The Bridled Tongue

Name: The Bridled Tongue
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Catherine Meyrick
ISBN: 9781666104127

Author: Catherine Meyrick

Narrator: Danielle Cohen

Unabridged: 12 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/04/2021

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Death and life are in the power of the tongue.

England 1586. Alyce Bradley has few choices when her father decides it is time she marry as many refuse to see her as other than the girl she once was—unruly, outspoken and close to her grandmother, a woman suspected of witchcraft.

Thomas Granville, an ambitious privateer, inspires fierce loyalty in those close to him and hatred in those he has crossed. Beyond a large dowry, he is seeking a virtuous and dutiful wife. Neither he nor Alyce expect more from marriage than mutual courtesy and respect.

As the King of Spain launches his great armada and England braces for invasion, Alyce must confront closer dangers from both her own and Thomas's past, threats that could not only destroy her hopes of love and happiness but her life. And Thomas is powerless to help.

About Catherine Meyrick

Catherine Meyrick is a writer of historical fiction with a particular love of Elizabethan England. Her stories weave fictional characters into the gaps within the historical record-tales of ordinary people who are very much men and women of their time, yet in so many ways not unlike ourselves. Although she grew up in regional Victoria, Australia, she has lived all her adult life in Melbourne. Until recently she worked as a customer service librarian at her local library. She has a Master of Arts in history and is also a family history obsessive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jypsy on March 17, 2020

Thank you HFVBT and the author for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. The Bridled Tongue By: Catherine Meyrick *REVIEW* ☆☆☆☆ Welcome to Elizabethan England, circa 1586, when Elizabeth I was queen, Mary, Queen of Scots, wanted to be queen, and wo......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on March 16, 2020

The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick This brilliant historical fiction by Meyrick was set between Aug 1586 through Dec 1589 with an amazing story told within a very accurate historical timeline. Our protagonist is Alyce Bradley who was quite the strong heroine, and an opinionated young woman who a......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on May 28, 2023

Reread: 5/28/23 This is still a great book! I love how strong Alyce was. She was treated horribly by her family, but she never indulged in self-pity. Thomas was another great character. He married Alyce for her dowry but also because he respected her. I loved watching two practical people fall in lov......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 26, 2020

It's 1586, Queen Elizabeth I is on the throne with Mary Queen of Scots and the King of Spain nipping at her Royal heels. Alyce Bradley is returning home after being a Lady's maid, turned servant, to a noblewoman where her parents sent her for the last 12 years. In her youth, she had a reputation for......more

Goodreads review by Oh on April 05, 2021

Have you ever read a book, turned the last page and whispered "wow!" under your breath? As my eyes focused once again on my surroundings, I noticed three things: • Three cups of half-drunk tea • A small mountain of tissues • An empty tissue box. The Bridled Tongue captivated me. No, it ensnared me in a......more