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 familyโs devout daughter, Mirabella, becomes increasingly consumed by her religious vocation. But when Henry VIIIโs reign of terror begins to spread throughout England, Mirabellaโs monastic life is ripped from her. As her life is torn apart, the true reason for her religious fervour becomes clear โ her forbidden love for the familyโs 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,
โSecrets of the Tudor Courtโ and โRivals in the Tudor Courtโ are out now.