Historical Fiction Promo

14 authors. 14 fabulous #lgbtq romance reads.Check them out now. Men of the Cross is on sale for $1.99 until August 11. They risk their lives for the king.Will they risk their hearts and souls for each other?

Revisiting Swords of the King – an excerpt & more…

I know new readers rightly want to start with the first book in any series, but how about a short excerpt from Book III? No spoilers to speak of – no explanation needed. This is the opening of Chapter 9. Take a peek… MARCH 1196John’s camp, Normandy The River Seine sparkled. It snaked around the…

Audio excerpt – Men of the Cross – read by Angel Martinez

The historical setting for Men of the Cross Men of the Cross (Battle Scars I)Time period: Medieval – 12th centuryRichard the Lionheart. Saladin. Who hasn’t heard these names? I wasn’t a student of medieval history back in high school or college, but I knew of these two men. Sadly, I would not have been able to tell…

Historical Novel Society Reviews Swords of the King

Check out the full review on the HNS website. And then pick up your copy: Available in print and ebook on Amazon.

Novel Conversations – Sir Stephan’s visit to Helen Hollick’s blog

I hope you aren’t missing the series of character interviews on Helen’s blog every Friday. Authors are always getting interviewed, but Helen, with the folks at IndieBRAG, had the brilliant idea to interview characters from novels. I was lucky enough to be invited – rather, Sir Stephan l’Aigle from my medieval novels was invited to Helen’s…

99c/99p sale – Men of the Cross

November 26 – December 3 Get Men of the Cross (ebook) for 99c/99p on US and UK Amazon ><><><><><><>< Charlene Newcomb recently published Book III of Battle Scars, 12th century historical fiction filled with war, political intrigue, and a knightly romance of forbidden love set during the reign of Richard the Lionheart. There will be more to come,…

Research snippets: “In the year of grace 1194, being the second year of the captivity of Richard, king of England…”

King Philip of France and John, brother of King Richard I (the Lionheart), colluded to keep Richard a prisoner of Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor. Sounds like fiction, doesn’t it? Something out of Hollywood? Hard to believe, but it’s true. Roger de Hoveden, a contemporary chronicler, wrote about the evil conspirators’ offer to the…

A Knight’s Tale – cover reveal

If you’re a subscriber to my Newsletter, or follow my author page on Facebook, you’ll have heard me mention a forthcoming Sir Stephan l’Aigle short story. It’s cover reveal time! A Knight’s Tale (Passages) will be exclusive to my Newsletter subscribers and won’t be available for purchase elsewhere until summer 2019. Subscribe to the Newsletter if you’d like…