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I am a 42 year old mother of two amazing grown sons and I am currently living inside my own romance story. Nearly four months ago on the anniversary of the death of my cousin, whose death inspired Mississippi Intrigue and to whose memory the book is dedicated, FaceBook reunited me with my first true love after a 22 year separation and in a whirlwind I walked away from everything in my life and am now living a dream in his arms in Alabama. Who better to write about the depths and power of love than someone who understands intricately and has the courage to follow the cry of the soul.

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Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame. This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers. This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end. Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective. Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.

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On August 5th 2002 my cousin, Robert Carlton "Carl" McIntosh took his own life one day after his 43rd birthday. This left me questioning what could be powerful enough to take a person to the place where suicide seems like the best option. From these questions grew the fictional story of Mississippi Intrigue.

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BARNES AND NOBLE READER REVIEWS (all 5-star) Drew me in and kept me up Reader Rating <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mississippi-Intrigue/Cindy-D-Harvey/e/9781607037392/?tabname=custreview&usri=mississippi+intrigue">See Detailed Ratings</a> Posted September 3, 2009, 8:03 PM EST: The first few pages softly drew me in. Before I knew it, I was captivated by the characters, location, and style. I finished this book in one day. Ms. Harvey's novel offers her readers the opportunity to consider how best to live. I am looking forward to her next offering! Anonymous Encore... Reader Rating <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mississippi-Intrigue/Cindy-D-Harvey/e/9781607037392/?tabname=custreview&usri=mississippi+intrigue">See Detailed Ratings</a> Posted July 26, 2009, 7:30 PM EST: I've lived in the south my entire life. As I read Mississippi Intrigue, I saw people I knew. I remembered simpler times, running barefoot through the woods to the river to love and play. From the moment I began reading, the story drew me in with magnetic force. It touched my emotions and my past. I look forward to the same passion in the author's next effort. woody. Anonymous ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL Reader Rating <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mississippi-Intrigue/Cindy-D-Harvey/e/9781607037392/?tabname=custreview&usri=mississippi+intrigue">See Detailed Ratings</a> Posted July 7, 2009, 7:41 PM EST: This was an excellent read. After I started I could not put it down. Looking forward to the next one. Cindy, keep them coming. <a href="http://my.barnesandnoble.com/Melbo-profile/">Melbo</a> Mississippi Intrigue Reader Rating <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mississippi-Intrigue/Cindy-D-Harvey/e/9781607037392/?tabname=custreview&usri=mississippi+intrigue">See Detailed Ratings</a> Posted March 9, 2009, 11:57 AM EST: What a great story. This book is a quick read and you can't put it down. This author has great insight into life and the twists that it takes! The story makes you really think about what is important in life and how easy it is to get offtrack! I highly recommend this book as an uplifting story with many tradgedies along the way! <a href="http://my.barnesandnoble.com/Dale-MC-profile/">Dale-MC</a> "Mississippi Intrigue" is obviously written by an author with a vivid imagination. I look forward to reading future books that she writes. Reader Rating <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mississippi-Intrigue/Cindy-D-Harvey/e/9781607037392/?tabname=custreview&usri=mississippi+intrigue">See Detailed Ratings</a> Posted February 21, 2009, 12:25 AM EST: This book is captivating and one that you won't want to put down. It is filled with suspense, intrigue, the supernatural, romance, love and friendship. The author has you spellbound with its many twists and turns. You will be mesmerized until the very last page. I would have to say that "Mississippi Intrigue" is one of the best books of its type that I have ever read.

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