'Filled with rich period detail, this historical romance will appeal to readers who enjoy learning about other cultures and times yet still crave happy endings.' Booklist

England, 1641. A family's honour. A queen's gown. A young woman's caught between two loves.

Julia Pallister is the proud heiress of Sotherleigh and the only surviving gown from Elizabeth I's glittering wardrobe -- a treasured legacy passed down through generations of women. To wear it on her wedding day is her birthright.

But England is in turmoil caught in a civil war. As Cromwell's armies tear the country apart, Julia's heart is tested as fiercely as her loyalty. Her first love is Christopher Wren, her childhood companion destined for greatness. Yet fate binds her to Adam Warrender, the son of her family's bitter enemy.

Drawn into a dangerous world of war, plague, and the Great Fire of London, Julia must summon all her courage to protect her family's honour -- and to choose between the man she has always loved and the man she cannot resist.

Passionate, sweeping, and unforgettable, Circle of Pearls is a story of love tested by loyalty, and of a legacy that endures across the ages. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Fremantle, Janet Wertman, Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory.

PRAISE FOR ROSALIND LAKER:

'A truly interesting and wonderfully informative story.' Booklist

'As her heroine wends her way through perilous times, readers will be swept along in Laker's latest compelling tale.' Booklist

????? 'Entertaining and educating, it pulled me along,' Mrs JEP.

????? 'Laker has a special talent that makes her novels both entertaining reading and a source of historical learning at the same time.' FlaTeddy

????? 'I love the vivid descriptions, the historical elements weaved in and the story is predicable but still engrossing.' LK.

????? 'If you enjoy social history with romance, accuracy, beauty, the interest of past ways of life and characters you can care about, along with the necessary sufferings of the times they lived in, you will probably agree with me that this is a 5-star offering.' Jane P.

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• Publication Date: September 22, 2025
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• Print Length: 689 Pages
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