Ancient Egyptian Romances

Kemet (Egypt) 2974 B.C.E.The tranquility of the Temple of Mehyt is shattered when the high priest and priestess are found murdered. To uncover who killed them, Queen Merneith calls upon an unlikely pair to investigate.Satsobek, a former priestess and the daughter of a nobleman, hasn't stepped foot inside the temple in over a year, since making one of the worst mistakes of her life. Furthermore, with her sharp tongue and plain looks, her marriage prospects are slim, but that isn't stopping her father from trying to arrange a match against her will.Ebrium is a low-born foreigner, and the queen's "unofficial" investigator. His partnership with Satsobek is complicated by the fact that they've been avoiding each other, even though he once saved her life. Now they must work together to find a brazen killer.Follow Ebrium and Satsobek from the secret recesses of the temple to the seedy taverns of Thinis as they unearth a series of intrigues and a power struggle that threatens the tenuous peace of Kemet.***Each book in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own. Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series:1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput2c. The Cinnamon Garden3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride

Kemet (Egypt) 2969 B.C.E.Imi is in dire straits. Unless she marries, she'll be destitute and unable to continue her father's legacy as a renowned perfumer. But she must choose wisely, for her husband will control her entire fortune. There's only one person she can turn to for help – her former betrothed. She's too embarrassed to tell him the whole truth, though, and she certainly can't be wasting time thinking about what might have been.When Nehesy returns home after several years abroad, he intends to leave again as soon as he sees his own estranged, and now-deceased, father interred. But he finds himself once again caught up in trouble created by his former betrothed. In the process of helping her, he might just discover more about himself – and his family – than he ever expected.When the truth comes out, will it tear Imi and Nehesy apart again, or finally bring them together forever? ***Each novel in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own.Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series: 1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput2c. The Cinnamon Garden3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride

Kemet (Egypt) 2966 B.C.E.Alone in the desert without even a pair of sandals to her name, Lunja joins a caravan bound for the largest outpost in the western desert. The best she can hope for is a life of service, while hiding the secret that has haunted her family for generations. When a handsome stranger rescues her at the slave auction, Lunja must choose whether to trust him with a terrible truth, or risk discovery, thereby losing the man she's grown to love.Senna is heart-broken when the woman he loves chooses another. To win her back, he resolves to prove he can be a responsible husband. How better to do that, then by marrying someone else? When he wakes after a night of revelry to find a strange young woman in his kitchen, Senna must choose whether to ignore his conscience and cast her out, or keep her and risk forever losing the woman he wants to win back.Follow Lunja and Senna as they chance exile and loss to find themselves - and love - in a desert caravanserai.***Each novel in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own.Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series: 1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride

Kemet (Egypt) 2973 B.C.E.Betrest thought she had everything a priestess could desire: wealth, status, and the adoration of a multitude of men. That is, until one careless, blue lotus-infused night begets unexpected consequences. Now, she must unearth a mysterious man-god, or risk losing the father of the divine child that may be growing in her womb. But when she meets an intimidating temple architect, she discovers there is more to overcome than just her hazy memories of that fateful night. Amun is poised on the cusp of success. Ascending from near slavery in the stone quarries, a contract to build a temple near the queen's palace promises to establish his reputation as an architect of the gods. But a chance encounter threatens his livelihood, and thwarts his attempts to obtain the one thing he's come to desire more than anything – the trust of an enigmatic priestess. To win her heart, Amun must decide what he believes most: his eyes, or his intuition. Follow Betrest and Amun as they seek to reveal the living gods of the Bastet festival, while uncovering corruption and passions that threaten to tear their worlds apart. ***Each novel in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own. Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series:1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride

Kemet (Egypt) 2973 B.C.E. Iset is juggling a gang of tomb robbers, a younger brother, a sick mother, and a multitude of secrets that could ruin the lives of her close-knit family. Just as she learns her life is in danger, she runs straight into the most unusual man she's ever seen. Can she trust him to help her, or will he hasten her demise?Batr, one of the queen's Royal Guard, is determined to find the men behind the desecration of a nobleman's tomb. But when he's drawn into a web of mystery, he finds Iset at the centre of it all. And she's the most intriguing woman he's ever met.Meanwhile, in the court of Abdju:When Raia learns her father's tomb has been robbed, she resolves to see the perpetrators punished. Aided by Makae, Batr's twin brother, they uncover a series of confidences that force Raia to question everything she's ever known.Follow the two couples through the painted tombs of the Land of the Dead and into the treacherous world of ancient nobility as they seek a gang of dangerous thieves who threaten the peace of both the living and the dead. ***Each novel in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own. Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series:1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput2c. The Cinnamon Garden3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride

Kemet (Egypt) 2972 B.C.E.Penebui is certain she'll fall madly in love with her new husband… once she makes the long journey across the unfamiliar desert to meet him, that is. She knows her duty is to marry strategically, and the chief of one of the most powerful nomadic desert tribes could help save her beloved cousin's delicate regency. There are just a few small obstacles to overcome; Penebui has never stepped foot into the desert, the man chosen to lead her to her fate scorns her, and someone might be trying to kill her.Menes has one last duty to fulfill before he can settle into his new life as the commander of an oasis outpost. All he needs to do is get the queen's cousin safely across the desert so that she can marry the head of his tribe, a simple enough task for an experienced caravan leader such as himself. Except the woman in his charge draws trouble with every step, and she refuses to listen to a thing he says.Follow Penebui and Menes as they brave the dangers of the great desert to prevent a tribal war that threatens the peace of Kemet.***Each novel in the series is a stand-alone, and can be read on its own.Books in the Ancient Egyptian Romances series:1. In the Court of Kemet2. In the Temple of Mehyt2a. The Anubis Mask2b. In the House of Iput2c. The Cinnamon Garden3. The Draughtsman's Daughter4. Lady of the Caravan4a. The Caravanserai Bride