B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!
The marriage of a well-bred Royalist lady and an illegitimate Roundhead Colonel is less a match made in heaven than a union doomed to hell. Unfortunately, Sir Robert Brandon's last will and testament leaves Venetia Clifford and Gabriel Brandon with little choice in the matter - deeply though they both resent it. Their tempestuous relationship is reflected in the events buffeting the nation as England slides into a second Civil War. While Gabriel continues to serve in the New Model Army, Venetia engages in clandestine activities on behalf of the King; and both their lives are complicated still further when Gabriel's half-brother - to whom Venetia was formerly betrothed - returns from exile. While the Army and Parliament argue over the fate of the King, Gabriel realises that he has a dangerous enemy. And as events gather pace, bringing the King to trial, the tangled web of danger and deceit surrounding both Gabriel and Venetia slowly tightens its grip.
Stella Riley is the 2019 Readers' Favorite Gold Medallist for Historical Romance and proud to have been awarded 14 B.R.A.G. medallions
What readers say of Garland of Straw:-
"For anyone who is interested in the English Civil War, this is a must read as an historical novel. It has all the ingredients. So, a fictional love story tied in with the real events leading up to Charles 1's execution. The historical detail is superb. I've been looking for something like this for a long time."

"This is a well-researched and well-written historical fiction by an author whose treatment of the subject makes this complex background easier for the reader new to this era of our history to understand. Overlaying this you have two skilfully depicted protagonists who are believable and captivating and a series of subplots with characters you really care about."

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• Publication Date: November 28, 2013
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• Print Length: 618 Pages
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