OTHER NOVELS

What they are saying

Philippa Gregory, move over!

We have a stellar new historical storyteller in the very talented Joanna Courtney.
How wonderful to find a historical novel brave enough to move from the well-established cosiness of Tudor times to embrace a much earlier period of history - the Norman era - and told from a brave and strong woman’s point of view. 'The Chosen Queen’ reveals the relatively unfamiliar history of an early English Queen in a thumping good read.

- Julie Houston (author of Goodness, Grace and Me and The One Saving Grace)

  • Terrific narrative drive. A must read

    "With lovely writing and a terrific sense of narrative drive, Joanna Courtney portrays an era of change through a story about a long forgotten Queen. In The Chosen Queen, Edyth is a heroine who inhabits a convincingly re-created historical world, peopled with personalities whose lives leap from the page. Superb!"

    Carol McGrath (author of The Daughters of Hastings trilogy)

    "The story reaches a heart-rending climax. A must read. I loved it.!"
    - Freda Lightfoot (author of The Amber Keeper)

  • Glorious story of love

    "A glorious, rich, epic story of love, friendship and sacrifice which will sweep you up and transport you to another time. I absolutely loved this and can't wait for the next book in the series." 

    - Rachael Lucas (author of Sealed With A Kiss and Coming Up Roses)

  • Highly Recommended Gem

    "A beautifully written multi layered tale with a tremendously authentic sense of place and time . . . an epic feel . . . highly recommended"
    - LizLovesBooks.

    "An absorbing and emotional debut novel"
    - Candis magazine.

    "Absolute GEM of a book! Couldn't put it down!"
    - VictoriaLovesBooks.