Eres Books

Publisher info

Eres is an independent publisher for independent writers, specializing in books with a focus on Cymru (Wales): its history, language, music and culture as well as books written by authors with a connection to Wales. Eres was established in Caerfyrddin (the oldest town in Wales) in May 2011. Its publishing base is now in Montana. Eres also publishes books by independent authors on subjects of interest to musicians, historians and readers of all fiction genres.

TRAITOR'S DAUGHTER (The Tywi, Book 1) by Lily Dewaruile is Eres's first ebook publication, available on Smashwords, all other major online retailers and in print at CreateSpace.

Recent Publications:
FOLLOWING THE TROUPS: An Army Wife's Journeys in World War II, Memoir of Virginia V. Verrill, edited by Leigh Verrill-Rhys, August 2012
CERDDONIOL!, edited by Dulais Rhys, September 2012: Students' answers to music exam questions (Welsh language)
INVASION, Book 1 of Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, by Lily Dewaruile, November 2012 / 2nd Edition 2021
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE NEW YEAR, #1 in NIGHTS BEFORE, by Leigh Verrill-Rhys, December 2012
SALSA DANCING WITH PTERODACTYLS: PART I, by Leigh Verrill-Rhys, January 2013 / Out of Print
SALVATION, Book 2 of Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, By Lily Dewaruile, January 2013 / 2nd Edition 2021
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY, (Nights Before #2), Leigh Verrill-Rhys, February 2013
BETRAYAL, Book 3 of Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Lily Dewaruile, March 2013 / 2nd Edition 2021
SALSA DANCING WITH PTERODACTYLS: PART II, Leigh Verrill-Rhys, March 2013 / Out of Print
REVIVAL, Book 4 of Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Lily Dewaruile, May 2013 / 2nd Edition 2021
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY, (Nights Before #3), Leigh Verrill-Rhys, May 2013
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE LABOR DAY, (Nights Before #4), Leigh Verrill-Rhys, September 2013
'Twas the Night Before Veteran's Day, (Nights Before #5), Leigh Verrill-Rhys, November 2013
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Eve, (Nights Before #6), Leigh Verrill-Rhys, December 2013
RECONCILIATION, Book 5 of Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Lily Dewaruile, 2015 / 2nd Edition 2021
THIS CAN'T BE LOVE, Leigh Verrill-Rhys, 2015
SALSA DANCING WITH PTERODACTYLS / 2nd Edition, Leigh Verrill-Rhys, 2015, Print Edition October 2015
JUSTICE, Book 1 of Pendyffryn: The Inheritors, Lily Dewaruile, 2016 / 2nd Edition 2021
PAVANE FOR MISS MARCHER, An In Maine novel, Leigh Verrill-Rhys, September 2018
MERIT, Book 2 of Pendyffryn: The Inheritors, Lily Dewaruile, September 2021
WORTH, Book 3 of Pendyffryn: The Inheritors, Lily Dewaruile, June 2022

Forthcoming
VENGEANCE'S SON, Book 2, The Tywi, Lily Dewaruile

DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, Leigh Verrill-Rhys
THAT KENTUCKY BOY, An In Maine novel, Leigh Verrill-Rhys

