The Countess Game: A Historical Romance Set During the Jacobite Rebellion
by Deborah Cay WildingPublish: Sep 30, 2023Historical RomanceBook Overview
She has absolutely no interest in a marriage-of-convenience. Certainly not to an earl pledged to the king who banished her from Court...1715. In the glittering world of 18th Century England, Elizabeth Hartwell's dream of carrying-on her father's medical studies is shattered when King George is crowned and she's dismissed from Court. She's out of favor. In danger. No wonder. Her cousin is the Pretender, James Stuart, plotting to seize the crown by force.
Despite misgivings she accepts protection from Ashton Wentworth, Earl of Haverdale, recently returned from exile and determined to restore his family name and fortune. He is pledged to King George, but in an ironic twist of fate finds himself caught up in the Jacobite Rebellion to crown the Pretender as James III.
Suddenly with the future of the country at stake, sides must be chosen. Loyalties tested. Battles fought. And a particularly dangerous alliance forged when Elizabeth and Ashton embark on a daring plan to prevent more bloodshed, even while they struggle to navigate their own feelings for each other and and attraction that neither can deny.
Conflicted by divided loyalties, torn between duty and desire, ambition and family they face loss, betrayal and impossible choices in a world that seems determined to keep them apart.
With stunning period details, richly drawn characters and a captivating love story at its heart, The Countess Game will keep readers on the edge of their seat until the very last page.
