The Heart of Normandy: The Echo of a Love That Survived the War
About this audiobook
At the twilight of the Norman dynasty, as kingdoms are torn between England and France, a man and a woman must choose between duty and desire.
Caelan of Morven, heir to a house loyal to Normandy for generations, has fought beside the French to save his people from ruin. But his loyalty is an open wound: every victory leaves behind the echo of betrayal.
Eira of Lysarne, cousin to King John of England, flees disguised as a nun after the fall of Caer Thalen Castle. She despises the Normans who, like Caelan, swore allegiance to the enemy… until he saves her.
Between them, an impossible attraction is born: he embodies everything she vowed to hate, and she everything he cannot have without endangering his bloodline.
As King Philip of France circles with suspicion and vengeance, Caelan and Eira must decide whether love can survive between two worlds at war.
For sometimes the greatest loyalty is not to a kingdom… but to the heart.
Can two souls scarred by war defy fear and the power of a king… to risk everything for love?
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About the author
REBECCA NYSTROM: I grew up among books, ancient maps, and skies filled with symbols, and it was in historical fiction that I found a refuge to weave together memory, mystery, and emotion. I am not content to simply recount events; my desire is to awaken that sleeping heartbeat deep within, that ancestral wisdom that travels silently through blood, dreams, and the choices that can transform a destiny.
For me, stories are not mere ornaments—they are bridges that connect us to what is essential, paths through which the soul recovers what the mind forgets. My characters—women seeking their place between two worlds, men divided between duty and desire—are my way of honoring that sacred space where our roots, the earth, and the heart meet.
I write because I believe it is an act of deep listening, an intimate dialogue with voices that come from afar. Like an ancient loom, every word is another thread added to the great tapestry of our humanity, a fabric that never stops growing.
Thank you for opening a space for me to share this conversation. I would be delighted to keep listening to you and to continue weaving, from my small corner of the world, my thread into this vast tapestry.
With love and profound gratitude,
Rebecca.
«In poetry, Sylvia Plath, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Alejandra Pizarnik have deeply influenced me. For me, they—along with Mary Oliver, Anna Lamott and Virginia Woolf—are the greats. In historical romantic fiction, Ava Krol, Karen Marie Moning, Julianne MacLean, Julie Garwood, Anna Markland, Samantha Holt, Monica McCarty, Cathy MacRae, Eliza Knight, Tanya Anne Crosby, Hannah Howell, and many others are also important inspirations…»
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