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Lauren Marrero

Lauren Marrero

About

Lauren Marrero, a freelance author and poet, has beenwriting stories since she first learned to spell, though her skillssignificantly improved while studying English Literature at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley. An avid traveler, Lauren loves exploring the world anduses her knowledge of history and world cultures to make her stories comealive.

Her debut novel, Seducing the Laird, was published by BlackLyon Publishing (2011). She is a contributing author in the UnCONventionalshort story anthology (2012). Other stories and poems have been published inZigZag Stories (2011), Mirror Dance (2009), The Fifth Di... (2009), andFirstWriter (2008) magazines.

While not traveling the world in search of adventure, LaurenMarrero resides in Glendale, CA. Follow her on twitter: @lauglow 

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>

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&quot;Thrilling, intelligent, sensuous and filled with emotional swings and plot twists...&quot;<br />-Kevin Shelby, producer<br /><br />&quot;'Seducing The Laird' is a fast-paced read with great emotional depth, filled with lots of action and intrigue. The heroine plots herself from one conflict to another, making this a fun read and a sparkling debut by Lauren Marrero!&quot;<br />-Guido Verweyen, director