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Libertine's Kiss by Judith James5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Upon learning that she sheltered a Royalist, Cromwell stripped her of her lands and she lives in poverty. ![]() That night, they make love in a poignantly written scene, and then William must flee the authorities.Īfter Cromwell’s death, Charles II is restored to the throne and William now holds an honored place in his court. Sadly, William’s family sent him away to school, the two families took opposite sides during the war, and they never saw each other again until the night William showed up at Elizabeth’s door. The two lived on neighboring properties and spent a magical summer exploring together. ![]() We learn early on not only of this man’s war history, but also that he was the widowed Elizabeth Walters’ beloved childhood friend, William de Vere. Though she knows his identity right away, the injured man doesn’t recognize her. An injured Royalist comes to a young Puritan widow’s door, and she gives him shelter even as she recognizes him as the man who killed her father during the English Civil War. The story opens as Cromwell still holds power in England. This angsty historical is heartrendingly beautiful, featuring beautiful language and a fantastic setting with a smart heroine and a deeply tortured, flawed hero who turns out wonderfully. ![]() Libertine’s Kiss is one of those rare books. There are books I rather like and then, every once in a great while, there are books I love to the point of wanting everybody I know to go out and buy a copy. ![]()
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