Yvonne
Lady of Cassio
When Yvonne and
Elizabeth, daughters of ruthless Simon Lovage, Earl of Cassio, are born under
the same star to different mothers, no one could have foretold their lives
would be irrevocably entangled.
Against the
background of Edward II’s turbulent reign in the fourteenth century, Yvonne,
Lady of Cassio, contains imaginary and historical characters.
It is said the
past is a foreign country in which things were done differently. Nevertheless,
although that is true of attitudes, such as those towards women and children,
our ancestors were also prompted by ambition, anger, greed, jealousy, humanity,
duty, loyalty, unselfishness and love.
From early
childhood, despite those who love her and want to protect her, Yvonne is forced
to face difficult economic, personal and political circumstances, during a
long, often bitter struggle.
Tangled Love
Tangled Love is the story of two great estates.
The throne has been usurped by James II’s daughter Mary and her husband William
of Orange. In 1693, loyal to his oath of allegiance, ten- year-old Richelda’s
father must follow James to France.
Before her father leaves, he gives her a ruby
ring she will treasure and wear on a chain round her neck. In return Richelda
swears an oath to try to regain their ancestral home, Field House.
By the age of eighteen, Richelda’s beloved
parents are dead. She believes her privileged life is over. At home in
dilapidated Belmont House, her only companions are her mother’s old nurse and
her devoted dog, Puck. Clad in old clothes she dreams of elegant gowns and
trusts her childhood friend, a poor parson’s son, who promised to marry her.
Richelda’s wealthy aunt takes her to London and
arranges her marriage to Viscount Chesney, the new owner of Field House, where
it is rumoured there is treasure. If she finds it Richelda hopes to ease their
lives. However, while trying to find it her life is in danger.
Sunday’s Child
Georgianne
Whitley’s beloved father and brothers died in the war against Napoleon
Bonaparte. While she is grieving for them, she must deal with her unpredictable
mother’s sorrow, and her younger sisters’ situation caused by it.
Georgianne’s
problems increase when the arrogant, wealthy but elderly Earl of Pennington,
proposes marriage to her for the sole purpose of being provided with an heir.
At first, she is tempted by his proposal, but something is not quite right
about him. She rejects him not suspecting it will lead to unwelcome
repercussions.
Once,
Georgianne had wanted to marry an army officer. Now, she decides never to marry
‘a military man’ for fear he will be killed on the battlefield. However,
Georgianne still dreams of a happy marriage before unexpected violence forces
her to relinquish the chance to participate in a London Season sponsored by her
aunt.
Shocked and
in pain, Georgianne goes to the inn where her cousin Sarah’s step-brother,
Major Tarrant, is staying, while waiting for the blacksmith to return to the
village and shoe his horse. Recently, she has been reacquainted with
Tarrant—whom she knew when in the nursery—at the vicarage where Sarah lives
with her husband Reverend Stanton.
The war in
the Iberian Peninsula is nearly at an end so, after his older brother’s death,
Tarrant, who was wounded, returns to England where his father asks him to marry
and produce an heir.
To please his
father, Tarrant agrees to marry, but due to a personal tragedy he has decided
never to father a child.
When
Georgianne, arrives at the inn, quixotic Tarrant sympathises with her unhappy
situation. Moreover, he is shocked by the unforgivably brutal treatment she has
suffered.
Full of
admiration for her beauty and courage Tarrant decides to help Georgianne.
Rosemary
Morris’s Romantic Historical Fact Fiction is published by Books We Love. Her
novels are available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Smashwords.
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