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"This is historical fiction at its very best.. excellent! There are scandals, murders, heartbreaks and treachery" - Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A tale of a woman buffeted by war, loyalty and rivalries, from the author of The Jacobite’s Wife.
Winifred Maxwell is found guilty of treason, and her brother William could be found guilty of the same charge for helping her escape from London…
She has been persecuted throughout her life for her family’s loyalty to the exiled Stuart dynasty.
Winifred and her husband make it to Rome, to the exiled court of the James III, where Winifred becomes governess to the princes Charles and Henry.
Meanwhile, her niece Mary is in Paris with her lover. Are Winifred's resolve and tenacity a match for her niece's imprudent behaviour? It may just prove to be the family’s undoing…
Praise for The Jacobite’s Wife
“An impressive, lively narrative of a memorable woman who, aside from her one daring exploit, is lamentably little-known.” —Historical Novels Review
“The extraordinary tale of an amazing woman.” —Mari Griffith, author of Root of the Tudor Rose
Genre: Historical
A tale of a woman buffeted by war, loyalty and rivalries, from the author of The Jacobite’s Wife.
Winifred Maxwell is found guilty of treason, and her brother William could be found guilty of the same charge for helping her escape from London…
She has been persecuted throughout her life for her family’s loyalty to the exiled Stuart dynasty.
Winifred and her husband make it to Rome, to the exiled court of the James III, where Winifred becomes governess to the princes Charles and Henry.
Meanwhile, her niece Mary is in Paris with her lover. Are Winifred's resolve and tenacity a match for her niece's imprudent behaviour? It may just prove to be the family’s undoing…
Praise for The Jacobite’s Wife
“An impressive, lively narrative of a memorable woman who, aside from her one daring exploit, is lamentably little-known.” —Historical Novels Review
“The extraordinary tale of an amazing woman.” —Mari Griffith, author of Root of the Tudor Rose
Genre: Historical
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