15 May Wendy J. Dunn Falling Pomegranate Seeds #HistoricalFiction #TudorFiction #KatherineOfAragon #Duology #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @wendyjdunnauthor @thecoffeepotbookclub
FEATURED AUTHOR: WENDY J. DUNN
I‘m delighted to welcome Wendy J. Dunn as the featured author in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour being held between May 14th – 16th, 2025. Wendy J. Dunn is the author of the Historical Fiction / Tudor Fiction, Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Katherine of Aragon Story, published by Poesy Quill on February 28th, 2025 (1030 pages).
Below are highlights of Falling Pomegranate Seeds, Wendy J. Dunn’s author bio, and a snippet from her book
Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/04/blog-tour-falling-pomegranate-seeds-duology-by-wendy-j-dunn.html
HIGHLIGHTS: FALLING POMEGRANATE SEEDS
Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Katherine of Aragon Story
By Wendy J. Dunn
Blurb:
In the Falling Pomegranate Seeds Duology, readers are transported to the rich historical tapestry of 15th and 16th-century Europe, where the lives of remarkable women unfold against the backdrop of political upheaval and personal struggles.
In the first book, beginning in 1490 Castile, Doña Beatriz Galindo, a passionate and respected scholar, serves as an advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile. Beatriz yearns for a life beyond the constraints imposed on women, desiring to control her own destiny. As she witnesses the Holy War led by Queen Isabel and her husband, King Ferdinand of Aragon, Beatriz dedicates herself to guiding Queen Isabel’s youngest child, Catalina of Aragon, on her own path. Beatriz’s role as a tutor and advisor becomes instrumental in shaping Catalina’s future as she prepares to become England’s queen.
Fast forward to the winter of 1539 in the second book, where María de Salinas, a dear friend and cousin of Catalina (now known as Katherine of Aragon), pens a heartfelt letter to her daughter, the Duchess of Suffolk. Unable to make the journey from her London home due to illness, María shares her life story, intricately woven with her experiences alongside Catalina. Their friendship has endured through exile and tumultuous times. María seeks to shed light for her daughter on the choices she has made in a story exploring themes of friendship, betrayal, hatred, and forgiveness. Through María’s narrative, the eternal question Will love ultimately triumph?
Triggers: This is a story for adults, with adult themes and situations.
Buy Link:
Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/bax5n6
AUTHOR BIO: WENDY J. DUNN
Author Bio:
Wendy J. Dunn is an award-winning Australian writer fascinated by Tudor history – so much so she was not surprised to discover a family connection to the Tudors, not long after the publication of her first Anne Boleyn novel, which narrated the Anne Boleyn story through the eyes of Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder.
Her family tree reveals the intriguing fact that one of her ancestral families – possibly over three generations – had purchased land from both the Boleyn and Wyatt families to build up their own holdings. It seems very likely Wendy’s ancestors knew the Wyatts and Boleyns personally.
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SNIPPET: FALLING POMEGRANATE SEEDS
María fought against her queasiness, her stomach rolling like the ship’s own deck. She grabbed the rail, gazing first to land, then to her princess. Catalina broke away from the chattering women, looping her arm through hers. “Fool- hardiness or bravery, do you think?”
Before María could answer, wind whipped her veils against her face and into her open mouth. She burst out laughing. She laughed at the black clouds already gathering on the horizon and a churning, endless ocean. She laughed at how small their ship was when compared to the sea’s vastness. She swallowed, her laughter skating close to weeping, and met Catalina’s troubled eyes. “I pray to get to England safely; I pray for all of us,” she said quietly, with all the control she could muster.
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Cathie Dunn
Posted at 05:08h, 16 MayThank you so much for hosting Wendy J. Dunn today, with an enticing snippet from her fascinating duology, Falling Pomegranate Seeds.
Take care,
Cathie xo
The Coffee Pot Book Club
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 11:27h, 16 MayHi Cathie–It was my pleasure to feature Wendy J. Dunn and her duology on the life of Katherine of Aragon.
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 13:08h, 26 MayHi Wendy–It was my pleasure to host and feature the duology on the life of Katherine of Aragon. The Tudor historical period is fascinating and of particular interest of mine. Best wishes on the launch of the book.
Wendy J Dunn
Posted at 19:19h, 18 MayThank you so much for hosting my Katherine of Aragon duology, Linnea!
Warmly,
Wendy
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 23:25h, 21 MayHi Wendy–It was my pleasure to host you and feature your book about Katherine of Aragon, one of my favorite periods in historical fiction.