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Cate Melville

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Born

New Zealand

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https://www.catemelvilleauthor.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Romance

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January 2020

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Cate loves all things historical. Before she could read she was often found with a book in her hands looking at the pictures of long forgotten worlds. It’s no wonder she went on to graduate with a double Bachelor’s degree in Classics and Medieval Studies (Canterbury University). She also holds a PhD focusing on ancient literature (Otago University).

The other love in her life is travel. She has lived on several continents, and traveled off the beaten track in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, or re-reading, her favorite books, discovering the wilderness of New Zealand, or sharing a meal (excellent wine is always included) with friends.

Cate lives in the beautiful South Island of New Zealand wi ...more

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From History to You …

Why Medieval Boys Were Sent Away: The Fostering System That Shaped Knights

When I was writing Born in Deception, I needed to understand something that seems almost incomprehensible to modern parents: why would you send your 7-year-old son away to live with strangers?

Not for a summer camp. Not for boarding school at age 13. At seven years old—barely out of toddlerhood by our standards—noble boys wer

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Average rating: 4.21 · 681 ratings · 73 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Born in Deception (Brides of Northumbria, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drawn to the Beast (Brides of Northumbria, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tempted by Beauty (Brides of Northumbria #3) 4.29 avg rating — 91 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baron's Prisoner (The King's Barons #1) 4.22 avg rating — 82 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bastard Baron's Reward: A Medieval Romance (The King's Barons Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cate Melville wrote a new blog post From History to You … Why Medieval Boys Were Sent Away: The Fostering System That Shaped KnightsWhen I was writing Born in Deception, I needed to understand something that Read more of this blog post »
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