Rose and the Thistle
Review *BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW "Frantz stakes her claim once again as a preeminent literary force for Scottish historical romance.""Frantz remains poetic in her craft and rewards readers with a colorful brogue, picturesque settings, and passionate characters.""A masterful achievement of historical complexity and scintillating romance sure to thrill readers with its saga of love under siege."-BOOKLIST#1 PARABLE BESTSELLERECPA BESTSELLER From the Back Cover "A deeply atmospheric story of faith, love, and sacrifice that is as captivating as it is enthralling." -- Sarah E. Ladd, bestselling author of The Cornwall NovelsIn 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Blythe quietly awaits the crowning of a new king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known.No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with her maid in tow. He has his own problems--a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible.In this whirlwind of intrigue, ambitions, and shifting alliances, Blythe yearns for someone she can trust. But the same forces that draw her and Everard together also threaten to tear them apart. About the Author Laura Frantz is a Christy Award winner and the ECPA bestselling author of 15 novels, including The Rose and the Thistle , The Frontiersman's Daughter , Courting Morrow Little , The Lacemaker , and A Heart Adrift . She is the proud mom of an American soldier and a career firefighter. Though she will always call Kentucky home, Laura lives with her husband in Washington State. Learn more at www.LauraFrantz.net. Read more