{"title":"Books by Christina Courtenay","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781472293190","title":"Promises of the Runes","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Whenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels. She transports me effortlessly to a different time, where I feel I'm experiencing life in Viking settlements' SUE MOORCROFT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it's one of my favourites of the series' NICOLA CORNICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClanlans \u003c\/i\u003edoes for Scottish history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe long-awaited story of Ivar Thoresson, foster brother of Linnea and Madison Berger, is told in \u003ci\u003ePromises of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e  - available now!\u003cbr\u003e.......................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe travelled through time to capture her heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIvar Thoresson is desperate for adventure. As an archaeologist specialising in Viking times, he wants nothing more than to travel back to the ninth century as his loved ones have done, to learn everything he can about the era which fascinates him. And whilst his adopted family have always made him feel loved, the chance to meet a true ancestor, the warrior Thorald, is a temptation he cannot resist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But while Ivar is preparing to go, he uncovers an amulet which shows him a vision of an arresting woman with red-gold hair. Clearly in distress, she is pleading for help. Convinced of the power of the charm and its message, Ivar's journey takes on a new purpose. He steps back in time determined to follow his destiny - and find the woman who has called to his heart.\u003cbr\u003e.......................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay's pacy, evocative and romantic novels including \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, out now:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Seals Christina Courtenay's crown as the Queen of Viking Romance' CATHERINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' \u003ci\u003eTAKE A BREAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined' PAMELA HARTSHORNE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. 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Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures an exclusive bonus short story!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClanlans \u003c\/i\u003edoes for Scottish history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Queen of Timeslip Romance has done it again! A romantic and compelling read - a total page turner' SANDY BARKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliantly written timeslip that combines mystery and romance into a compelling and vividly imagined story' NICOLA CORNICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I LOVED \u003ci\u003eTempted by the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e. Christina Courtenay is guaranteed to carry me off to another place and time in a way that no other author succeeds in doing' SUE MOORCROFT\u003cbr\u003e...............................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey. Maddie recognises what the runes on the knife's handle signify: the chance to have her own adventures in the past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Maddie only intends to travel back in time briefly, but a skirmish in 9th century Dublin results in her waking up on a ship bound for Iceland, with the man who saved her from attack. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Geir Eskilsson has left his family in Sweden to boldly carve out a life of his own. He is immediately drawn to Maddie, but when he learns of her connection to his sisters-in-law, he begins to believe that Fate has played a part in bringing them together. Amidst the perils that await on their journey to a new land, the truest battle will be to win Maddie's heart and convince her that the runes never lie . . .\u003cbr\u003e...............................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay's pacy, evocative and romantic \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, out now:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003eeals Christina Courtenay's crown as the Queen of Viking Romance' CATHERINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' \u003ci\u003eTAKE A BREAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined, which really brought the Viking world to life' PAMELA HARTSHORNE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable' KATHLEEN MCGURL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Prepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure! With a smart, courageous heroine and hunky, honourable hero at the helm, what's not to like?' KATE RYDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Highly recommended for lovers of historical romance and timeslips, it's another absorbing read. 5 stars' GEORGIA HILL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An amazing page-turner filled with superb historical detail, it had me gripped from the first page to the last - I absolutely loved it!' CLARE MARCHANT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Every story Christina Courtenay spins is better than the last and every world she creates is more real. I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e!' 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I devoured it in one sitting'\u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you love timeslip stories, then this is a must read. A beautiful story'\u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'They are great timeslip books . . . and this book was no exception. A fantastic story. Thank you, Christina Courtenay, for always writing such incredible books'\u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Simply stunning. Once again, Christina Courtenay sweeps readers into a vividly-imagined epic romantic adventure that spans the centuries . . . Haunting, beautifully written and full of fascinating research' \u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClanlans \u003c\/i\u003edoes for Scottish history.\u003cbr\u003e................................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA love forged in fire lives on through the ages . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotland's west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years. But echoes of the distant past won't leave Skye and Rafe alone, and they begin to experience vivid dreams which appear to be linked to the Viking jewellery they each wear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt seems that the ghosts of the past have secrets . . . and they have something that they want Skye and Rafe to know. \u003cbr\u003e....................................