The Fall of the House of James by Annette Austin
THE FIRST BOOK IN THE JAMES SAGA
‘I loved the book!’ – BooksShelf Review
A passion that crosses the racial divide – does love stand a chance?
A forbidden romance with unforeseen consequences, this enthralling historical romance charts the interracial romance between two people whose torrid love affair threatens everyone around them.
Lawrence James is the arrogant rich son of a plantation owner.
Jasmine Thomas is a fiery slave, bound to the Havers End plantation in 1860.
As his feelings grow for Jasmine, Lawrence is torn between love and duty. Groomed to take over the plantation, Lawrence has an uneasiness about becoming a slave owner.
Concerned over his eldest sister, Belvedere Rossiter, and her growing friendship with a rebellious slave, Donald Archer, Lawrence hates Donald, while Belvedere has an opposing view.
Lawrence’s biggest dilemma is – does he choose to be the dutiful son or risk everything to be with Jasmine?
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Author Bio:
Hello! My name is Annette Austin and I am a self-published author primarily writing romance novels. I’ve written seven novels covering the genres of historical romance, crime fiction and contemporary romance.
When I was seven, during a class at school, the teacher asked us to write a short story. I remember writing page after page after page. I let my imagination soar and I realised then how much I loved writing. I would spend hours in the library with my head in one book after another. Not only do I love writing, but I also enjoy reading what other authors produce.
After drifting from one position to the other, I held onto the dream of wanting to write a novel.
Eventually, I began writing ‘The Fall of the House of James,’ in December 2012. When I lost my job, (a blessing in disguise,) I decided to write full-time. Despite having many personal struggles, I finally published the interracial romance novel in June 2018. The historical romance novel, ‘The Fall of the House of James,’ spent some time at the Number 1 spot on Amazon (History of Antebellum U.S. Chart.) All five of the books in The James Saga have garnered five-star reviews on Amazon.
Recently, I changed course in my writing career and began to write short stories again under my real name. Two of my short stories, ‘The Bondage Tribe,’ and ‘The Well of Life,’ have been published in the Alternate History and Hidden Realms Short Stories Anthologies by Flame Tree Publishing in 2023.
‘To Sleep With A Stranger,’ is my first contemporary romance novel. I will continue this steamy romance, a part of the Complete Strangers to Fiery Lovers series in ‘Another Heartbreak.’
I’ve resumed working on the historical romance series, The James Saga, and I’m currently writing the sixth instalment, ‘A Sweet Taste For Revenge,’ which will be available shortly.
Away from writing, I love to read, exercise, especially yoga, sing loudly to 1980s and 1990s pop music, and I love watching sports.
If you would like to know more about me, please connect with me at –
anne.austin586@gmail.com