The Rose and the Thistle is a tale penned by an author with an unparalleled talent for sweeping historical romance that not only enchants her readers, but also points to our Lord and Savior. Utterly beautiful… Scottish romance at its best! I received a copy from the author and publisher but was not required to write a positive review. I loved reading about Everard & Blythe’s romantic interest in each other too.Īll in all this book will keep you reading late into the night. So much intrigue and things that need to be settled. Who does she trust now? She doesn’t know who are enemies or who her friends are. Her godfather has passed away and the new Lord Wedderburn has his hands full and doesn’t want the responsibility of Lady Blythe.
Lady Blythe is in grave danger when she is sent to Lord Wedderburn’s castle and seemingly at the wrong time too. The characters feel so real to me and I love reading this time period. How can it be more interesting when reading about the castles and the hiding away an heiress? I love the little details and can see the castles through the eyes of the author. Those who appear to be adversaries may turn out to be allies-and those who pretend friendship may be enemies.Įvery book I read from this author I love. Her fortune, her future, and her very life are at stake. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible.ĭrawn into a whirlwind of intrigue, shifting alliances, and ambitions, Lady Blythe must be careful whom she trusts. He has his own problems-a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction in the wake of losing his father.
No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with the clothes on her back and her mistress in tow. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England.
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