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Welcome to the website of
Laurel Lamperd
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My Roman Britain book, Crossroads at Isca, published by You Write On.
The story of two British girls in the time of the Roman conquest
of Britain.
The Romans haven’t quite conquered Britain. Hadrian’s
Wall is built in the north to keep the barbarians out. The Romans have made war on the Druids and unruly tribes in the south.
Within the civilization the Romans brought with them, women are
still subservient.
Two British girls aspire to find their way among the obstacles
thrown in their way.
Poet and musician, Faine, was attracted to the young Roman tribune,
Titus Antoninus.
All Marella her cousin wanted was to dance. She was determined
to use Tribune Lucius Acilius to further her ambitions.
But first Faine and Marella have to overcome the plans of their
uncle, Ceomin, chieftain of a British hillfort, who plots to use his nieces for his own ambitions.
Read Chapter One on Crossroads at Isca
Coffee Time Romance Review
Faine
is a Briton and the niece of a very important man. She is beautiful and sings and plays the lyre beautifully. She also writes
songs. She is unusually well educated for a woman of her time and place.
Titus
Antoninus is a Roman Tribune from a very important family. He is very handsome and diligent in his duties. He has a bright
future ahead of him.
Faine
and her cousin Marella are asked to entertain the local Romans by their uncle. This evening is more important than either
one of them could guess. Soon their lives will change dramatically and lead them to places far away from home.
This
is a sweeping story set in a very turbulent era. Faine is a gentle character who soon shows her strength. Titus is also very
strong character. Theirs is not a cozy romantic romance of hearts and flowers but compelling all the same. The story is rich
with vivid characters and full of drama and action. The author does a good job of describing both the Roman and Briton lifestyles
of the time and leaves the reader in anticipation of the next installment at the end.
Maura
Reviewer
for Coffee Time Romance & More
Read November's Calamity's Corner,
and the marvellous Patricia Sweet, maker of miniature things.contact calam@live.com.au
Free
Read. Short Story.
Ways of Love by Laurel Lamperd
Sweet Contempory Romance
Beth Herrick had looked after
her parents. She had given up on love, then dashing Rob Garfield, mining engineer, arrived and wanted to carry her off to
the wilds of Canada. Her siblings didn't think this a good idea, but they didn't plan for young Christopher's strategies.
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Giveaway copy
on Goodreads www.goodreads.com
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ends December 12th
The discovery of an injured cormorant at the Boodicuttup Creek was a special event for Leanna, Shane
and Mitch.
They were shocked when old Charlie Buckle employed Jem Gasper to dam the creek where the cormorant
and other birds live.
Read how the children try to enlist the people in the town to prevent the dam.
Will Uncle Rolly’s bullroarer and a mysterious Great Goanna be of help or hindrance
to their efforts to save the creek?
And how will Shane and Mitch avoid a fight with the Gasper boys?
Suitable for 7 - 11 year old children
Check Laurel out at
www.authorsden.com/laurellamperd
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Miss Emma Napier accompanies her friend Abby on a hair brained scheme to London to avoid Abby being married off to a
man she does not wish to be with. On their trip they make a stop for the night, and Emma finds herself forced into a marriage
to help a man gain his inheritance. She keeps the marriage a secret and waits for the promised annulment.
Nicholas Anthony William Sefton, Eighth Marquis of Desborough, has to gain control of his fortune before his bumbling cousin
sends the family estate into ruin. So he comes up with a scheme to gain control; he will marry a poor woman for a few weeks
get his inheritance, then have the marriage annulled...read the rest of the review on the Substitute Bride page.
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Danyari is in Australia. A very large rock formation held in revere
by the Aborigines. It also serves as a setting for an excellent book entitled Wind from Danyari which
has been around for a little while but hasn't been heard about.
Read the rest of this review from Manic Readers on the Wind from Danyari page.
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The Ink Drinkers is a hundred pages of poetry and short stories by Laurel Lamperd and Sue Clennell. Laurel
Lamperd's story 'The Wolf and the Riding Hoods' is a parable coached in folkloric style. Its simple style is engaging, reminiscent
of stories heard in childhood, and just as laden with meaning.
Sue Clennell's "When Rabbits were Sixpence' is a breathless vignette that encapsulates - like a black and
white movie that reels faster than life - the workaday misery of pre-Depression days. Rosanne Dingli.
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