Watch for Eres Books' NEW AUTHOR: C P Thomas

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Where to buy in print

Worth, Pendyffryn: The Inheritors, Book III
Series: Pendyffryn: The Inheritors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 53,060. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2024 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » Medieval
Third Edition: January 2024: Susanna ach Alun Cwmdu, daughter of the pendefig killed by the invaders and adopted daughter of Christophe Maides, one of the invading army who came to conqueror and stayed to defend, has always been aware of her worth to the men who govern her life. Though plain and disinclined to the skills of the household, her value, even to her brother, Heilyn, is inestimable.
Pavane for Miss Marcher, 3rd Edition
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 88,380. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2023 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Romance » Historical » American
1871. The war has been over for six years but Rupe Smith still fights his demons. Ten years have passed since he left his Maine village. His Wyoming ranch is the one place he wants to be and the last place he can be. There is no escape from the guilt of his parents’ grief or his longing for the girl whose one letter kept him alive, without knowing if she is beyond his reach, married with a family.
Merit, Book II, Pendyffryn: The Inheritors
Series: Pendyffryn: The Inheritors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 60,740. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2021 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » Medieval, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
Fleeing the Saxon invaders, Jac travelled westward. His mother had been killed at dawn the day a Celt woman ran into the woods and hid in the underbrush. As the Saxons drew closer to the village he had hoped to reach before nightfall, Jac kept his vigil over the injured woman. The woman’s rescue and Jac’s salvation rode a dark-spirited warhorse.
Justice: Book I, Pendyffryn: The Inheritors
Series: Pendyffryn: The Inheritors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 71,310. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2016 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
DeFreveille, the Conqueror, is conquered. His children have the home he sought and war goes on. Now, it is time for his second son, Marshal mab Ieuan, to find his own way in the country of his heart. But to lose his heart here cannot be part of his plan. 
This Can't Be Love
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 45,290. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2015 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Not every woman drops into Mike Argent’s life the way Jakki Hunter has, at his feet straight from the passenger side of a roadster. Every guy Jakki’s ever known has dumped her, but not usually with such drama or with as drastic consequences as in the rubbish of a construction site. Something about her brings out the rescuer in lone wolf Mike. Something about him brings out all Jakki’s quirks.
Salsa Dancing with Pterodactyls
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 158,790. Language: English. Published: March 23, 2014 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino
≈≈Salsa Dancing with Pterodactyls is the story of a interracial, multicultural American family. David Gitano’s proud Hispanic-American family believes she is using him. Emily Burdis’s Central Valley sister believes he is using her. She thinks: He's a corporate lawyer. He's her boss. He’s the pterodactyl man she wants. He thinks: She's too good for him. She’s the answer to his prayers.
Reconciliation: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Book 5
Series: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 70,770. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2014 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Christian » Historical
Christophe Maides has conquered Cwmdu and the flaxen-haired woman bred of the valley, yet he cannot conquer the dreams torturing his nights and separating him from the only woman he has ever loved. The arrival of three hunters catapult Christophe to the past he wants to forget. The violent results cost him all he has won and threaten the unborn child Caryl Gernant will risk her life to give him.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Eve (Nights Before #6)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,050. Language: English. Published: December 17, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Christmas Past and Christmas Previous haven’t been all Jocelyn Tavers wished, but Christmas Present and Christmas Future are in capable hands – her own. But even the best laid plans have a way of meeting disaster head-on.
'Twas the Night Before Veterans Day (Nights Before #5)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,170. Language: English. Published: November 1, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Months of job-hunting land Jocelyn in the protective custody of a close friend and seeking the help of a French-speaking public servant whose absence has cracked her façade of laissez faire and nonchalance. Who would have thought a tow truck driver would be her rock in a hard place?
'Twas the Night Before Labor Day (Nights Before #4)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,700. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Just when Jocelyn believes she has a grip on her job, the publisher throws a task in her path that proves to be wicked near impossible without the help of a friend, if she can find one.
Revival: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Book 4
Series: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 79,780. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
With few friends to support him and more enemies than he has ever known, Christophe Maides embarks on a course of action certain to cause his closest friend, Jehan-Emíl deFreveille, to wonder if the Demon has lost his mind. Without doubt, he has lost his heart.
'Twas the Night Before Mother's Day (Nights Before #3)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,050. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Jocelyn Tavers faces her 26th birthday, falling on Mother's Day, at the same time as she wonders what happened to a certain officious lawman and a certain deserter father remembers her birthday after only fifteen years of neglect.
Betrayal: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Book 3
Series: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 64,320. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
“The best of men…the most treacherous of lovers.” There are many ways a woman can be foolish. Gwennan has proven all but one of them. Her husband has one goal; hers is not so different they cannot find a compromise. Her heartbreak does not necessarily mean she is defeated. His betrayal does not necessarily mean she has lost everything.
'Twas the Night Before Valentine's Day (Nights Before #2)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,950. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
(1.00 from 1 review)
Jocelyn Tavers is juggling unwise princes, an ex-boyfriend and her rebuilt 4x4 on one of the coldest days of a Maine winter. Her big date on the night before the day for lovers has some surprises in store but so do her ex and the weather forecaster. What does it take for a girl to get some adoration of her own?
Salvation: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors, Book 2
Series: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 84,230. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2013 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
AD877 – Pendyffryn has fallen to the Conqueror, Jehan-Emíl deFreveille. Though Cwmdu warriors defeated Han Chadzy’s first assault, Daran Pendyffryn sends Christophe Maides—known as the Demon to the warriors he terrifies on the battlefield and the women attracted to his bed, hired killer and unrepentant predator—to protect his chosen heir.
'Twas the Night Before New Year (Nights Before #1)
Series: Nights Before. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,970. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2012 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
New Year's Eve is a time for reflection and change. Jocelyn has more changes coming at her from all directions on this Portland, Maine winter day than she's faced since her mother's death. None of it bodes well for the junior editor's fledgling career when her fiancé abandons her to spend this holiday alone. If not for three unwise princes, a Viking warrior and a sinkhole...a short story.
Invasion: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors: Book 1
Series: Pendyffryn: The Conquerors. Price: $3.95 USD. Words: 94,360. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2012 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
“You will know the man…” One woman stands against the INVASION of her home. One man holds her life in his hands. And… “he was not a man who needed a lot of women. He was a man who needed a lot of one woman. This woman.”
Following the Troops: Life for an Army Wife 1941-1945
Price: $1.95 USD. Words: 4,960. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2012 by Eres Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
My mother loved to tell stories about her life and I loved to listen. When I grew up and had an opportunity to publish her World War II adventures, I asked her to write these stories for a collection I was working on for Honno, the Welsh Women’s Press, Parachutes & Petticoats.
Cerddoniol!
Price: $1.50 USD. Words: 2,630. Language: Welsh. Published: August 19, 2012 by Eres Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Music » Reference, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire » Form / anecdotes & quotations
Casgliad o atebion difyr, doniol ac anesboniadwy a roddwyd gan ddisgyblion Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Caerfyrddin, mewn arholiadau cerddoriaeth.
Traitor's Daughter
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 147,090. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2011 by Eres Books. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Blaentywi, Summer, AD927 In the reign of Hywel Dda Orphan and prisoner of war, hostage and bondservant, beautiful and arrogant, soft and frightened. Heledd's uncle has offered every incentive to his warriors but no man will have her... until her honor and life are threatened by the man who butchered her family. Her honor or her life, her life or her love…his choice.

Series

Pendyffryn: The Inheritors
Jean-Emil deFreveille (known now as Ieuan Emyr), the Conqueror, and his closest friend, Christophe Maides, have invaded and conquered Pendyffryn and its neighboring estate, Cwmdu. Their progeny, children born before the invasion and those born to the women these invaders conquered and wed, must establish their futures on their fathers' efforts. Pendyffryn: The Inheritors tells the stories of six heirs, their siblings and their friends who all face challenges from the day they arrive until their own efforts gain them a place to call their home. Overcoming hatred and ruthless opposition, each one discovers their strengths and their failings as they grow into young women and men, determined to earn their place among the people of the country they love.

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