Illuminations of the Heart
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0989241963 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 380 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Joyce is a multi-published, multi-award winning author who specializes in sweet medieval romances heavily spiced with mystery and adventure. When she's not writing, Joyce loves to read, play the piano, and spend time with her sister and friends. 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. Email her at jdipastena@yahoo, read more about her books on her website at joyce-dip
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. Joyce is a multi-published, multi-award winning author who specializes in sweet medieval romances heavily spiced with mystery and adventure. A highlight of her year is attending the annual Arizona Renaissance Festival . Later, her fascination with Henry II led her to expand her research horizons to the far
Amesbury55 said This book will not disappoint!. The first line "Donna Siri, cover your head" drew me in and I found myself devouring the pages. It became a "I have to finish this before I can sleep read" which was finished in the early morning, The next morning I began it it again. This is a top ten book of this year for me.Illuminations of the Heart is the story of Siriol "Siri" . Amazon Customer said An Exciting Tale of Love and Political Intrigue. Illuminations of the Heart is an exciting tale of love and political intrigue. Ms DiPastena paints a vivid picture of the time. Her attention to detail in regard to Medieval garb, food, and politics is enough to give an accurate view of the time without being "textbook-y" or overly descriptive. She touches on several practices and be. mormonhermitmom said A surprise for me. I'm usually not one for the romance genre specifically, but I like a good story with plenty of twists, and if a love story happens to wind through it, that's fine with me. Such is the case of Illuminations of the Heart; Siriol, a young widow, travels to France to find the guardian her late brother designated in his will for her, Sir
Or does she? Her merry laughter and twinkling eyes are very different from his late wife's shy smiles and quiet ways. Yet when he gazes into Siri's face, all he sees is Clothilde. Trapped between the rivalry of the king's sons on the one hand and a neighbor out for vengeance on the other, Triston realizes it would be safer to send Siri away. Triston is a man of quiet honor and courage, but the guilt he carries for the death of his wife, Clothilde, has left him numb and hesitant to love again. Siri de Calendri was trained in the art of illumination in her brother’s workshop in 12th century Venice, but when her brother dies his will sends her far from home. Worse yet, Siri bears an uncanny resemblance to his lost love. Siri travels to the faraway county of Poitou in France, where she enters the guardianship of her brother’s friend, Triston de Brielle. Then Tr