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BY THE SWORD is the first book in my historical romance series:  GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN
The other books in the series are:
THE KING'S MAN
EXILE'S RETURN

I do hope you enjoy it... 
Alison xxx


From award-winning author Alison Stuart comes a stirring historical trilogy about soldiers, spies, and the strong women that love them. Meet THE GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN, three young men, bound by a friendship born on the battlefield of Worcester (3 September 1651) will pay a heavy price for their loyalty to the King.

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BY THE SWORD

Guardians of the Crown Book 1

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England 1650: In the aftermath of the execution of the King, England totters once more on the brink of civil war. The country will be divided and lives lost as Charles II makes a last bid to regain his throne.

Kate Ashley finds her loyalty to the Parliamentary cause tested when she inherits responsibility for the estate of the Royalist Thornton family. To protect the people she cares about, she will need all her wits to restore its fortunes and fend off the ever-present threat of greedy neighbours.

Jonathan Thornton, exiled and hunted for his loyalty to the King's cause now returns to England to garner support for the cause of the young King. Haunted by the demons of his past, Jonathan risks death at every turn and brings danger to those who love him. Finding Kate in his family home, he sees in her the hope for his future, and a chance at a life he doesn’t deserve.
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In the aftermath of the Battle of Worcester, Jonathan must face his nemesis, and in turn, learn the secret that will change his life  forever. But love is fragile in the face of history, and their lives are manipulated by events out of their control. What hope can one soldier and one woman hold in times like these?

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