Historical Romances from Five Star author, Joanne Sundell

FIVE STAR is now an imprint of Gale, a part of Cengage Learning.

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NEW SALES TO ANNOUNCE:

During these difficult times in the book industry, I'm humbled, grateful, and just plain HAPPY to announce the sale of my romantic Civil War series to Five Star-Gale, due out in 2010. Book one, THE QUAKER AND THE CONFEDERATE~Hearts Divided will be out 5/10 and Book two, THE QUAKER AND THE CONFEDERATE~Hearts Persuaded will be out 9/10.

NEW LARGE PRINT TO ANNOUNCE:

THE PARLOR HOUSE DAUGHTER was released last December and thankfully received favorable national reviews:

"Historical romance of a satisfying order." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
"A classic western of the good, the bad, and the ugly." BOOKLIST

I'm happy to announce that this book will be out in Large Print hardcover from Thorndike Press Historical Fiction in April.

MEGGIE'S REMAINS, set in 1874 Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado Territory, is scheduled for a July release. I'm so happy to have blurbs from noted authors Heather Graham, Alice Duncan, and Harriet Rochlin!

Blurbs of my historical romances:

p>Matchmaker, Matchmaker, set in 1867 Golden City, is the romantic tale of a young immigrant doctor and the hardships she confronts, struggling with religious differences and love in the rugged Colorado Territory. 

A...My Name's Amelia, set in 1880 Colorado Springs, is the romantic tale of a young deaf woman and her marriage to a rancher she's never met.  (Soon out in Large Print, too!)

The Parlor House Daughter is set in 1880 Denver, with the heroine born in 1863 Nevada City, Colorado Territory; born in a pine shack, a crib, at the end of the line in the red light district; bound by birth to the world of prostitution. 

"The Parlor House Daughter is a compelling story of the Old West, and an unexpected romance, evoking the distant past while celebrating the timeless wonder of the healing power of love." Susan Wiggs, NYT bestselling author

The Parlor House Daughter offers up a heroine as vulnerable as she is spunky.  Born into the sporting life, beautiful Rebecca Rose captures the heart of the dashing Morgan Larkspur...and the reader's, too."  Suzanne LyonSuzanne Lyon~A Heart For Any Fate "...evokes with gripping realism time, place and pioneer hearts."

And from noted author Alice Duncan: "They were worlds apart.  She grew up with the brutal truth, he with lies.  Together, swept up in conflicts neither saw coming, their new-found love is tested against dangerous secrets from the past.  Joanne writes the best stories!  This one is no exception."  Alice Duncan~bestselling, award-winning author

I cannot thank these noted, talented, generous writers enough!