Uncovering an exquisite brooch, she blacks out reading the runic inscription, only to come to, surrounded by men in Viking costume, who seem to take re-enactment very seriously. Lost and confused, Linnea finds herself in the power of Hrafn, a Viking warrior who claims her as his thrall and takes her on a treacherous journey across the seas to sell her for profit. Setting sail, she confronts the unthinkable: she has travelled back to the ninth century. Linnea is determined to find a way back to her own time, but theres a connection forming with Hrafn. Can she resist the call of the runes and accept her destiny lies here..............................................................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay: Seals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLERAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined, which really brought the Viking world to life PAMELA HARTSHORNE A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURLPrepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure! KATE RYDERHighly recommended for lovers of historical romance and timeslips, its another absorbing read. 5 stars GEORGIA HILLAn amazing page-turner filled with superb historical detail, it had me gripped from the first page to the last - I absolutely loved it! CLARE MARCHANTEvery story Christina Courtenay spins is better than the last and every world she creates is more real SUE MOORCROFTThis book has brought the 9th century world alive to me and made me desperate to read more about it GILL STEWART

1641: Midori Kumashiro, la hija huérfana de un señor de la guerra, recibe la noticia de que debe abandonar Japón si quiere seguir con vida. No tiene más opción que huir a Inglaterra. Es una experta en las artes de la guerra, pero ¿le bastaran esas habilidades para sobrevivir a la travesia en un barco con una tripulacion libidinosa y un atractivo capitan en el que no confia?El capitan Nico Noordholt ha llegado a Nagasaki para comerciar y lo ultimo que desea es tener que cargar con una pasajera. ¿Como va a protegerla de sus hombres si no puede apartar los ojos de ella?Durante su viaje, Nico y Midori crean un timido vinculo, sin embargo ambos ocultan secretos capaces de cambiarlo todo. En una Inglaterra al borde de la guerra civil, solo manteniendose unidos tendran alguna oportunidad de sobrevivir.

Hidden in the Mists is her best book yet. Her meticulous research created such authenticity that I felt as if I were living the entwined past and present stories with the beautifully realised characters SUE MOORCROFTI was spellbound . . . I think it is the authors best book yet, and I do not say that lightly, because all of her books are good reader reviewA brilliant timeslip from the timeslip queen herself . . . I devoured it in one sitting reader reviewIf you love timeslip stories, then this is a must read. A beautiful story reader reviewThey are great timeslip books . . . and this book was no exception. A fantastic story. Thank you, Christina Courtenay, for always writing such incredible books reader reviewSimply stunning. Once again, Christina Courtenay sweeps readers into a vividly-imagined epic romantic adventure that spans the centuries . . . Haunting, beautifully written and full of fascinating research reader reviewBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history.................................................A love forged in fire lives on through the ages . . .Skye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotlands west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted. Rafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years. But echoes of the distant past wont leave Skye and Rafe alone, and they begin to experience vivid dreams which appear to be linked to the Viking jewellery they each wear. It seems that the ghosts of the past have secrets . . . and they have something that they want Skye and Rafe to know. ....................................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenays pacy, evocative and romantic novels including Echoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny, out now:Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine reader reviewFabulous. Highly recommended for fans of Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley - and if you want a thumping good read reader reviewWow! This book should come with warning! Its almost as addictive as chocolate! reader reviewSeals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLERThis epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!TAKE A BREAKAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined PAMELA HARTSHORNEA love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURL

I would recommend this to readers of Barbara Erskine and if you enjoyed the TV series Vikings 5 reader reviewOnce again, Christina Courtenay takes us to the heart of the Viking world with an epic romantic tale of love and adventure NICOLA CORNICKBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldons Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history............................................................................Time is no barrier for a love that is destined to be. When jewellery designer Sara Mattsson is propelled back to the ninth century, after cutting herself on a Viking knife she uncovers at an archaeological dig, she is quick to accept what has happened to her. For this is not the first Sara has heard of time travel. Although acutely aware of the danger she faces when she loses the knife - and with it her way to return to her own time - this is also the opportunity of a lifetime. What better way to add authenticity to the Viking and Anglo-Saxon motifs used in her designs? As luck has it, the first person Sara encounters is Rurik Eskilsson, a fellow silversmith, who is also no stranger to the concept of time travel. Agreeing that Sara can accompany him to Jorvik, they embark on a journey even more perilous than one through time. But Fate has brought these two kindred spirits together across the ages for a reason..............................................................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay:Whispers of the Runes is the best Christina Courtenay book yet. It held me captive as I read and stayed in my mind whenever I had to put it down SUE MOORCROFTA wonderful dual timeline story with captivating characters and full of vivid historical detail bringing the Viking world alive, I didnt want it to end! CLARE MARCHANTI love how the historical detail is sure and authentic but never at the expense of a rollicking-good story and romance. If you like beautifully written timeslip, this is definitely one for you. Oh, and did I mention hot Vikings? Whats not to like! GEORGIA HILL This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!TAKE A BREAKAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined, which really brought the Viking world to life PAMELA HARTSHORNEA love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURLPrepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure! With a smart, courageous heroine and hunky, honourable hero at the helm, whats not to like? KATE RYDERSeals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLER

Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenays gripping dual-time novel travels from the present day to the fires of ancient Pompeii.SHADOWS IN THE ASHES paints a vivid picture of life in two very different timeframes and, as the stories unfold, we see how the themes of life and love change little with the centuries. Fast-paced and thrilling! SARAH MAINE, author of THE HOUSE BETWEEN TIDES.............................The sunlight caught her gold bracelet, sending a flash that almost blinded her.She closed her eyes, but jumped when the earth started shaking and there was an almighty boom behind her.Present DayFinally escaping an abusive marriage, Caterina Rossi takes her three-year-old daughter and flees to Italy. There shes drawn to research scientist Connor, who needs her translation help for his work on volcanology. Together they visit the ruins of Pompeii and, standing where Mount Vesuvius unleashed its fire on the city centuries before, Cat begins to see startling visions. Visions that appear to come from the antique bracelet handed down through her familys generations...AD 79Sold by his half-brother and enslaved as a gladiator in Roman Pompeii, Raedwald dreams only of surviving each fight, making the coin needed to return to his homeland and taking his revenge. That is, until he is hired to guard beautiful Aemilia. As their forbidden love grows, Raedwalds dreams shift like the ever more violent tremors of the earth beneath his feet.The present starts eerily to mirror the past as Cat must fight to protect her safety, and to forge a new path from the ashes of her old life.......................................................Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenays pacy, evocative and romantic novels including Echoes of the Runes, The Runes of Destiny and Promises of the Runes:Ive been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, its one of my favourites of the series NICOLA CORNICKAs a reader, I was delighted and absorbed accompanying Ivor on his quest to the 9th Century. Courtenay writes so beautifully, drawing you in to each scene, that time and pages slip by effortlessly ERIN GREENWhenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenays novels SUE MOORCROFT I wonder if I, too, can find a way to travel back in time... If not, reading this book was the next best thing GILL STEWARTSeals Christina Courtenays crown as the Queen of Viking Romance CATHERINE MILLERThis epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet! TAKE A BREAKAn absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined PAMELA HARTSHORNEA love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable KATHLEEN MCGURL

¿En quién podemos confiar cuando todo parece derrumbarse a nuestro alrededor? ¿Es posible volver a amar cuando tu primer gran amor te traiciona de manera inesperada? Corre el año 1754 y Brice Kinross, hundido tras la traicion de su hermano y de su prometida, necesita empezar de nuevo y olvidar. Por eso, cuando le proponen dejar Suecia e instalarse en las Tierras Altas escocesas para ocuparse de la hacienda familiar, acepta sin dudarlo. Pero los problemas le esperan en la propiedad de sus antepasados: Seton, el hombre bajo cuya responsabilidad su padre dejo Rosyth ocho años antes, se ha dedicado todo ese tiempo a expoliar la finca. Brice solo encuentra en Rosyth una aliada, Marsaili Buchanan, y junto a ella tratara de desenmascarar a Seton. Sin embargo, ¿puede Brice confiar en una mujer cuando hace tan poco ha sido engañado por aquella a quien amaba?Marsaili es una joven independiente que trabaja con ahinco para procurarse una vida mejor y no depender de ningun hombre, empezando por el el capataz de la finca, Seton, que la acosa y que esconde oscuros secretos. Sin embargo, Marsaili se siente irresistiblemente atraida por el nuevo lider del clan, Brice, a pesar de que el ha dejado claro que no quiere atarse a nadie. La venganza de Seton al sentirse rechazado en beneficio de Brice pondra en peligro la vida de todos ellos de una forma brutal.

Maddie Browne pensaba que había superado la pesadilla recurrente que la atormentó siendo una niña, pero tras la revelación de un secreto familiar sorprendente, esa pesadilla regresa para asustarla de nuevo: el mismo columpio en el mismo jardin, el gigante pelirrojo y los brazos atezados que la atrapan por detras e intentan llevarselaEn un intento por olvidar sus problemas, Maddie viaja a Devon para pasar un tiempo con sus amigos, Kayla y Wes. No obstante, vera claro que el relax no esta en su agenda tras el perturbador encuentro con una vidente gitana. Por no hablar del peligrosamente atractivo hermano de Wes, Alex. Y ademas, esta el hecho de que la pesadilla de Maddie parece estarse haciendo realidad

¿En quién podemos confiar cuando todo parece derrumbarse a nuestro alrededor? ¿Es posible volver a amar cuando tu primer gran amor te traiciona de manera inesperada? Corre el año 1754 y Brice Kinross, hundido tras la traicion de su hermano y de su prometida, necesita empezar de nuevo y olvidar. Por eso, cuando le proponen dejar Suecia e instalarse en las Tierras Altas escocesas para ocuparse de la hacienda familiar, acepta sin dudarlo. Pero los problemas le esperan en la propiedad de sus antepasados: Seton, el hombre bajo cuya responsabilidad su padre dejo Rosyth ocho años antes, se ha dedicado todo ese tiempo a expoliar la finca. Brice solo encuentra en Rosyth una aliada, Marsaili Buchanan, y junto a ella tratara de desenmascarar a Seton.

Corre el año 1732 en Gotemburgo, Suecia, y Jess Van Sandt sabe muy bien que el suyo es un mundo de hombres. Convencida de que su padrastro le está escamoteando la herencia que es suya por derecho, se decide a impedirlo. Y la solucion se presenta en forma de un escoces muy atractivo, Killian Kinross, que ha sido el mismo desheredado por su abuelo. En un intento de recuperar su fortuna, le propone un matrimonio de conveniencia. En ese momento, a Killian le ofrecen la oportunidad de su vida: participar en una expedicion de la Compañia Sueca de las Orientales. Sin embargo, el viaje acaba por no salir como esperaba