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Accompany me to the late 13th century and meet Robert FitzStephan, loyal servant of King Edward I. His new wife, Eleanor d’Outremer (Noor to her friends), has a more fractious relationship with the king—more specifically, with his actions. Things will become very complicated for both Robert and Noor!
She is dragged back through time to a new life, a new and frightening world. And a new man…
Love. Drama. Heartbreaking loss & heady adventure. Welcome to The Graham Saga!
My best-selling series! Winner of the HNS Indie Book of the Year 2015, plus several other awards!
Welcome to 14th century England, to the world of Adam de Guirande, an honourable knight torn apart by his loyalties.
Sometimes, I step out of my historical settings. Like in my new WIP which is a dark, edgy romance.
I return to the world of time-travelling. Join Duncan and Erin as they leap through time!
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historical fiction
Welcoming my 24th book baby – Queen of Shadows is here!
There are benefits to ushering book babies into the world vs real babies – like it doesn’t hurt quite as much. The labour behind a
May 21, 2026 4 Comments
historical fiction
Gushing over The Escape of the Grand Duchess
Oh my, oh my. When I first picked up Ms Appleyard’s latest release, I was expecting to find it interesting. I did not quite expect
May 18, 2026 1 Comment
authors
Heroica – Ms Morton’s troika of courageous ladies
Today, I am helping Alison Morton celebrate her recent release, Heroica. There’s a review further down, but I am first going to turn you over
May 15, 2026 4 Comments
Historical People
The spurned wife – Maria of Portugal
In 1328, fifteen-year-old Maria of Portugal married Alfonso XI of Castile. He was a couple of years older than her, still a teenager, had been
May 12, 2026 No Comments
authors
Welcome to a Catskill Summer!
Today, I am welcoming Bart A. Charlow and his book That Catskill Summer to my blog – this as part of his Coffee Pot Book
May 7, 2026 3 Comments
historical fiction
Lovely spring comes with a new book! – my May newsletter
Today is the 1st of May. Here in Sweden, the cherry trees stand in flower, and the magnolia buds are just about to burst into
May 1, 2026 1 Comment
Anna Belfrage, Author
Award winning author of Historical Fiction and Time Travel. Her stories will transport you to another time and place.
I visited on Charlene Newcomb 's blog – and was delighted by yet another lovely review!![]()
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Queen of Shadows | meet Leonor de Guzmán y Ponce de León with anna Belfrage
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Anna introduces us to Leonor, the love of Alfonso XI’s life. Read it and check out my review. Today is release day! ![]()
And how better to celebrate than with an absolutely wonderful review?![]()
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"Queen of Shadows is not a comfortable novel, nor should it be. It is tragic, contradictory, intimate, political, and utterly absorbing. It is historical fiction at its finest, written by an author so deeply immersed in her world that not a single stone, or soul, is left unexamined."![]()
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Thank you, Elizabeth J St.John !![]()
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www.elizabethjstjohn.com
Queen of Shadows by Anna Belfrage She should have stayed in the shadows—but Leonor de Guzmán yearned for the sun Castile in the 1330s is a place of constant turmoil. King Alfonso must contend with … Six days to go!![]()
Preorder now on mybook.to/QofS![]()
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"A gorgeous and intense historical novel"![]()
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I am more than happy to share my review of Alison Morton Author 's latest release. ![]()
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www.annabelfrage.com/2026/05/15/heroica-ms-mortons-troika-of-courageous-ladies/
Introducing one of the IRL characters in my upcoming release, Queen of Shadows ! ![]()
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www.annabelfrage.com/2026/05/12/the-spurned-wife-maria-of-portugal/
The spurned wife – Maria of Portugal – Anna Belfrage
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In 1328, fifteen-year-old Maria of Portugal married Alfonso XI of Castile. He was a couple of years older than her, still a teenager, had been king since he was a baby and had, at the age of fourteen …