Paul C.R. Monk has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Huguenot Chronicles, Books 1 - 3.
The Huguenot Chronicles, Books 1 - 3
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A family torn apart. A king with an iron fist. Will their faith be strong enough to survive persecution and reunite? Three books full of harrowing, historical adventure! Jeanne is the wife of a wealthy merchant, but now she risks losing everything. Louis XIV's soldiers will stop at nothing to forcibly convert the country's Protestants to the "true" faith. The men ransack Jeanne's belongings and threaten her children. If Jeanne and Jacob can't find a way to evade the soldiers' clutches, their family will face a fate far worse than poverty and imprisonment. They may never see each other again.... The Huguenot Chronicles is a gripping historical drama that spans continents, from King Louis’ France to the Caribbean, and from London to colonial New York. If you like fast-paced adventure, vivid depictions of the past, and heartfelt tales of love and loyalty, then you'll love Paul C.R. Monk's emotional epic. Buy The Huguenot Chronicles trilogy to start a compelling, cross-continental journey through the 17th century today!
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Land of Hope: A Historical Fiction Novel
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A family torn apart by persecution. A country's global power play. Will England's ruler turn their reunion attempt into a desperate bid for survival? New York, 1689. Jacob Delpech thinks day and night about his wife and child. He's determined to reunite with his family in London, but New York’s brutal winter deep-freeze has ruined his carefully laid plans. With transport across the Atlantic at a standstill and European politics on the verge of upheaval, his chances of ever making it home grow slimmer by the day.... Snowbound in Switzerland, Jeanne Delpech’s heart aches for a loving reunion with her husband. To make it back to London, she and her son must travel across extremely treacherous terrain. But the biggest obstacle between her and Jacob's embrace may be the journey through dangerous enemy territory.... When England’s new king triggers fresh battles with France and her allies, the family’s plan to reunite falls into ruin. As both husband and wife begin their hazardous trek to London, war creates an impossible chasm between them. Will Jacob and Jeanne reunite, or will religious persecution tear their family asunder forever? Land of Hope is the conclusion to the riveting Huguenot Chronicles historical fiction trilogy. If you like rich, bustling history, fast-paced action, and characters facing brutal hardships, then you'll love Paul C. R. Monk's compelling novel. Buy Land of Hope to forge a 17th-century path to freedom today!
©2018, 2019 Paul C.R. Monk (P)2019 Paul C.R. Monk
Before the Storm 1685: A Prequel Introducing the Huguenot Chronicles Trilogy
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In a state where civil rights are gradually being eroded, one family must come to terms with the disruptive cataclysm that looms on the horizon. France, 1685. Amid the turmoil of persecutions under Louis XIV, a wealthy Huguenot merchant wonders whether to uproot his family and migrate before the storm of conflict breaks. His wife, who has never left the province let alone the kingdom, calmly insists that the winds of folly will blow over - but will they? Could the tragic events of the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacres be repeated? This prequel introduces Jeanne and Jacob Delpech before the devastating events that will change their lives and send shock waves around the world. If you like sweeping, emotional dramas and inspirational stories where personal beliefs are tested, then you will love this prelude to The Huguenot Chronicles - a best-selling trilogy set in the times of Old World intolerance and New World discoveries. Listen to Before the Storm, 1685 and enter a world where harrowing change is but a heartbeat away!
©2019 Paul C.R. Monk (P)2019 Paul C.R. Monk
Voyage of Malice: A Historical Fiction Novel
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Persecuted for their beliefs, one family must travel the globe for a place to call home.... Geneva, 1688. Jeanne is barely scraping by on meager earnings from weaving. She dreams of her previous life as a wealthy merchant’s wife before Louis XIV’s soldiers ran her family out of France for refusing to renounce their faith. But even in Geneva, Jeanne and her son aren’t anywhere close to free from persecution.... Jacob hopes his letters make it to Jeanne from the other side of the ocean. As he bides his time as an indentured servant on a Caribbean plantation, tragedy strikes in the form of shipwreck and pirates. The former merchant desperately searches for a way back to his wife.... If Jeanne and Jacob can’t rise above a world that’s closing all its doors, then they may never be reunited again.... Voyage of Malice is the second book in the Huguenot Chronicles, a series of historical fiction novels set during a time of religious persecution. If you like vividly accurate historical details, seafaring adventures, and heartwarming tales of family loyalty, then you’ll love Paul C.R. Monk’s rousing novel. Buy Voyage of Malice to find a way home today!
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Merchants of Virtue: A Historical Fiction Novel
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France, 1685. Jeanne is the wife of a wealthy merchant, but now she risks losing everything. Louis XIV’s soldiers will stop at nothing to forcibly convert the country’s Huguenot "heretics" to the "true" faith. The men ransack Jeanne’s belongings and threaten to take her children. One by one, Jeanne watches her neighbors cave under the constant harassment. She and her husband resolve to keep their faith, but Jeanne wonders if the punishment for their defiance is more than she can bear.... If Jeanne can’t find a way to evade the soldiers’ clutches, her family will face a fate worse than poverty and imprisonment. They may never see each other again.... Merchants of Virtue is the first book in the Huguenot Chronicles, a trilogy of historical fiction novels. If you like fast-paced adventure, rich layers of historical detail, and inspirational stories based on true events, then you’ll love Paul C.R. Monk’s stirring novel. Get Merchants of Virtue to immerse yourself in a dangerous world today!
©2017, 2018, 2019 Paul C.R. Monk (P)2019 Paul C.R. Monk