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Shayne Parkinson

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Historical Fiction

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I write historical novels set in New Zealand, starting in the 1880s and continuing through to the 1920s. I'm fascinated by social history, particularly that of my own country. I was born in New Zealand, and apart from two years in England have lived here all my life. I'm married to my childhood sweetheart, who grew up in the farming valley that's the inspiration for my imaginary one.

We have a few acres in the countryside, where we have an orchard and a large vegetable garden, and a small flock of sheep to keep the grass down. We make our own wine, cider, jams, jellies and sauces.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 28,409 ratings · 1,785 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sentence of Marriage (Promises to Keep, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 10,166 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mud and Gold (Promises to Keep, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 5,201 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Settling the Account (Promises to Keep, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 4,832 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Second Chance (Promises to Keep, #4) 4.38 avg rating — 4,308 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daisy's War 4.20 avg rating — 1,799 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All I Want 3.78 avg rating — 1,134 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Roses 4.27 avg rating — 830 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tom and George 4.39 avg rating — 114 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sentenza di matrimonio : (promesse di mantenere il libro 1) by Shayne Parkinson (Goodreads Author), THOMAS GADE 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Tom and George” now available for pre-order

I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, Tom and George, will be released on 17 December 2021, and is available for pre-order now. Links to retailers: Get the Books.

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When Jack Leith died in 1899, his bequest to Tom and George, the children of his second marriage, was five hundred pounds and an understanding that they would always take care of their mother. The money was to be

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Shayne Parkinson wrote a new blog post “Tom and George” now available for pre-order I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, Tom and George, will be released on 17 December 2021, and is available for pre-order now. Links to reta Read more of this blog post »
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Shayne answered Tim Welch's question: This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler) Hi Tim, James More does not have the audiobook rights to "Sentence of Marriage". I still hold those rights myself, and have never licensed them to him or to anyone else. The first I knew of this audiobook was when it appeared on Amazon, without my per See Full Answer
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“Dreams were for people who had some hope of making them come true.”
― Shayne Parkinson, Mud and Gold

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“Aren’t you scared of him?’ Amy asked, slumping down and trying to make herself inconspicuous. ‘He always looks so fierce. Don’t you remember that time he nearly caught us on his land? I was sure he’d give us a beating if he’d got hold of us.’ ‘Humph! My pa would have had something to say to him if he had.’ ‘That wouldn’t have been much comfort.’ ‘Yes, it would. Anyway, who’d be scared of him—sour old man like that.’ Lizzie dismissed Charlie Stewart with a wave of her hand.”
― Shayne Parkinson, Sentence of Marriage

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“he gets all this advice. Anyway, I don’t think Frank”
― Shayne Parkinson, Sentence of Marriage

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