Deborah Cox

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Deborah Cox has seldon been without a writing pad and a pencil or pen in hand. From the time she knew what words were she has wanted to be a writer. Torn between her two loves, Literature and History, she opted for the former and earned a degree in English Lit. She lives in New Orleans with two adorable Shih-Tzus.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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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.

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~~"....a tremendous writing debut, foreshadowing a long illustrious career." AFFAIR DE COEUR "...a powerfully wrought hero, a valiant heroine and an action-packed plot... absorbing characters... captures the triumph of love over sadness." ROMANTIC TIMES "...a dynamite adventure with an ending too good to miss." RENDEZVOUS MAGAZINE "...a fast-paced, well-executed novel peopled with a fascinating palette of characters who far transcend their assigned roles." GENIE ROMEX REVIEWS

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