Book by Herries, Anne

The latest novel in this exciting series set against the backdrop of the Civil War The night after the battle of Naseby, Elizabeth Bellingham finds a wounded Cavalier soldier in her garden. But Rupert Saunders falls in love with her beautiful cousin Sarah instead of Elizabeth. And when Sarah betrays Rupert, he also abandons the love Elizabeth offers and rejoins those fighting for the king. Elizabeth is faced with a choice. Should she marry a man she does not love, or wait for Rupert to return?

The final instalment of the English Civil War trilogy - Harry Mortimer had two Hal, by the gentle Mercy Harris, and Jared, his dark son, by the gypsy Rowena, a bitter woman who has raised Jared to hate his brother with a desperate vengeance . . . Angelica Saunders has always had strong feelings for her cousin Hal. When her other cousin Claire rejects Hal's proposal, Angelica hopes to win his heart. But will the seeds of Harry Mortimer's mistakes destroy the two families or will Angelica find her happiness at last?