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Mary Ann Bernal
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Author of historical fiction, sci-fi, & action novellas. Known for The Briton and the Dane series. Recent works: Crusader’s Path, Forgiving Nero, & AnaRose series. US military advocate.
Website: www.maryannbernal.com
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I’m deeply grateful to the readers who’ve supported The Briton and the Dane series since its launch. Writing these stories has been an incredible journey, and your encouragement means the world.

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💙📚💙 #booksky When Annie's father dies, her mother is left with 7 hungry mouths to feed. Annie, 15, is determined to keep her family from the workhouse. Will she succeed? What lengths will she go to? A gripping Victorian family saga.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀
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December 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET :TANTE LE DESIREE
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mybook.to/plantagenet At the Battle of Tewkesbury a young Richard III distinguishes himself as Edward IV's right-hand man. He is just 18. The rival Lancastrian prince is slain, the Queen captured. #KindleUnlimited #historicalfiction 💙📚
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Richard II's nemesis, the Duke of Gloucester, comes to a bad end in THE KING'S RETRIBUTION: But he doesn't go without a fight. Universal link: buff.ly/3tEtWqk / #HF
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
King Alfred’s trusted messenger carries more than words—he carries England’s hope. Step into Wulfgar’s world in this Virtual Character Interview.
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#VirtualCharacterInterview #TheBritonAndTheDane #EpicSaga #HistoricalAdventure
Wulfgar of Wessex: A Resolute Virtual Character Interview from The Briton and the Dane
He’s a rider, a messenger, and a man who carries England’s fate in his saddlebag. Now, Wulfgar of Wessex speaks for himself in a format as ...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The usurpation of Richard II was the beginning of the end for the Plantagenets. The first two books in The Plantagenet Legacy give us the story of Richard's troubles and ultimate fall. buff.ly/33TBU1d / #RichardII
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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As the shifting tides of fate wreak havoc on the succession, power and faith in England, Anna of Cleves must make choices which may endanger her freedom, & her life

Under the Eyes of the World
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Under the Eyes of the World: Book Four of The Surface and the Deep: Story of Anna of Cleves
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December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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On The Road With Al and Ivy:

George Orwell on Power Worship, Machiavelli's The Prince, and the Food Chain...

#books #booksky #orwell #machiavelli #podcast

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November 22, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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Queen Mary I - 'The author gets to the heart of Mary the girl, Mary the woman.' - Review

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December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET. 3 BOOK SERIES SET DURING THE WARS OF THE ROSES. Richard III from his first person perspective-and his frenemy, the Duke of Buckingham! #KINDLEUNLIMITED #BOOKSKY
NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIO IN THE USA 📖📚💙
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Drum roll, please! It's time for...

🌟The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Awards 2025🌟

Many congratulations to all our fabulous category winners & runners-up!👏

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November 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today’s book Spotlight is on The Diva’s Daughter by Heather Walrath. Why not visit my blog and have a look?
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Book Spotlight: The Diva’s Daughter by Heather Walrath
Munich & Vienna, 1932. Aspiring opera singer Angelika Eder thought she had it all — a cultured life in Vienna, along with the guidance of ...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A Norsewoman caught between kingdoms, loyalty, and love. Step into Helga’s world in this Virtual Character Interview.
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#VirtualCharacterInterview #TheBritonAndTheDane #EpicSaga #WomenInHistory #HistoricalAdventure
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Krista doesn’t whisper rebellion—she roars it.
Watch her virtual character interview from Planetary Wars: Rise of an Empire and feel the spark that ignited a galaxy-wide resistance.
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#VirtualCharacterInterview #SciFi #SpaceOpera #GalacticAdventure
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Traian Aelius Propacius guarded more than an emperor—he guarded a legacy.
Watch his virtual character interview from Forgiving Nero & witness the cost of loyalty in Ancient Rome.
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#VirtualCharacterInterview #AncientRome #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalDrama
Traian Aelius Propacius Confronts the Past: A Gripping Virtual Character Interview from Forgiving Nero
He’s a soldier, a survivor, and a man haunted by choices. Now, Traian Aelius Propacius steps forward in a format as raw and unflinching as...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Nero: Rumors and Misperceptions — Fiddles didn’t exist. Poppaea may have died in childbirth. Yet the myths endure. Why do legends outlast the truth?
Read the full post on YouTube: www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx45I...
#HistoricalDrama #RomanEmpire #NeroLegacy
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Nero: Victim or Monster? — Rumors and Misperceptions Post 4 of 5 Did Nero really fiddle while Rome burned? No — fiddles didn’t exist yet, and he was away at ...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Thrilled with our Silver Medal Award for FATE - it was great fun to be in this anthology, with super authors, all herded together by the inimitable @helenhollick.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Meet Brother Martel in this exclusive The Briton and the Dane Birthright character interview — faith, duty, and wisdom in an age of turmoil.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.

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November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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💙📚💙 #booksky Betsey: the prequel to the much-loved Hartford Manor Series. Set in 1820 in a Devon village. A little girl, lonely and abandoned, is entrusted with a secret she must carry for a lifetime.
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#historicalromance #romance
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Dominic Piper
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Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

Standalone short story that incorporates Dominic Piper’s usual fusion of intriguing mystery, wit, seduction, suspense, beautiful women, and ruthless amorality.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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'Judith Arnopp masterfully captures both the relentless ambition and sharp intelligence that guided her (Margaret Beaufort) through adversity.' Review ##HIstFicThreads

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November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheWeek:

🔥Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury! by Judith Arnopp🔥

Discover the compelling story of a queen's courageous fight for her son's crown!

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November 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM