The Lady and the Minstrel

✍ Scribed by DiPastena, Joyce

• Publisher: Sable Tyger Books; Smashwords Edition
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

A forbidden love and a past they cant leave behind . . .

In King John's England, Robert Marcel chafes against the law that holds him bound as a villein on his lords manor. He tries to make a daring escape and is nearly caught by his cruel master, but a young girl helps him slip away.

Years pass and Robert takes up trade as a minstrel. Invited to play at a banquet for the notorious Earl of Saxton, he is stunned to come face to face with the girl hes never forgottennow Lady Marguerite of Winbourne, betrothed to the earl. Her status as a noblewoman puts her completely out of Roberts reach, but he knows they are meant to be together. He vows to make her his wife no matter what the cost.

Lady Marguerite has often thought of the young man she helped escape. Her tender feelings for him quickly turn into much more when they are brought back into each others lives. She longs to be free to marry Robert, the man she loves, but that will require her to sacrifice all she holds dear.

They are tested at every turn by those bent on driving them apart and destroying what they have found together. Can their love truly conquer all?

The Lady and the Minstrel is a PG-13 rated romantic historical novel

Although this is a stand-alone title, some characters from my other novels make an appearance in this story. It is not necessary to read the titles in order to understand and enjoy The Lady and the Minstrel, but if you are interested in the chronological order it is as follows:

Loyaltys Web (Poitevin Hearts, Book 1)

Illuminations of the Heart (Poitevin Hearts, Book 2)

Loving Lucianna (Hearts in Autumn)

Dangerous Favor (Poitevin Hearts, Book 3)

The Lady and the Minstrel
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Review

"DiPastena portrays . . . the world Robert and Marguerite inhabit, with a great deal of confidence and skill;this is a deeply-researched book that wears its learning very lightly, and it bears comparison well with other great novels of the Middle Ages. I loved the book and highly recommend it." ~ Historical Novel Society

"A nuanced, passionate love story that will transport readers toKing John's England." ~ Kirkus Reviews

"A grand novel of epic proportions . . . Both Marguerite andRobert are rich characters with much depth and background. . . . The storylineis unique . . . The solution to Marguerite's problem is inspiring!" ~ InD'TaleMagazine

"Joyce DiPastena is a seasoned writer with a great deal ofskill and talent. This novel highlights her research skills, amazingvocabulary, and her ability to tell a story." ~ Jennie Hansen, Meridian Magazine

"Full of twists and unexpected outcomes, Joyce DiPastena'slatest historical love story, "The Lady and the Minstrel," is an intelligentand well-written creation." ~ Deseret News

About the Author

Joyce DiPastena dreamed of green medieval forests while growing up in the dusty copper mining town of Kearny, Arizona. She filled her medieval hunger by reading the books of Thomas B. Costain (where she fell in love with King Henry II of England), and later by attending the University of Arizona where she graduated with a degree in history, specializing in the Middle Ages. The university was also where she completed her first full-length novelset, of course, in medieval England. Later, her fascination with Henry II led her to expand her research horizons to the far reaches of his Angevin Empire in France, which became the setting of her first published novel, Loyaltys Web (a 2007 Whitney Award Finalist). Joyce is a multi-published, multi-award winning author who specializes in sweet medieval romances heavily spiced with mystery and adventure. She lives with her two cats, Clio and Glinka Rimsky-Korsokov, in Mesa, Arizona.

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✦ Subjects

Great Britain