Orphaned at the age of eight, Lady Cecily Burkhart becomes the ward of a rich and prestigious family. Welcomed as one of their own, Cecily is nurtured and loved by Lord Hal and his wife Lady Grace.
As the years pass the familyтАЩs devout daughter, Mirabella, becomes increasingly consumed by her religious vocation. But when Henry VIIIтАЩs reign of terror begins to spread throughout England, MirabellaтАЩs monastic life is ripped from her. As her life is torn apart, the true reason for her religious fervour becomes clear тАУ her forbidden love for the familyтАЩs priest and tutor, Father Alec.
As the family falls apart, Cecily must hold them together. But a dangerous mutual attraction between her and Father Alec begins to grow. Plagued with jealousy, Mirabella unleashes a tumultuous chain of events that threatens to destroy everyone around her, especially Cecily...
Darcey Bonnette is a history major and also a multi-talented musician with classical voice training. Her first two novels,
тАШSecrets of the Tudor CourtтАЩ and тАШRivals in the Tudor CourtтАЩ are out now.