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay's pacy, evocative and romantic novels including \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes and The Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, out now:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine' \u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fabulous. Highly recommended for fans of Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley - and if you want a thumping good read' \u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wow! This book should come with warning! It's almost as addictive as chocolate!'\u003cbr\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Seals Christina Courtenay's crown as the Queen of Viking Romance' CATHERINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' \u003ci\u003eTAKE A BREAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined' PAMELA HARTSHORNE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. 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SARAH MAINE, author of THE HOUSE BETWEEN TIDES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e.............................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe sunlight caught her gold bracelet, sending a flash that almost blinded her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe closed her eyes, but jumped when the earth started shaking and there was an almighty boom behind her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresent Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFinally escaping an abusive marriage, Caterina Rossi takes her three-year-old daughter and flees to Italy. There she's drawn to research scientist Connor, who needs her translation help for his work on volcanology. Together they visit the ruins of Pompeii and, standing where Mount Vesuvius unleashed its fire on the city centuries before, Cat begins to see startling visions. Visions that appear to come from the antique bracelet handed down through her family's generations...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAD 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold by his half-brother and enslaved as a gladiator in Roman Pompeii, Raedwald dreams only of surviving each fight, making the coin needed to return to his homeland and taking his revenge. That is, until he is hired to guard beautiful Aemilia. As their forbidden love grows, Raedwald's dreams shift like the ever more violent tremors of the earth beneath his feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe present starts eerily to mirror the past as Cat must fight to protect her safety, and to forge a new path from the ashes of her old life...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e....................................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay's pacy, evocative and romantic novels including \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePromises of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it's one of my favourites of the series' NICOLA CORNICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As a reader, I was delighted and absorbed accompanying Ivor on his quest to the 9th Century. Courtenay writes so beautifully, drawing you in to each scene, that time and pages slip by effortlessly' ERIN GREEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Whenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels' SUE MOORCROFT \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I wonder if I, too, can find a way to travel back in time... If not, reading this book was the next best thing' GILL STEWART\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Seals Christina Courtenay's crown as the Queen of Viking Romance' CATHERINE MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' 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Until now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egripping dual-time novel travels \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom the present day to the danger of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoman Britannia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Christina Courtenay: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Paints a vivid picture of life in two very different timeframes and, as the stories unfold, we see how the themes of life and love change little with the centuries. Fast-paced and thrilling!' SARAH MAINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer head buzzed with long-forgotten memories, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efleeting images that flickered in and out of her mind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing tangible, and not a single one fully formed, but teasing and tantalising,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eas if they wanted to surface but didn't know how.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAD 80\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuro of the Iceni tribe escaped life as an enslaved gladiator and is now finally home in Britannia with one thing on his mind: vengeance. For 20 years he has sought the Roman legionary who destroyed his family. What he didn't expect was Gisel: a fierce Germanic woman with long white-blonde hair, forced into slavery by the Romans. Hypnotised by her spirit and her beauty, Duro frees Gisel and slowly tries to win her trust as they work together to complete his quest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresent Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMackenna Jackson returns to Bath with a broken heart, thanks to rockstar Blue Daniels. Luckily she can still count on Blue's former bandmate Jonah Miller as a listening ear. But Jonah has secretly been fighting stronger feelings, drawn to Mac's quiet confidence and gorgeous white-blonde hair. As they explore the area, memories they can't quite explain flood them both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the spark between Mac and Jonah in fact a sign of something much deeper - a love enduring through millennia - or can it all be an illusion?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay's pacy, evocative and romantic novels including \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Runes of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePromises of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I've been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it's one of my favourites of the series' NICOLA CORNICK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As a reader, I was delighted and absorbed accompanying Ivor on his quest to the 9th Century. 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