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The Lily and the Lion: Volume 1
Author(s): Catherine Wilson (Author)
- Publisher: Sid Harta Publishers
- Publication Date: 29 Feb. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 1921829877
- ISBN-13: 9781921829871
Book Description
Separated in infancy, rediscovered by chance, can they unravel a mystery and find a way to reunite? istful and passionate, the wayward Cécile d’Armagnac has enjoyed the indulgent childhood of a French noble, but life for the young woman is about to change when she learns of her sister. Catherine Pembroke, a naïve novice, has endured a lonely existence behind convent walls, but when Cécile’s letter is intercepted by the malicious Earl of Salisbury, the shy nun is thrust into a dangerous and foreign world. Placed into the custody of a cynical knight, Simon Marshall, Catherine struggles to unravel a past that threatens her future as William of Salisbury begins his own hunt – after the girls – hoping to use them as pawns in his desperate quest for power. Trapped by one of England’s most powerful lords, Cécile yields to him to save her sister. She flees with the aid of the King’s courier, Gillet de Bellegarde, but will her journey see her lose all she holds dear, or just her heart? In an age when women have no control over their lives, Cécile and Catherine find themselves immersed into political turbulence, intrigue, danger and romance. Their hopes of meeting are thwarted by the powerful men around them – even as they provide both distraction and passion, for none appear to be who they claim. The Lily and the Lion will catapult you into a world when knighthood was revered and love was to be cherished. This book is a remarkable work – the fictional characters, their families and their relationships, plus the political and social climate of that era are almost like a tale of real historical families. A masterly work, fresh and vibrant and thrilling …expertly drawn. —Wendy O’Hanlon, Acres Australia The Lily and the Lion is a beautifully written historical romance … an engaging and delightful story that sets the scene for further exciting adventures in a promised sequel, The Order of the Lily. —Dot Whittington, The Weekender This is a great start to a romantic series … The authors have scrupulously carried out their research, included believable characters who you will grow to love, and certainly written a story that is bound to capture readers’ imaginations … this novel is bound to set your heart racing. —John Morrow’s Pick of the Week
