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Golden Keyes ParsonsAuthor Bio:Golden Keyes Parsons is a popular retreat and conference speaker, and author of historical novels. Her book, “In The Shadow Of The Sun King,” (Thomas Nelson Publishing, Fall 2008), first in a four-book series based on her family genealogy, was named a finalist in the ACFW’s Book of the Year Debut Author category. The book chronicles the saga of the Clavell family in 17th century France, where as French Huguenots, they suffer persecution at the hands of Louis XIV’s Catholic government. Book Two, “A Prisoner Of Versailles,” was released September 2009. |
Books by Author
 Broken, The Woman Who Anointed Jesus's FeetBROKEN The Woman Who Anointed Jesus’s Feet Harlot. Tirzah had vowed she would never become what her grandmother and mother had been, but when her mother died and left her alone and unmarried, she succumbed to the despised profession to survive. The lives of Tirzah and the three most important men… |
 Alone, The Woman At The WellMarah’s life has been difficult. Her father died when she was three, and a succession of men began the parade through her life—men who disappointed and abused her. Her heart withers away. Her youth fades. She did what she had to do to survive. There is no joy or freshness in her life, until that… |
Trapped! The Adulterous WomanThe trap has been set ... by her own foolish heart. A stranger approaches Anna’s house in the oppressive heat of the late afternoon before Sabbath. Shielding her eyes against the penetrating rays of the sun, she recognizes the familiar gait and realizes he is no stranger. Her hand begins to tremble… |
 His Steadfast LoveThe Civil War—a defining time of great sacrifice, change, and betrayal which will determine the fate of the Nation. It isn’t until it comes into her very home that Amanda Belle must face impossible choices of love, loss, and loyalty. It's the spring of 1861 on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Although Amanda… |
 Where Hearts Are FreeBridget is in love with one man … and promised to another. Amid the liberty and promise of the New World, Bridget Barrington and Philippe Clavell fall in love. But nothing about their love seems possible. To pay for the Clavell family’s passage from France, Philippe, a former member of French royalty,… |
 A Prisoner Of VersaillesLavish and Luxurious Versailles. King Louis XIV's burgeoning palace is the place to be and be seen. And the last place on earth Madeleine wants to be. She's trapped there as a pampered prisoner. If she stays in France, she'll be forced to deny her faith. By escaping the King's long arm, she'll find… |
 In The Shadow Of The Sun KingMadeleine Clavell's shared history with the King holds the key to her family's life ... or death. Seventeenth century France is an unsafe time to be a Huguenot. By order of King Louis XIV, all French Protestants must immediately convert or face imprisonment--or death. The king's dragoons ferret out… |