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    Castle of the Heart
    Castle of Dreams
    Ebook series2 titles

    The Castle Chronicles Series

    By Flora Speer

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    About this series

    Young Thomas falls into love with the beautiful Selene at first sight and is delighted at the marriage Lord Guy has arranged for him. But Selene cannot love anyone, and she has become the innocent agent sent by Thomas’ mother, Lady Isabel, to destroy Afoncaer and ruin Guy in payment for the punishment he inflicted on her years ago for her betrayal.

    Selene’s cousin, Arianna, comes to Afoncaer as her companion and soon joins Lady Meredith as her student in the art of herbal healing. Only Meredith sees that Arianna has fallen hopelessly in love with Thomas. The girl swears to Meredith that she will never interfere in Thomas’ marriage and she keeps her word, though her heart is close to breaking.

    Meanwhile, Welsh rebels are planning to destroy the great river fortress. They begin by sending Gwenefer to Tynant, Guy’s manor house, which his former squire, Sir Geoffrey, holds for him. Gwenefer quickly insinuates herself into Geoffrey’s bed and into his affection.

    When duty calls Guy, Meredith, and Thomas away from Afoncaer, Geoffrey arrives as usual to hold the fortress in Guy’s absence. With him comes Gwenefer, who soon becomes Selene’s trusted “friend.” It’s not long before Selene is used to open the postern gate to the Welsh rebels, who overrun Afoncaer.

    But the ever-alert Reynaud, the architect, has sent a secret message to Guy, who returns in time to rescue his home. The rebels must be punished and Selene lives in near madness out of fear that Gwenefer will name her as an accomplice.

    A furious Thomas sends Selene to her mother in Brittany, where Selene finally learns how her marriage was really arranged and how Isabel has been using her.

    Thomas and Arianna finally admit their love for each other, but vow never to consummate it, for he is still married to Selene. In fact, Thomas decides Selene must return to Afoncaer and be a true wife to him.

    He joins Selene in Brittany, where she tries to seduce him. But Thomas, knowing he cannot trust her, wants nothing to do with her. Still, he arranges for them to return to England aboard The White Ship along with King Henry’s sons and their friends.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlora Speer
    Release dateJun 22, 2014
    Castle of the Heart
    Castle of Dreams

    Titles in the series (2)

    • Castle of Dreams
      Castle of Dreams

      Castle of Dreams

      Flora Speer
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      Normans invaded Wales in A.D. 1085. To escape their ravages and a forced marriage to a brutal man, Branwen fled from her conquered family home of Afoncaer into England. She returned years later with Meredith, the Saxon girl she had raised as her own. Through the years Reynaud, the architect of Afoncaer, kept a detailed record of the passions, the quarrels, the dark secrets, and the lasting loves of the people who inhabited the great river fortress. Guy was sent to Afoncaer in 1103, to build a stone castle on the ruined site. He brought with him his sister-in-law, the frivolous Isabel, her son Thomas, and Sir Walter fitz Alan, whom Guy considered his dearest friend. Isabel had her own plans. She hated Guy and despised Afoncaer. It took an unforgivable betrayal before Guy finally realized the truth of Thomas’s parentage. And only after punishing the villains in the affair was Guy able to claim Meredith, the lovely maiden who had captured his heart, and make her his lady.

      Normans invaded Wales in A.D. 1085. To escape their ravages and a forced marriage to a brutal man, Branwen fled from her conquered family home of Afoncaer into England. She returned years later with Meredith, the Saxon girl she had raised as her own. Through the years Reynaud, the architect of Afoncaer, kept a detailed record of the passions, the quarrels, the dark secrets, and the lasting loves of the people who inhabited the great river fortress. Guy was sent to Afoncaer in 1103, to build a stone castle on the ruined site. He brought with him his sister-in-law, the frivolous Isabel, her son Thomas, and Sir Walter fitz Alan, whom Guy considered his dearest friend. Isabel had her own plans. She hated Guy and despised Afoncaer. It took an unforgivable betrayal before Guy finally realized the truth of Thomas’s parentage. And only after punishing the villains in the affair was Guy able to claim Meredith, the lovely maiden who had captured his heart, and make her his lady.

