The Knight's Falconess
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The South-West of England in the late Fourteenth Century. Zelda, daughter of a falconer in the service of Sir Hugh, suspects that the lord of the manor is attracted to her. At home, she is being pressed to accept the attentions of Matthew, an apprentice mason.
When Zeldaโs ill-judged scheme to seduce Hugh goes disastrously wrong, she fears herself out of favour. But the incident leaves Hugh with the burgeoning sense that he has an alternative to his loveless engagement to the refined Lady Rosalind. He pursues his falconerโs daughter, not foreseeing the consequences of his actions.
Their dalliance becomes complicated by Zeldaโs realisation that she is expecting Hughโs child. The involvement of Hughโs son Arthur and his companion, the young nobleman, Guy, only serves to muddle matters further.
Zeldaโs ambition to become a falconess is eclipsed by her desire to be a mother to Hughโs child. But the impetuous Rosalind has other ideas. Can Zelda escape the fate that the noblewoman plans for her? Will she ever truly possess her Knight?
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Catherine E. Chapman is a UK-based author of women's fiction and contemporary and historical romantic fiction.
Some of Catherine's longer works have been described as accessible character fiction; humour is often an important ingredient.
Catherine's historical romances range in setting from Medieval times to the Twentieth Century. Her seven short historical romances are available individually and in digital and print anthologies.
All of Catherine's books are available digitally. Many are also available in print and as audiobooks.
Catherine values feedback from readers and would like to thank all those who have taken the time to read, review, rate and recommend her fiction.
