Daughters of Denmark
SAILORS AND TAILORS, PERIL AND PROVIDENCE
An 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 and folklore.
Eight closed-door 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 ballet company, I discovered that I descend from a line of tailors in Norway and decided to write them a story. A military spouse, I am also hiding memoir in history–writing amidst those who followed the drum in the eighteenth century.
I will pursue publication of my novels when all of the second drafts are written, as early as 2028. For now, enjoy my blog where I log 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
Prequel
An Arctic Arrangement
Cold and compromise.
Partial first draft.
Book One
Autumn in Copenhagen
A 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 watch and a quest.
First draft halfway.
Book Five
Summer in Bergen
Stones and struggle.
Second draft halfway.
Book Six
An Arctic Summer
Regret and return.
First draft halfway.
Book Seven
An Arctic Spring
Refuge and rescue.
Partial first draft.
He stepped onto the wharf and breathed in the familiar salt air of the place he’d pledged his life to protect–a small harbor encircled by mountains and cluttered with ships.
-SUMMER IN BERGEN