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History, Unpolished. Stories That Linger.
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ABOUT US
You Don't Read History Lightly
You don’t read historical fiction for escape alone—you read to understand how people lived when every choice carried weight. You’re drawn to stories where the past feels close enough to touch: dirt roads, contested land, divided families, and love tested by loyalty and survival. You want history told through human lives, not softened or simplified, and you’re willing to sit with hard truths if the story rings true. You value rich settings, moral complexity, and characters who feel real long after the last page. When a novel respects the past—and your intelligence—you know you’ve found the right book.
‘"Cleverly plotted and well researched, this is a gem of an historical novel."

The Duncullen Saga: Book One
AROON
Winner of Carrie McCray Literary Award for Novel First Chapter
"A superbly penned historical saga."

The Duncullen Saga: Book Two
HARPS UPON THE WILLOWS
2018 Winner of the Kindle Book Award--Literary Fiction
"The perfect conclusion to a beautiful, heart-wrenching, and powerful series."

The Duncullen Saga: Book Three
PATIENCE CAN COOK A STONE
Finalist in the 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards
"A gripping story about love, honor, slavery, and evil in a country on the edge of civil war."

PRYOR KNOWLEDGE:
Horse Racing, Love, and Slavery in the Antebellum South
2025 Finalist of the Kindle Book Award--Literary Fiction

Join me, Mary Beth Gibson
for historical fiction with moral complexity, rooted in real places, where the lives of ordinary people get caught in extraordinary times. If you enjoy immersive settings, careful research, and stories that respect your intelligence, you’ll feel at home here.

