
A new novel of love and war set in 17th-century England-from the acclaimed author of The Code of Love. Praised for her lavish use of history...and vividly detailed settings, * Cheryl Sawyer sweeps readers back to 17th-century England at the time of the Civil War, where a royal...

'This is an exceptional book, written beautifully and with great sensitivity.' Historical Novel Society The year is 1642 and King Charles is fighting with Parliament. Trouble is on the horizon, and Mary Villiers, though not a political player, is part of Charles's inner circle...