When life changes, a strong woman will survive… escape into a world of love, mystery and adventure!
Love is a timeless essential of life. Throughout history, love in all its forms is a constant: be it passionate, caring, needy, manipulative, possessive or one that is strong enough to cross barriers of culture or faith. When two souls meet in a situation which takes them out of their normal social strata or into a shared danger, a relationship forms as the adventure unfolds.
My books are set in the natural beauty of what was in Regency times the ‘North Riding of Yorkshire’, with its wild moors, fertile dales and rugged coastline. Miles away from the London Ton, these regional stories focus on people who could have existed and struggled to survive the many social, industrial, religious and political changes at a time of constant war against Napoleon and his allies.
“A fine Regency epic set during a time when women were expected to be complaisant and humble towards their masters and ‘betters’; but Lydia Fletcher is not and will fight for what she believes in – honesty and trust.” Bestselling, award winning saga writer, Val Wood
The Yorkshire Saga Series published by Sapere Books
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Phoebe’s first view of the coast…
Phoebe looked out in awe as day dawned above a vast expanse of sea, reveal9ng a large sweeping bay. Beyond the edge of the woodland, at the very end of the gill, lay a small hamlet in the lee of a headland. She could see that, in the opposite direction along the bay, was a larger fishing village, with a small fleet of cobles, the local flat-bottomed fishing boats, nestled in its natural harbour.
“This coast is one of dramatic headlands, steep paths, and gently sweeping flat, sandy bays. The sea is a wild changing beast, often treacherous with wild breakers and high tides, yet it is always beautiful,” Matthew said. He clearly loved the area.
Thank you for you for visiting my blog Queen of Ordinary, and for your encouraging words. I tried to approve the comment and I kept getting, “This page cannot be displayed” messages. Sounds as if we are somewhat kindred spirits. 🙂
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Glad to meet you, Judith. I hope that you achieve your dream. 🙂
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The location for your books sounds marvelous. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
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Thanks, for the comment. The northeast coast of England is beautiful.
Glad to meet you here 🙂
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I’ll have to join you for a read (when I get my English head back on 🙂 ) Valerie. I love my north east coast. Wish I could have brought some of the Polish weather back with me, though.
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Thanks – at the moment at least the sun is shining here.
Hope the trip went well.
🙂
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Thank you for following my blog, Valerie! I had intended to get back with you long before now but got sidetracked with multiple issues along the way. I love the sound of your books!
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Thanks Linda for the lovely comment. Glad to meet you.
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I really enjoy the blog article.Really looking forward to read more. Fantastic. cdbckedefbgg
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Thank you 🙂
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Hello again! I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award, as I love your blog and it’s great to see someone enjoying our great country. I have been to a few more places in Yorkshire recently and I have many more planned 😀
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Thank you so much!
There will be more posts arriving in the very near future 🙂
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Hello Valerie! I wanted to say thank you for visiting my blog on Jane (Austen) the Historian. Glad you liked it.
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It is a period of history that I love and your blog was interesting.
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Looks like we have a lot in common Valerie. Lets keep up with each other.
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That would be great. Good luck with your novel 🙂
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Thank you, Val, for visiting our History Inspired blog this morning. Our American history is so rich with stories, it’s a shame they’re not more widely used in romance. But, I’m trying to change that. I’m glad you enjoyed my post. I love authors from England, Ireland and Australia.
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It certainly gave plenty of food for thought. History explains how we arrived at where we are today. America’s history is certainly fascinating.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Eu postei o ano da criação do balão de meteorológico de látex, é só procurar no google, tem gente que sempre quer achar que tudo é verdade e nunca procura,ou pensa a reoimpts.Leebrando que na guerra houve enganos, até de tropa americanas atirarem contra os propios aliados, já que naquela época não havia a tecnologia que se tem hoje era tudo passÃvel de erros.
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Hi Valerie — Thanks for stopping by my site: Journey to the Heights. I appreciate your time in reading my post. Sounds like you have some interesting pieces you have been working on.
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Thank you for visiting my blog, and this morning’s entry. Interesting blog you have also, glad to be introduced to it.
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Thanks for stopping by:)
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Good Morning Valerie! Thanks for visiting my blog, The Historic Interpreter and I’m glad you enjoyed the post on Georgian Entertainments. I find the locations you use for your books interesting since one of the Living History personas that I portray, is an historical figure who was born and raised in Whitby before he immigrated to the colony of Georgia in 1774.
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That’s interesting. I’d love to know the character’s name and brief back story. Thanks for commenting.
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Hi, Valerie. Thank you for visiting my blog. I’m inspired by your writing success and with you more in 2015!
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Thanks 🙂 I hope you have a happy and healthy 2015 too!
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Hi Val, Thank you for having a look at Manna House. Your bit of the NE sounds a bit like Cornwall with the rocks and smuggling my. It was next door neighbour when I lived in England and possibly my favourite county. Having said that I don’t know the NE of England at all. There are some parts of my bit of Catalonia that are Cornish looking, but the summers are longer and warmer…
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Hi
I cannot honestly say that the northeast is known for its warm climate, but it is friendly and has an interesting history. Cornwall has many similarities and is a county I love to visit. I have never been to Catalonia but will visit one day. Thanks for popping by and every good wish for 2015!
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I read the lead in it brought back memories of England as I knew it. Not North East but South in Sussex. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for liking my blog post today. I’m really interested in historical pieces and it is nice to “meet” and author.
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That’s lovely of you to stop by. What period of history are you interested in?
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Thanks for jumping onto our blog today and liking my post. We are blogging newbies, and every single like makes me giddy. 🙂
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I know what you mean. I haven’t been doing mine for that long but it is fun to interview people whose work I admire and also share my own world. Thanks for stopping by and happy blogging 🙂
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Thanks for dropping by my blog Val. Always great to connect with writers. I don’t know Yorkshire very well but spent half my childhood on Northumbrian beaches and they seem to have much in common.
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Glad to meet you here. Yes the Northumbrian coast is very similar… great for long walks. Thanks for stopping by.
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Hi Valerie, thanx so much for stopping by and liking my post. Means a lot! I love to write n read, so will be closely watching you. I love the lines….when life changes a strong woman will survive!
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That is lovely of you to say so. I have been away for a few weeks but new blog posts will be coming soon. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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