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Belinda G. Buchanan

Belinda G. Buchanan

About

ADULTERY, ALCOHOLISM, MENTAL ILLNESS - These are social issues that can take a devastating toll on families.

The characters that I write about are not perfect. They are far from it, actually. Even heroes have a chink in their armor. It's what makes them human. 

My stories are filled with emotion, intimacy, drama, and hope. If you like these things and don't mind a few racy scenes or a sprinkling of profanity here and there, then my books are for you. 

I have written three novels: "After All Is Said And Done", "The Monster of Silver Creek", and the recently released "Seasons of Darkness".

Late at night, you'll find me holed up in my office/closet gleefully typing away on my keyboard. It's a place where tall, dark, and handsome meets high drama - and is located just underneath the winter coats. :)

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I wanted to write a story about the ramifications of adultery. Most times, we see the immediate results of infidelity, but not the long term effects.

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<div><span class="reviewer"><a class="userReview" href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1883261-nancy" style="color:#382110;font-size:13px;">Nancy Eriksen</a></span>'s review  <div class="right dtreviewed greyText smallText" style="float:right;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;color:#999999;"><span>Jun 04, 11</span></div>   <div style="clear:right;"> </div> <div class="rating"><img alt="4 of 5 stars" height="15" src="http://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/stars/red_star_4_of_5.gif?1310086505" style="border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;" title="4 of 5 stars" width="75" /></div> <div>Read from May 30 to June 04, 2011</div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="reviewText mediumText description" style="font-size:14px;">Two couples who seem to have it all. Two sets of physicians who, unfortunately, can’t seem to heal themselves. One tiny baby in the midst of chaos he couldn’t even begin to understand. Five lives torn apart. <br /> In After All is Said and Done, Belinda Buchanan touches on many topics. Fidelity is one and there was a serious lack of that prior to the beginning of this tale. Honesty? Out the window. Secrets? Went with honesty. <br /> Jessica Harrington had an affair with her husband’s clinic partner’s hubby. They have moved past that with the soon to appear baby Jess is expecting. Ethan, Jess’ husband is content in his free clinic work and Sarah Williams, his clinic partner has forgiven her husband, Gavin as well. Until something happens that changes all their lives forever – the baby. Ryan comes a tad early but is fine. The adults aren’t so lucky. <br /> Ryan is Gavin’s son. A one-night stand long after the affair supposedly ended. Everyone wants him but Ethan most of all. His own childhood was not pleasant and he has longed for a child ever since he first saw Jessica. The betrayal changes him in ways no one expects. <br /> This is a long book. I stayed up all night because I just had to see the end. The characters are very well thought out and the writing is superb. The ending is a total surprise and I closed the last page feeling that, finally, all was well. Enjoy! </div> <p> </p>