Jessica- My goal is to reach an audience that loves historical fiction as it used to be written--without the author relying on graphic sex and profanity to fill up the pages. This book is very character-driven and is what I call a real "meat on the bones" story as opposed to fluff. I also wove in history in a way that isn't boring and really worked on making the characters real so that the reader can relate to why they do what they do. The reviews on Amazon have been really good so far if there's a way to mention that without me sounding like I'm tooting my own horn. LOL And if we could squeeze in that it's also available through many other retailers, like Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Books, Scribd, OverDrive Baker, and Taylor, etc.

About the Book: Against the turbulent backdrop of the English Civil War, where political treachery and religious persecution are commonplace, an unlikely romance springs up between Catherine Trefelner, a strikingly beautiful village girl, and Robert Bradshaw, co-heir to one of Cornwall's richest estates. Staunch Royalists, Robert and his twin brother Julian are loyal to the clever, but misguided King Charles, while Catherine's father is a fanatical Puritan, living for the day the Parliamentarian Army unseats the King, and makes Royalist families conform or seek refuge in France.After eloping, the couple return to Briarwood, where Catherine is suddenly transformed from the overworked daughter of a blacksmith to Lady of the Manor. Family members react differently to what is considered an unsuitable match, but Robert, deeply in love with his new wife, knows Catherine will only work credit to their household. For reasons known only to them, intense animosity exists between Julian and Catherine, yet her remarkable personality and unusual mind work in her favor as she settles into the household.