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Benvenuto, Martin Luther—welcome to Rome!

Benvenuto, Martin Luther—welcome to Rome!

Rome Borgo, by Hendrick van Cleve, Harvard Art Museums https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/233275?position=10 What connected Martin Luther, a young monk and philosophy instructor at the University of Erfurt, to Rome (a thousand miles away)? The story...

Author interview about Lucia’s Renaissance

Author interview about Lucia’s Renaissance

If you’d like to learn more about Lucia’s Renaissance and my writing process, please take a look: http://www.theindieview.com/2018/01/11/indieview-with-c-l-r-peterson-author-of-lucias-renaissance/ More questions? Contact me in the comments.

Final Goodreads Giveaway!

Final Goodreads Giveaway!

Just in time for the holidays, I'll be giving away a copy of Lucia's Renaissance in a Goodreads Giveaway. May the odds be in your favor! Goodreads Book Giveaway Lucia's Renaissance by C.L.R. Peterson Giveaway ends December 26, 2017. See the giveaway details at...

New interview about Lucia’s Renaissance

New interview about Lucia’s Renaissance

Today a new post about the backstory of my novel has gone live on a book blog! Check it out at: http://wayneturmel.com/2017/11/reformation-faith-and-heresy-with-c-l-r-peterson/ The blogger, Wayne Turmel, knows a bit about historical fiction himself, with a new novel,...

Caterina's Choice, a short story by C.L.R. Peterson, cover image

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Verona, 1571.

When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.

Immerse yourself in rich historical detail and high emotional stakes in this dramatic story of danger and conscience!