The Monmouth Summer: A gripping historical drama of Love, Rebellion, and Courage (Women of Courage Book 3)

If God could see into my heart, would He be a rebel too?

1685. King Charles II dies unexpectedly, and his illegitimate son, the handsome young duke of Monmouth, rises against his uncle in armed rebellion. And the penalty for treason is death.

The rebellion turns young Ann Carter’s world upside down. Eighteen years old, she is betrothed to a strict Protestant shoemaker; but secretly loves an officer in King James’s army, who offers to take her to London as his mistress. Ann knows such a love is wicked; her father is a rebel soldier, like all the men of her village. So who should she pray for, when musket balls start to fly? What matters most – love or loyalty?

If God could see into my heart, she wonders, what would He tell me to do?

Her father, Adam, is a brave man tormented by fear. He has two fears: first, that he may be a coward, and run from the enemy; and second, that he is not one of God’s Elect, and will go to Hell when he dies. But like all the men of Colyton, ‘England’s most rebellious town’, he marches to war, risking his life for what he believes.

When England’s most notorious judge, Judge Jeffreys, is sent to punish the rebels, Ann and her father are faced with the hardest choices of all.

Praise for The Monmouth Summer

'A masterpiece. It was as if I could hear the musket shots in my ears.' Samantha J. Morris, 'Lady Hertford.'

'Superbly written. The dialogue is absolutely perfect! Every character we encounter is believable and well written.' David Fenn.

'This book ... has something for everyone (romance, action, history, drama) and pushes at the boundaries of loyalty and betrayal.' Andria Saxelby, The Kindle Book Review.

'I unhesitatingly recommend it.' Darlene E. Williams Historical Fiction Review.