The Rose and the Thistle, Laura Frantz
The Rose and the Thistle, Laura Frantz
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The Rose and the Thistle

Author: Laura Frantz

Narrator: Amy Scanlon

Unabridged: 13 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/03/2023


Synopsis

In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley’s father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Blythe quietly
awaits the crowning of a new king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known.

No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with her maid in tow. He has his own problems—a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in
need of comfort and direction. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible.

In this whirlwind of intrigue, ambitions, and shifting alliances, Blythe yearns for someone she can trust. But the same forces that draw her and Everard together also threaten to tear them apart.

About Laura Frantz

Laura Frantz is the author of The Frontiersman's Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, and The Colonel's Lady. A two-time Carol Award finalist, she is a Kentuckian living in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons. Visit her at laurafrantz.net.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gloria on January 19, 2023

This is a story that is rich in history with a lovely, picturesque setting from England to Lowland Scotland in the early 1700's during a time when one's religion is determined by the king on the throne. Blythe, daughter of a duke who is against the new king on the throne is sent away from home in En......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on December 20, 2022

Love love love love love love love etc. I mean, I feel like I say this with every Laura Frantz book, but she's just forever one of my favorites, and this book in particular hit all my sweet spots. I loved the Scottish setting. The slow-burn romance is so well done. The writing is beautiful. The histo......more

Goodreads review by Pepper on January 17, 2023

4.5 - As ever, Laura Frantz's writing is eloquent, imaginative, and lovely. For those of you who loved detailed and engaging historical fiction, The Rose and the Thistle takes you on a journey of intrigue mostly set in the Scottish lowlands (as part of Laura's ancestry). We join the serene and intel......more

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on January 14, 2023

When I first read the synopsis of The Rose & The Thistle by Laura Frantz, I KNEW this book was going to be a new favorite of mine. I love stories set in Scotland, particularly during the 1700s and the added details surrounding the Jacobite Uprising, the Scottish Highlands/Lowlands, the Stuarts, the......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on February 08, 2023

I almost stopped reading this book twice, and no one is more depressed that I didn't love it more than me. I LIKED: -The last 40% of the book. Well done! -If I could do a slow hand clap for the writing, I would. I’m truthfully impressed with the level of polish and attention to detail the author took......more