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No one is ever completely what he or she appear …  Adam LeGrande, computer genius and billionaire, is drifting through the drudgery of his life.  The highlights of his day revolve around verbal sparing matches with his annoying and shifty butler and refining his skill at “strategic alienation”.  But hey, what’s a cynical man to do? What do you do when you discover that your entire adult life has been a lie?  What do you do when you realize everything you believed in and trusted in was nothing but an illusion painted with deceit and framed in your own stupidity?
Fact: Every relationship in your life past, present, and future is directly related to the state of your heart. So, let’s take some time to examine that heart of yours: do a little thoughtful introspection, examine its quality, realign your priorities, begin to fix what’s broken, begin to strengthen what’s weak, find what’s lost and … make God smile a bit. She is Elle Graves. She is 14. She is a captive. She is alone. She is frightened. She is no better than a slave. But she is not a red savage. Her story is wrapped within the historical facts of the Cherokee Nation in the early 19th century at a time when they were at their best and ultimately driven to their worst.
Her name is Bear.  She is happy here in the Indian village she has chosen to call home even though to look at her you would see that she has white skin.  At 15, she is the mate of Bright Feather and the people of The Maple Forest are her family. She is Bear, the mate of Bright Feather. She has matured from a frightened, captive, white girl to a mate, mother, and perhaps most importantly, Powerful Indian Woman. She is eighteen years old. 
Nothing could be worse than being a bride abandoned on her wedding day, right? Wrong. Try factoring in an unplanned pregnancy that shatters what is left of Karly Martin’s dreams to be a missionary. Don’t talk to Claire Jenkins about how tough things can be.  She’s had a front row seat experiencing the cruelties of life, literally from the moment of her birth.  Just leave her alone, stay out of her way, and, don’t offer her any sympathy or charity.  She may be living on the edge, but she can take care of herself thank you very much.
My name is Elaine. Talk to my daughter Olivia and she’ll mention my lousy maternal instincts, blatant favoritism towards her sister, one-sided loyalties, and convenient memories regarding my personal disasters. My friend Callie will tell you I have a wonderful relationship with my daughter Erin and a spectacular relationship with my grandson. She’s quick to point out that I’m “strong, capable, and resilient.”  

 

Book Title: Rosamund’s Bower
Genre: Historical Fiction
Print ? Yes
Cover Price: $16.00 USD
E Book? Yes
Kindle? Yes
Download Price: $6.00 USD
Copyright Date 9/17/2007
Copyright Number TXu 1-280-725
ISBN 13: 978-0615148786
Binding: Perfect Bound
Page Total 268
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Winner of the 2008 Golden Rose Award!

He was a prisoner of war at seven.  She was a widow at fifteen.

For Thomas, bastard by birth, the opportunity to fight and serve the King was an honor he should never have expected, but by chance received.  Focused and driven, his dreams were simple; just to have a place to call home.

For Rosamund, her beauty was renowned, yet it was her faith that was her strength.  She struggled with the reality of her world; dreams were for fools and love was for wastrels.

Life in the 12th century, when King Henry II ruled, was a time when responsibilities and obligations were your birthright and honor demanded you saw them through to the end.  The price was high, even to death.  As Thomas and Rosamund struggle in the separate paths of their lives, the complications of politics and war and hatreds and revenge swirl around them making every forward step seemingly impossible.

And then things get even worse, for they fall in love.

Could it really be that the path most difficult to follow is the only one worth choosing?

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Reviews

Elizabeth Guy

The strengths of this story are the believable characters, the gripping dialogue and the eloquent prose.  Writers work for years to find a voice as authentic as this, and some never do.  Well done.  You’re an excellent wordsmith.

W. S. Lipkin

A wonderful love story. All the right stuff-tears of laughter, joy, and sadness; an amazing heroine and not your regular hero! No need for me to see the movie, this entire reading played out on the big screen in my imagination. I didn't want the book to end. I can't wait to read more from this rising new author, Ms. McGeown.

J. Staats

Rosamund's Bower is a must have for anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction. I felt transported back in time and had a hard time putting the book down.

M. Young

This book is a real page-turner. I could not put it down. I took it on vacation in Florida, and read it in two days. I couldn't wait to read her next one!