Susanne Kirven

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Homme Mort Marchant or Dead Man Walking” by Susanne Kirven

Submitted to Contest #289

NOTE: This story is set in a medieval dungeon. While the contents are not so much graphic as realistic in a historical context, torture, death, and corpses are mentioned more in passing than in overly disturbing detail ### England, 1139 A.D.Leaning against the wall in hopelessness, the warrior contemplated falling from his saddle all those weeks ago. Bleeding profusely, he’d prayed his mount escaped the fray and made his way to the royal keep. If Caturix prevailed, his blood-soaked saddle would tell the tale he might not live to share. If t...

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“Ambushed! (or Modi's Revenge)” by Susanne Kirven

Submitted to Contest #288

England, 1139 AD Standing in the misty rain, Thor shook hands with Fitz Duncan, Mormaer of Moray, glad the prince had given him leave to travel with his party. A wily character, the King’s nephew had wasted no time in wedding Alice de Romilly, heiress to Skipton Castle, in Yorkshire after his wife’s death making him one of the greatest barons in northern England. While he would have appreciated getting to know the other man better, he wished to see his family more. There would be time to form new alliances when life was more settled. Joinin...

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“Shifting Sands” by Susanne Kirven

Submitted to Contest #261

San Francisco, CA Tabitha Grisham stared at the oval diamond on her finger. Something wasn’t right. Exactly what, she didn’t know. She did know that being apprehensive wasn’t a great way to feel on her wedding day. Rising, she walked to the window to stare over San Francisco. While the Bay Area was a great place to visit, she loved Sacramento. She was only relocating because of Damian. It was hard enough to maintain a dating relationship with ninety miles between them. She refused to start her marriage that way. Fingering her wedding gown, ...

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“The Duke's Unexpected Alliance” by Susanne Kirven

Submitted to Contest #260

1811 A.D. London, England Tossing the calling card in his hand on his desk Barrington Monck made a face. After giving his butler permission to show their guest to the library, he murmured “I didn’t see that one coming.” to an otherwise empty room. Rising to his feet, he heard the faint whisper of kid slippers gliding across marble as he awaited his uninvited guest. Not just uninvited, but unexpected, if not exactly unknown. He had been formally introduced to Lady Clarisse during her first season. He’d even danced with her several times...

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Author bio

I'm a self-published author of six novels. I am currently completing a romantic suspense, a contemporary romance, a time slip Regency, a sweet Regency romance, and the third book in The Golden Wolf Series. While I enjoy writing contemporary romances and romantic suspense, writing historical fiction/historical romances is my first love. Writing short stories is a new craft I'm exploring. I currently write contemporary romances along with The Golden Wolf Series (historical romance) under the pen name Tori Lennox and clean and wholesome romances under Genie St. Claire. Future historical romances will publish under the pen name Reyna Rolfe.