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And Then Mine Enemy: A Romantic Saga of the English Civil War (Feathers in the Wind Book 1)
Alison Stuart, author
Adult; Romance; (Market)
A family ripped apart in a country divided by war . . .
England 1642: Hardened mercenary, Adam Coulter returns to England sickened by violence, seeking only peace, but he finds England on the brink of civil war. He has seen first-hand what that will mean for every man, woman and child and wants no part of it.
King or Parliament? Neutrality is not an option and Adam can only be true to his conscience, not the dictates of his family.
Having escaped a loveless marriage, Perdita Gray has found much needed sanctuary and the love of a good man, but her fragile world begins to crumble as Adam Coulter bursts into her life. This stranger brings not only the reality of war to her doorstep but reignites an old family feud, threatening everything and everyone she holds dear.
As the war and family tensions collide around them, Adam and Perdita are torn between old loyalties and a growing attraction that must be resisted.
Reviews
Stuart's first novel of the English Civil War will appeal to readers who prefer stories with romantic elements over more explicit romance novels. Adam Coulter, done with fighting in a bloody civil war abroad, returns home only to find England gearing up for a similar conflict. But he's determined to remain neutral and settle into the countryside for a more bucolic existence. Determined, that is, until his half-brothers draw him into the fray and he is challenged to choose a side: king or Parliament? He chooses the latter, leading to a clichéd battle of brother against brother. As a woman, Perdita Gray can enjoy the luxury of remaining neutral, even when her betrothed joins Adam's brothers on the side of the monarchy. The narrative meanders through two years of missed opportunities and cross purposes as the complex character of Adam and the cypher that is Perdita resist and then succumb to both fate and their mutual attraction. (BookLife)
