History, Romance, Adventure! A New eNet Press Author!
Jan Westcott, born Maryann Josephine Vlachos, was the daughter of a renowned classical historian, and a meticulous historian herself. As a writer she quickly became well-known for her best selling historical novels. All were carefully researched and give vivid, compelling glimpses into different, sometimes turbulent, periods in history.
The Border Lord
Westcott's first book, The Border Lord, was a best-seller that explored the contentious 16th century battles for Scottish Independence. Although fictionalized, the story revolves around a vital period in Scotland's history, and is loosely based on the life of Francis Stewart, the 5th Earl of Bothwell, who went from lord to soldier, to renegade, to outlaw — repeatedly.
The Border Lord makes this interesting and exciting period in Scottish history come alive, and her main character, Francis Hepburn, lives his adventurous life, against this exciting back drop.
Captain for Elizabeth
Set in the Elizabethan era, against the backdrop of England's naval war with Spain, Westcott has crafted a stirring and swashbuckling tale of high seas adventure and romance.
Captain Tom Cavendish leaves England with three ships and finds himself fighting naval battles, wild seas, tropical disease, and even head hunters. Engaging in countless naval battles with Spain's mighty armada, he finally crosses swords with a ravishing Spanish widow who might just be the one woman capable of winning the heart of this philandering adventurer in Captain for Elizabeth.
In all, Westcott wrote eleven books, each revealing a different exciting period in history through the lives and interactions of individual and memorable characters. eNet Press is excited to bring these well loved stories to another generation in another venue. So check out Jan Westcott and all her books as we release them.
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