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Michele L Montgomery

Michele L Montgomery

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Ilive in a place where I allow my imagination to rule me. I have livedmost all of my life wondering-- 'What If?' Things just sorta go fromthere. I have more fun sitting in front of my computer getting lost inmy "characters' lives" than riding a roller coaster. Then again, I loveplaying the Sims too...something in common there?

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

Tony &amp; Ryan are two characters from a series I've been working on for more years than I care to say. For the longest time I had a heck of a time connecting with Ryan until I explored this other hidden side of him. He's 1 of 4 brothers. He's an orphan. He's an undercover agent on the run. I tried for years to get inside his head for the series. He played hide and seek with me for a long time to the point that I almost took him out of the story all together. Then a fellow author challenged me to delve into the magic world of m/m romance. He actually challenged me to do this and because the story was written for him, he suggested using characters I was familiar with. Yes, by the time I was given this challenge I was well into the start of the 3rd book of that series and still fighting with Ryan. So I figured what the heck. No one will read the story anyway, it's being written for my friend and I needed to find out what was up with Ryan. I found out. And I'm thrilled. I'm now writing him with ease in the series and even went back to book 1 and fixed all the issues I had with him. YAY!

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