Yvonne Lady of Cassio by
Rosemary Morris
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 protagonists.
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 before she
finds true love.
Tangled Love
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 searching for it her life is in danger.
False
Pretences
“Five-year-old Annabelle, who does not know who her parents are, arrives
at boarding school fluent in French and English. Separated from her nurse, with
few memories of her past, a shadow blights Annabelle’s life.
When high-spirited, eighteen-year old Annabelle, who is financially
dependent on her unknown guardian, receives an order to marry a French baron
more than twice her age, she refuses.
Her life in danger, Annabelle is saved by a heroic gentleman, who
promises to help her discover her identity. Yet, from then on, nothing is as it
seems. To protect her captivating champion, broken-hearted, she is forced to
run away for the second time.
In spite of many false pretences, even more determined to discover her
parents’ identity, Annabelle must find out who to trust. Her attempts to
unravel the mystery of her birth, lead to further danger, despair, unbearable
anguish and even more false pretences, until the only person,
who has ever wanted to cherish her, reveals the startling truth, and all’s well
that ends well.”
Mediaeval
Novel Yvonne
Lady of Cassio. The Lovages of Cassio Book One
Early
18th Century novels: Tangled Love, Far Beyond
Rubies, The Captain and The Countess
Regency
Novels False
Pretences, Sunday’s Child, Monday’s Child, Tuesday’s Child, Wednesday’s Child.
Thursday’s Child and Friday’s Child.
Rosemary
Morris’s novels are available as e-books and paperbacks from:
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