{"product_id":"hqnsingle-06948102","title":"Marriage Under Siege: First edition","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Anne O’Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.’ – \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ‘Will you hold the castle for me, lady, in my name?’ He does not know me. He does not trust me. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Do you have to ask?’ With staunchly opposed political views, the new Lord and Lady Mansell are not seeking love during a time of civil war. Francis offered Honoria his name in response to his cousin’s will and the promise of £4000 a year. When their castle is held by Royalist forces Honoria must appear loyal to Francis’s Parliamentarian cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking together to protect their lands, the vows made politically become something more. But where does her loyalty lie? Soon scandalous whispers of betrayal and double dealings land at Honoria’s door. And when the prison keys of London start rattling, Francis must question whether the wife he saved has dealt him the ultimate betrayal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePraise for Anne O’Brien:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘One of the best writers around…\u003cstrong\u003eshe outdoes even Philippa Gregory\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Her writing is \u003cstrong\u003ehighly evocative of the time period\u003c\/strong\u003e… O’Brien has produced an epic tale’ \u003cem\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAnne O’Brien’s novels give a voice to the “silent” women of history\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Once again O’Brien proves herself a medieval history magician, conjuring up \u003cstrong\u003ea sizzling, sweeping story\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eLancashire Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An exciting and intriguing story of love and historical politics. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you enjoy Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir you will love Anne O'Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eWe Love This Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A brilliantly researched and well-told story; \u003cstrong\u003eyou won’t be able to put this book down\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eCandis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003efast paced historical drama\u003c\/strong\u003e that is full of suspense.’ \u003cem\u003eEssentials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-authors\"\u003eAnne O'Brien\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-reviews\"\u003e0\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-related-downloads\"\u003e\u003cul id=\"hc-product-online-resources\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-retailers\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HQ Fiction","offers":[{"title":"ebook","offer_id":31286758146133,"sku":"9781408970003","price":1.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/4681\/5305\/files\/x500_b8c5fb0e-885a-4de9-98cf-43d6c0352e3d.jpg?v=1780020984","url":"https:\/\/www.millsandboon.co.uk\/products\/hqnsingle-06948102","provider":"Mills \u0026 Boon UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}