Olayinka Aikens

Olayinka Aikens

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I have been writing stories since I was eight years old and truly enjoy the storytelling process. I grew up in Oakland, California, surrounded by an enchanting yet complicated world that enabled me to come up with compelling ideas to write about. My arsenal of stories has yet to be completed! My first book Smooth Operators was published in 2002. I graduated from Southern University with a degree in Psychology and Chatham University with a masters in Professional Writing. I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and this years marks our 100th Centennial celebration. I reside in Los Angeles.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

Unfinished Business is the sequel to my debut novel Smooth Operators.

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