The Ravenscar Trilogy

The Ravenscar Trilogy is an epic saga about an astonishing family, the house of DeRavenel, set in extraordinary times and spanning the twentieth century. Inspired by Barbara’s love for history and the family power struggles of the Wars of the Roses, the series reimagines those rivalries and betrayals set against the dramatic world events of the past century.

The Ravenscar Dynasty,  introduces Edward Deravenel, on a bitterly cold day in 1904 when he learns the devastating news of the deaths of his father, brother and cousins in a fire. Suspicious and devastated, Edward and his cousin Neville vow to seek the truth, avenge the deaths and take control of the business empire that was usurped from Edward’s great uncle sixty years before.

In The Heirs of Ravenscar, Edward Deravenel, having survived harrowing years of betrayal, ruthless enemies, countless lovers, and a war that ravaged his country, is finally king of his company. It’s 1918, an influenza pandemic is sweeping the country, and Edward has a family and a business to protect. An heir is needed to keep the Deravenel name alive, but tragedy and death remain obstacles at every turn.

The final book of the series, Being Elizabeth, finds twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth Deravenel, based loosely on Elizabeth I, in a position few women her age could image: the head of a business empire that spans the globe. It’s a company whose reach is wide and whose secrets are deep. Surrounded by rumours and disloyalty, she knows that there are many who would give anything to take down the company – and her with it. With her enemies circling, she finds herself at a crossroads involving her mind, her heart, and her destiny.