Anne O'Brien was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After gaining a B.A. Honours degree in History at Manchester University, a PGCE at Leeds University and a Masters degree in education at Hull University, she lived in the East Riding as a teacher of history. Always a prolific reader, she enjoyed historical fiction and was encouraged to try her hand at writing. Success in short story competitions spurred her on.
Genres: Historical Romance, Historical
New and upcoming books
Series
Faringdon Scandals
1. The Disgraced Marchioness (2005)
2. The Outrageous Debutante (2005)
3. The Enigmatic Rake (2006)
1. The Disgraced Marchioness (2005)
2. The Outrageous Debutante (2005)
3. The Enigmatic Rake (2006)
Novels
The Runaway Heiress (2004)
Puritan Bride (2004)
Marriage Under Siege (2005)
Conquering Knight, Captive Lady (2008)
Chosen for the Marriage Bed (2009)
The Virgin Widow (2010)
Devil's Consort (2011)
aka Queen Defiant
The King's Concubine (2012)
The Forbidden Queen (2013)
The Scandalous Duchess (2014)
The King's Sister (2014)
The Queen's Choice (2016)
The Shadow Queen (2017)
Queen of the North (2018)
A Tapestry of Treason (2019)
The Queen's Rival (2020)
The Royal Game (2021)
A Marriage of Fortune (2023)
A Court of Betrayal (2024)
Puritan Bride (2004)
Marriage Under Siege (2005)
Conquering Knight, Captive Lady (2008)
Chosen for the Marriage Bed (2009)
The Virgin Widow (2010)
Devil's Consort (2011)
aka Queen Defiant
The King's Concubine (2012)
The Forbidden Queen (2013)
The Scandalous Duchess (2014)
The King's Sister (2014)
The Queen's Choice (2016)
The Shadow Queen (2017)
Queen of the North (2018)
A Tapestry of Treason (2019)
The Queen's Rival (2020)
The Royal Game (2021)
A Marriage of Fortune (2023)
A Court of Betrayal (2024)
Novellas and Short Stories
Omnibus editions show
Anne O'Brien recommends
The Angel's Mark (2018)
(Nicholas Shelby, book 1)
S W Perry
"An impressively dramatic and gripping debut novel. Elegantly written, thoroughly researched, The Angel's Mark draws us into the murky world of Elizabethan London where life is a game of chance, and savage death a close neighbour, quick to pounce on the unsuspecting. I predict that we will be seeing much more of Nicholas Shelby, physician and reluctant spy."
Mistress Cromwell (2017)
Carol McGrath
"Step into the intimate world of Thomas Cromwell as seen through the eyes of his wife, Elizabeth."
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