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Jo Royston

Jo Royston

About

From England UK JO Royston, born J Orton grew up in the small town of Droylsden on the outskirts of the city of Manchester.

Age 13, when embarking upon a project assigned to me by my English teacher at St Damian's High School; I was unaware that the writing of my first full length book was also the time when I first shook hands with my enemy.

Many years later as a mature student undertaking a degree in criminology I was diagnosed with dyslexia. Feeling a mix of self disappointment & realisation. I know now that I can never thank that teacher enough for introducing me to a hobby which assisted in building my confidence around an area where otherwise I would never have belonged.

Achievements: include My beautiful children, My family, My Degree in criminology, My working class background & work ethics & now the self publishing of my books, enabling others to share with me that which as been & always will be a fight: my use of words to release the imaginary world within.

The Accursed King

The Accursed King

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

My imagination is never at rest & Bright Lights came about following a concert when I began to question What if? What if the leader of the band had been looking at me? Bands are renowned for attracting groupies, but what if the band member was the one with the obsession. This brought to light the age old question. Can money buy love? but the biggest question of all is, What would you do if this happened to you? Could any woman truly leave her life behind & live that which was once a teenager's fantasy?

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<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;">4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>A Real Page Turner!!</strong>, 19 April 2011</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <div> <div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A1HCM5KT6VBJMJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miss K. Lowe</span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1HCM5KT6VBJMJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><span class="cmtySprite s_BadgeRealName"><span>(REAL NAME)</span></span>    </div></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny"><font color="#e47911">This review is from: </font></span>Bright Lights &amp; Champagne (Kindle Edition)</strong> </div>Could not put this book down. A real page turner. As an avid reader of non-fiction this first romantic novel by this author really had me drawn in and wanting to read more. Within these pages of love, romance, glamour and betrayal, the author bought to life a world which for many would be out of reach, transporting the reader along the narrow line between fiction and real life. Bright Lights and Champagne left me wanting more as I did not want the adventure of Jane Carter to end. Hope to see more from this author soon.<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;">3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>A moral wrenching dilemma</strong>, 20 May 2011</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <div> <div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/ANEVJ2MPLCNSX/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Miss Jemma W. Justice &quot;jem j&quot;</span></a> (England) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/ANEVJ2MPLCNSX/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a><br /><span class="cmtySprite s_BadgeRealName"><span>(REAL NAME)</span></span>    </div></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny"><font color="#e47911">This review is from: </font></span>Bright Lights &amp; Champagne (Kindle Edition)</strong> </div>Wow, after reading Bury Farm where the author brings the beast that is the werewolf into mans world I struggled to see how that same author could pen a sensitive romance yet Bright Lights &amp; Champagne did not disappoint. I felt drawn in to both the everyday life of Jane Carter &amp; the glamour filled life style of the pop star. Twists were at every turn &amp; I enjoyed how the author had me empathising with even those I would be booing off stage if this were a play. Am now a JO Royston fan &amp; hope there is much more to come. <br />