I am delighted today to be sharing news of the publication of the Falling Pomegranate Seeds Duology from WENDY J DUNN. This is an omnibus edition of her two books telling the story of Katherine of Aragon, Book 1, The Duty of Daughters, and Book 2, All Manner of Things.

Find out more about Falling Pomegranate Seeds here and read an intriguing snippet.

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What is the book about?

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 (The Duty of Daughters) 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 (All Manner of Things), 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?

Read a snippet…

From The Duty of Daughters

A sudden burst of light from a nearby window illuminated Princes Juan and Ahmed playing chess together. Ahmed,the nine-year-old son of Boabdil, Moor king of Granada, had been held as a hostage for his father’s freedom and goodbehaviour since the age of two. Lovingly called Infantico by Queen Isabel, he was treated like a member of the royal family and raised as a Christian, and a loyal Castillan.

Catalina called out her greeting and the two princes turned. Ahmed’s dark, huge eyes flashed in welcome, his smilestretching across his plump face. Only his thickly lashed, dark brown eyes showed his Moorish ancestry, for his skin was as pale as all of Queen Isabel’s family. Blond-haired like Prince Juan, the boys could have been mistaken for brothers. Prince Juan frowned. “Sister, pray tell me that you asked permission of our mother to visit me?”

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Book details

Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Katherine of Aragon Story was published by Poesy Quill on 28th February 2025. It is currently available as an eBook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Universal buy link

https://books2read.com/u/bax5n6

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About the author

Wendy J. Dunn

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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