Where there is wealth and power, there\'s always someone willing to do anything to take it. --Julie Lessman, award-winning author Sweet historical medieval romance Part of the Dericott series: Book 1: Court of Swans
Book 2: Castle of Refuge
Book 3: Veil of Winter
Book 4: Fortress of Snow Book length: 85,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs.
When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed queen.
Sir Geoffrey offers to be her ally, but should she trust him in a Court where everyone has an agenda? From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes a tender retelling of The Wild Swans, where the virtues of loyalty and love face a harrowing showdown with power and fear.
Her quest is all but impossible as the executions continue.
Determined to rescue her brothers, Delia secures a position as a seamstress for the queen.
He dutifully imprisons the brothers, but he can\'t ignore the feeling, rooted in personal experience, that injustice and treachery are at work.
Sir Geoffrey did not expect his first assignment as captain of the guard to be the arrest of boys so young.
Delia is their only hope for pardon and freedom.
There they await a grim fate, as child-king Richard II is executing anyone who poses a threat to his throne.
The youngest is only ten years old, but this doesn\'t stop the guards from hauling them off to the Tower of London.
Can she trust him? England, 1381: Delia\'s idyllic life as daughter of an earl is shattered when her father dies and his wife accuses Delia\'s seven brothers of treason and murder.
Seeking to free them from Richard II\'s grasp, Delia\'s only ally is Sir Geoffrey, the man who arrested them.
When Delia\'s father dies, her stepmother accuses her seven brothers of treasonous crimes.
Where there is wealth and power, there\'s always someone willing to do anything to take it
