Dear Readers,
This one is slightly different in that it’s set in the French town of Verdun which was used to house some of the English who were taken prisoner after England declared war on France in 1803. All Englishmen of military age, whether civilian or military, who were in France or French territories were arrested and hauled off to these towns. The women, children and older men could travel on but many stayed with their men and set up tiny English enclaves to try and mirror their lives in England.
This is from the back blurb: “Emily, Lady Royden — a lively, enchanting creature with an elegant figure and clear brunette complexion — felt Cary Vyner’s eyes watching her. Emily was used to being watched and admired. But there was something more in Cary’s gaze. Did he recognize her as the sixteen-year old schoolgirl he had once refused to marry?
Now she and Cary found themselves thrown together again in the narrow society of the prison town of Verdun. The romantic, rebellious Cary Vyner had come to France just in time to be made a prisoner of war — as were all Englishmen. Emily lived in her own personal prison, …
One thing I can always count on in your books is that I’ll get to read about one or more strong women. And that these women won’t be doing silly things like swinging broadswords while in full suits of chain mail. “Taking Liberties” gives us two female lead characters and a unique way to view the American Revolution.
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