Daughters of Denmark
SAILORS AND TAILORS, PERIL AND PROVIDENCE
A clean historical romance series set among the merchant class during the golden age of the sea trade in eighteenth century Denmark-Norway, with a nod to Norse myth.
Five novels with temporary titles under construction.
Original art by @kris_tinsart.
Author
Karen Nyenhuis
I earned a BA in French and computer science from Wellesley College, where I cut my literary teeth on tragic French novels and wrote a computer program that diagrammed sentences.
A former seamstress for a small ballet company, I discovered that I descend from a line of tailors in Norway and decided to write them a story.
My blog is a place to share my research on early Scandinavia, with entries on the Great Northern War and eighteenth century shipping ports in Europe. My blog also houses a photo tour of a family heirloom miniature collection, with “A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas” the most viewed series.
Books
Book One
Autumn in Copenhagen
A spunky seamstress and a snow brig.
Second draft complete.
Book Two
Winter in Bergen
Snow and secrets.
First draft complete.
Book Three
Christmas in Copenhagen
Cardamom and crisis.
First draft halfway.
Book Four
Winter in Brest
A pocket watch and a quest.
First draft halfway.
Book Five
Summer in Bergen
Stones and struggle.
First draft complete.
He stepped out from the narrow archway onto the wharf and breathed in the familiar salt air of the sea in the place he’d pledged his life to protect–a small harbor encircled by mountains and cluttered with ships.
-SUMMER IN BERGEN