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The Other Side of Heaven
Book One of the Italian Time Travel Series
Morgan O’Neill
Publisher: Time’s Arrow Productions
Publication Date: October 8, 2014
Genre: Historical/Time Travel Fiction
About the Book:
Californian
Gwendolyn Godwyn seeks to learn her family’s history and hopes to restore the
bond that once existed between her Italian forebearers and those who live in America .
While visiting her ancestral Italian town, Gwen is caught in a violent
earthquake and inexplicably thrust through time. At first refusing to believe
what has happened, she nevertheless uses her wits to survive, donning a monk’s
cowl to hide her identity as a woman. Ripped apart from all she has ever known,
Gwen finds herself in the midst of brutal territorial battles in an era she
once blithely called “The Dark Ages.” When the golden Italian summer of 951
emerges from the strife and gloom, Gwen joins forces with a cadre of gallant
men, allies in the struggle against the evil nobles, Willa of Tuscany and Count
Berengar, kidnappers of Italy’s rightful queen, Adelaide. Along with Father
Warinus and Lord Alberto Uzzo, Gwen seeks to rescue Adelaide and restore her kingdom. In the
midst of this great adventure, Gwen falls in love with the complex and
passionate Alberto, to whom she reveals her identity as a woman. But can
Alberto learn to love her strong and independent nature and help Gwen in her
quest to discover her rightful place in time?
Time Enough for Love
Book Two of the Italian Time Travel Series
Morgan O’Neill
Publisher: Time’s Arrow Productions
Publication Date: October 8, 2014
Genre: Historical/Time Travel Fiction
About the Book:
Through dark
magic, Californian Gwendolyn Godwyn has been swept back in time to medieval Italy .
There, she finds herself in the midst of a war between Italy ’s rightful queen, Adelaide , and those who have kidnapped her
and seek to usurp her crown. Risking her life, Gwen elects to play a pivotal
role in the planned rescue. In the midst of the chaos, she is drawn to the
queen’s champion, Lord Alberto Uzzo, who battles not only their military foes,
but also his personal demons. Tested to the limit when he discovers Gwen’s true
identity as a time traveler, Alberto nevertheless fights through his doubt and
the whirl of superstition that surrounds this intriguing and strong-willed
woman. Time is of the essence as the lovers seek to overcome the evil forces
rallying against the queen they’ve vowed to save. Will Gwen and Alberto be able
to overcome the groundswell of danger to find time enough for love?
About
the Authors:
Short version-
Two authors writing as one, Cary
Morgan Frates and Deborah O’Neill Cordes specialize in recreating pivotal
moments in history, epic adventure, and romance—with a time travel twist.
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Long version-
A chance meeting at a writers’ conference brought Cary Morgan Frates and Deborah O’Neill Cordes together, two award-winning authors
who connected because of a mutual love of time travel fiction. Collaboration ensued,
the search for a pen name the first step in their working relationship. Their
maiden names provided the solution—and “Morgan O’Neill” was born.
Cary and Deborah’s backgrounds are uniquely suited to writing stories steeped
in atmosphere and history: Deborah has a Master’s Degree in history and is a dedicated genealogist; Cary is a talented
linguist in French and is currently a student of Latin. They’ve traveled to Europe’s ancient and medieval sites many times, with Cary living on the
Continent for five years.
The Morgan O’Neill time travel novels have received a number of literary awards, including two finalist wins in the Booksellers’ Best Awards, two semifinalist wins in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, first, second, and third place wins for the Mainstream Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category of the Golden Rose Contest, a top ten finalist award in the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Conference Zola Awards Literary Contest, and a top ten finalist win in the Orange Rose Contest. In 2014, the Oshawa Public Libraries of Ontario, Canada included Morgan O’Neill’s entire Roman series—Love, Eternally, After the Fall, and Return to Me—in their list for Top 100 Romance Novels of All Time.
The Morgan O’Neill time travel novels have received a number of literary awards, including two finalist wins in the Booksellers’ Best Awards, two semifinalist wins in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, first, second, and third place wins for the Mainstream Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category of the Golden Rose Contest, a top ten finalist award in the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Conference Zola Awards Literary Contest, and a top ten finalist win in the Orange Rose Contest. In 2014, the Oshawa Public Libraries of Ontario, Canada included Morgan O’Neill’s entire Roman series—Love, Eternally, After the Fall, and Return to Me—in their list for Top 100 Romance Novels of All Time.
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Thank you for spotlighting our medieval Italian series on your beautiful blog, Zrinka!
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