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                                                    The Viscount and the Orphan by Rosemary Morris   Extract from Chapter One.   ”Dorinda sat in her strict guardian’s town coach, eyes shut, her head against the squab. The final scene and words from her favourite novel smuggled into the school by repeated themselves in her head. ‘Noble Lord Tancred knelt before Lady Amanda, who sat on a bench in her father’s secluded garden. His hair fair as barley glistened in the sunlight, and his eyes, the colour of a clear midsummer blue sky, shone adoringly as he clasped her small, white hand. “My true love, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?” Her face suffused with blushes Amanda nodded. “My dear heart, I shall treasure you for as long as we live.” His face ablaze with love, Tancred pressed a kiss onto her ha...

  Working on the final revision of my new novel The Viscount and The Orphan set in England between 1703 and 1706. I have to submit it by September 15th. Little time to post often or deal with the glut of organic apples, tomatoes, runner beans etc

  I am delighted with the cover of my new novel set in Queen Anne Stuart’s reign, 1702-1714. I hope you like it.

  My new claassical hstorical romance novel, The Viscount and The Orphan, set in Queen Anne Stuart's reign, 1702-1714, will be published by BooksWeLove in Septemeber. While Writing it, I visited the past and dlvved into the history, social history and economic history. I only use part of my fascinating research to show the character's lives and times - their clothes, their food, their pastimes, etc. To read the first three chapters of my classic historical romances, please visit my website. www.rosemarymorris.co.uk