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A Splendid Defiance

By: Stella Riley
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
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For two years, England has been in the grip of Civil War. In Banbury, Oxfordshire, the Cavaliers hold the castle, the Roundheads want it back and the town is full of zealous Puritans. Consequently, the gulf between Captain Justin Ambrose and Abigail Radford, the sister of a fanatically religious shopkeeper, ought to be unbridgeable. The key to both the fate of the castle and that of Justin and Abigail lies in defiance...but will it be enough?

A Splendid Defiance is a dramatic and enchanting story of forbidden love, set against the turmoil and anguish of the first English Civil War.

©2012 Stella Riley (P)2016 Stella Riley Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Protector Romance War & Military War Civil War Feel-Good

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“A rich sweeping and instantly involving tale ... a rare pleasure to narrate.” - Alex Wyndham
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riley does amazing work again. a fantastic slow burn romance where the reader falls in love with not just the hero and heroine, but the supporting cast as well. wyndham can do no wrong and this is just another outstanding performance by him. i can listen to this one over and over.

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Loved It! Amazing story set during The English Civil War with great, characters - all interwoven within Historial Fact - Highly Recommended

Splendid Read

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Love Stella Riley. She is almost as good as Georgette Heyer. Beautiful writing style and great historical references - which encouraged me to find out more about the Civil War and the 1600s.

Great Author!!

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