    • Castle of the Heart
      Castle of the Heart

      Castle of the Heart

      Flora Speer
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      Young Thomas falls into love with the beautiful Selene at first sight and is delighted at the marriage Lord Guy has arranged for him. But Selene cannot love anyone, and she has become the innocent agent sent by Thomas’ mother, Lady Isabel, to destroy Afoncaer and ruin Guy in payment for the punishment he inflicted on her years ago for her betrayal. Selene’s cousin, Arianna, comes to Afoncaer as her companion and soon joins Lady Meredith as her student in the art of herbal healing. Only Meredith sees that Arianna has fallen hopelessly in love with Thomas. The girl swears to Meredith that she will never interfere in Thomas’ marriage and she keeps her word, though her heart is close to breaking. Meanwhile, Welsh rebels are planning to destroy the great river fortress. They begin by sending Gwenefer to Tynant, Guy’s manor house, which his former squire, Sir Geoffrey, holds for him. Gwenefer quickly insinuates herself into Geoffrey’s bed and into his affection. When duty calls Guy, Meredith, and Thomas away from Afoncaer, Geoffrey arrives as usual to hold the fortress in Guy’s absence. With him comes Gwenefer, who soon becomes Selene’s trusted “friend.” It’s not long before Selene is used to open the postern gate to the Welsh rebels, who overrun Afoncaer. But the ever-alert Reynaud, the architect, has sent a secret message to Guy, who returns in time to rescue his home. The rebels must be punished and Selene lives in near madness out of fear that Gwenefer will name her as an accomplice. A furious Thomas sends Selene to her mother in Brittany, where Selene finally learns how her marriage was really arranged and how Isabel has been using her. Thomas and Arianna finally admit their love for each other, but vow never to consummate it, for he is still married to Selene. In fact, Thomas decides Selene must return to Afoncaer and be a true wife to him. He joins Selene in Brittany, where she tries to seduce him. But Thomas, knowing he cannot trust her, wants nothing to do with her. Still, he arranges for them to return to England aboard The White Ship along with King Henry’s sons and their friends.

      Young Thomas falls into love with the beautiful Selene at first sight and is delighted at the marriage Lord Guy has arranged for him. But Selene cannot love anyone, and she has become the innocent agent sent by Thomas’ mother, Lady Isabel, to destroy Afoncaer and ruin Guy in payment for the punishment he inflicted on her years ago for her betrayal. Selene’s cousin, Arianna, comes to Afoncaer as her companion and soon joins Lady Meredith as her student in the art of herbal healing. Only Meredith sees that Arianna has fallen hopelessly in love with Thomas. The girl swears to Meredith that she will never interfere in Thomas’ marriage and she keeps her word, though her heart is close to breaking. Meanwhile, Welsh rebels are planning to destroy the great river fortress. They begin by sending Gwenefer to Tynant, Guy’s manor house, which his former squire, Sir Geoffrey, holds for him. Gwenefer quickly insinuates herself into Geoffrey’s bed and into his affection. When duty calls Guy, Meredith, and Thomas away from Afoncaer, Geoffrey arrives as usual to hold the fortress in Guy’s absence. With him comes Gwenefer, who soon becomes Selene’s trusted “friend.” It’s not long before Selene is used to open the postern gate to the Welsh rebels, who overrun Afoncaer. But the ever-alert Reynaud, the architect, has sent a secret message to Guy, who returns in time to rescue his home. The rebels must be punished and Selene lives in near madness out of fear that Gwenefer will name her as an accomplice. A furious Thomas sends Selene to her mother in Brittany, where Selene finally learns how her marriage was really arranged and how Isabel has been using her. Thomas and Arianna finally admit their love for each other, but vow never to consummate it, for he is still married to Selene. In fact, Thomas decides Selene must return to Afoncaer and be a true wife to him. He joins Selene in Brittany, where she tries to seduce him. But Thomas, knowing he cannot trust her, wants nothing to do with her. Still, he arranges for them to return to England aboard The White Ship along with King Henry’s sons and their friends.

    Author

    Flora Speer

    Flora Speer is the author of twenty-two book-length romances and two novellas, all traditionally published. The stories range from historical romances to time-travel, to futuristic. Born in southern New Jersey, she now lives in Connecticut. Her favorite activities include gardening (especially flowers and herbs used in medieval gardens,) amateur astronomy, and following the U.S. space program, which has occasionally been a source of ideas for her futuristic romances.

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