By Love Divided: A Novel
(The Lydiard Chronicles Book 2)
By Elizabeth St.John
(The Lydiard Chronicles Book 2)
By Elizabeth St.John
Publication Date: 12th October 2017
Publisher: Falcon Historical
Page Length: 381 Pages
Genre: Historical Biographical Fiction
London, 1630.
Widowed and impoverished, Lucy St. John faces impossible choices to secure a future for her children. In her darkest hour, she makes a desperate decision, but even her sacrifices may not be enough to protect her family. Her daughter, Luce, rebels against the royal court and refuses a wealthy arranged marriage, instead falling in love with a cultivated and charismatic soldier.
As England spirals toward civil war, the bonds of family are tested like never before. Luce’s beloved brother, Allen, chooses to fight for the king as a cavalier, while Luce and her lover are drawn to the Parliamentarian cause. With their loyalties divided, the siblings are swept into the brutal conflict, each fighting for survival and love on opposite sides of the battlefield.
In the chaos and devastation of war, Luce and Allen must face the ultimate question: will the war unite them or tear them apart forever? And in the midst of violence, can they find a place—and love—to return to when the fighting is over? In the dawn of England’s great rebellion, family is the final battleground.
Based on the true story of Elizabeth St.John’s ancestors, By Love Divided brings to life the emotional struggles of one family torn apart by war. Through surviving memoirs, letters, and court papers, Ms. St.John vividly portrays the heart-wrenching choices, sacrifices, and passion that define the human experience in England’s Civil War. A sweeping historical novel of love, loyalty, and courage, this is a must-read for fans of women’s fiction and wartime romance.
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Elizabeth St. John
Elizabeth St.John’s critically acclaimed historical fiction novels tell the stories of her ancestors: extraordinary women whose intriguing kinship with England's kings and queens brings an intimately unique perspective to Medieval, Tudor, and Stuart times.
Inspired by family archives and residences from Lydiard Park to the Tower of London, Elizabeth spends much of her time exploring ancestral portraits, diaries, and lost gardens. And encountering the occasional ghost. But that’s another story.
Living between California, England, and the past, Elizabeth is the International Ambassador for The Friends of Lydiard Park, an English charity dedicated to conserving and enhancing this beautiful centuries-old country house and park. As a curator for The Lydiard Archives, she is constantly looking for an undiscovered treasure to inspire her next novel.
Elizabeth's works include The Lydiard Chronicles, a trilogy set in 17th-century England during the Civil War, and The Godmother's Secret, which unravels the medieval mystery of the missing princes in the Tower of London. Her latest release, The King’s Intelligencer, follows Franny Apsley's perilous quest to uncover the truth behind the sudden discovery of the princes' bones. In Charles II's court of intrigue and deceit, Franny must decide what she’ll risk—for England’s salvation, her family's safety, and her own happiness.
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