Dear Rebel

Like many men in his position, Lord Carthorne was more concerned with protecting his property, the lovely manor of Waterlea, in the Fens of East Anglia, than to take sides in the escalating war between Charles I and his Parliament. So he had no hesitation about using the childhood betrothal of his daughter, Alys, to Cromwell's captain, Sir Garret Hartswood, to get out of trouble. This was an enormous shock to Alys, who had forgotten the betrothal, and was a fervent Cavalier to boot! There seemed no escape from Garret's relentless determination to honour the agreement...

Heroine: Alys Carthorne