Catherine Catherine: 557 books

This is a collection of 8 romantic short stories, all mentioning gemstones. They were written for the Romance Writers of Australia’s annual short story contest between 2008 and 2014. Each story is a tiny pebble—less than 3000 words. There are no connections between the stories, except for...

Frank Bowen has had a good life. He works at a prestigious ad agency and is one of the top men in the field, Then he and his coworkers went to their favorite Chinese restaurant for lunch and that's where everything started.After their lunch, they each got a fortune cookie. They all took...

In Joseph Stalin’s early 1930’s Russia, an entire class of people were at risk of exploitation. Valeyria and Alexei Yolkin were members of one such family.                                                                            ...

Many people have at least a passing familiarity with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the adventures they faced. But sadly, too few know of the presence of a slave on that trip. Captain William Clark took his slave York with him when he headed west with Meriwether Lewis and the others.This...

Wisdom has been interwoven throughout these beautiful short stories. May the call of the Mystical Spirit elicit a joyous response within you.

In 1963, Claire Elizabeth Jones, a precocious seven year old, is growing up in small, racially-divided Milburn, Arkansas. Her mom died a year earlier and her dad, the town's only detective, has his hands full investigating a case that has most of its citizens divided by color. His defense of a black...

Lord Robert, Norman ruler of the most north-easterly region of England, spares the life of Emma, the pregnant widow of an Anglo-Saxon rebel. When his wife dies in childbirth, he asks Emma to become nurse to his son at Danburgh Castle. On arrival at the castle, Emma discovers that the widowed...

11 Poems about Space - A journey through our solar system to traditional and modern heavenly bodies

Three short, sensual romances, set in the Medieval and Elizabethan eras. 'Enjoyable short reads; talented author,' (4-star review).Danburgh CastleLord Robert, Norman ruler of the most north-easterly region of England, spares the life of Emma, the widow of an Anglo-Saxon rebel....

Elizabeth Clansham retreats to a croft house in the Scottish Highlands to write a novel and avoid real life. Reluctant teacher and aspiring author, she finds that the job she has taken to fund her idyllic existence impacts upon her more than she'd anticipated; her students are determined to find her...

A Collection of Three Historical Romances that are Short & Sweet: Brizecombe Hall 'A young woman must value, above all else, her virtue.' Ann Rhys, daughter of a minister, is employed by Mr Brindley, the widowed Master of Brizecombe Hall, to be governess to his two children....

Eliza, lady-in-waiting to Lady Jane Braggot, is sent to work in the household of the noblewoman's brother-in-law, Sir Richard. Lady Jane suspects Sir Richard of being involved in a treason plot.Upon arrival at Braggot Park, Eliza encounters Sir Richard's son, Lorenzo, and swiftly...

Jane Lake, disillusioned with her career as a jazz singer and frustrated in love, returns home from London to a small town in the English Lake District. Reacquainting herself with her circle of women-friends: Ruth, Sarah and Margaret, it becomes apparent that their lives of rural isolation are not...

Jess Fielding is Cameron McCallum’s newly-appointed personal assistant. He is due to take over from his father as Laird on their Scottish Highland estate. Used to the corporate world, Jess finds that, whilst the professional demands of her new role are straightforward, the domestic and family dynamics...