The September Queen

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The author of The Darling Strumpet returns to seventeenth-century England, a nation in the throes of civil war. Oliver Cromwell has crushed the hopes for the return of the monarchy at the Battle of Worcester, sending Charles II running for his life—and !nto the arms of a woman who will risk everything for king and country, including her heart
ane Lane is of marrying age, but she longs for adventure. She has pushed every potential suitor away—even those who could provide everything for her. Then one day, adventure makes its way to her doorstep, and with it, mortal danger
Royalists fighting to restore the crown to King Charles II implore Jane and her family to help. They have been hiding the king, but Cromwell's army is on his scent. Jane must transport him to safety, disguised as a manservant. As she places herself in harm's way with peril awaiting at every turn, she finds herself falling in love with the gallant young Charles. And despite his reputation as a breaker of hearts,... Tovább

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The author of The Darling Strumpet returns to seventeenth-century England, a nation in the throes of civil war. Oliver Cromwell has crushed the hopes for the return of the monarchy at the Battle of Worcester, sending Charles II running for his life—and !nto the arms of a woman who will risk everything for king and country, including her heart
ane Lane is of marrying age, but she longs for adventure. She has pushed every potential suitor away—even those who could provide everything for her. Then one day, adventure makes its way to her doorstep, and with it, mortal danger
Royalists fighting to restore the crown to King Charles II implore Jane and her family to help. They have been hiding the king, but Cromwell's army is on his scent. Jane must transport him to safety, disguised as a manservant. As she places herself in harm's way with peril awaiting at every turn, she finds herself falling in love with the gallant young Charles. And despite his reputation as a breaker of hearts, Jane surrenders to a passion that will change her life forever.
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"[A] richly engaging portrait of the life and times of one of history's most appealing characters!"—Diana Gabaldon
"An absolutely brilliant addition to the historical fiction genre and might be the best novel on Nell Gwynn ever." —Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner
"Bawdy and poignant An ebullient page-turner!" —Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Affairs
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