{"product_id":"lp-fergusson-the-summer-fields-2020-paperback","title":"LP Fergusson: The Summer Fields [2020] paperback","description":"Is the pain of loss a price worth paying for true love?\u003cp\u003eIn the year 1704, dairy maid \u003cb\u003eElen Griffiths\u003c\/b\u003e' immunity to the smallpox plaguing England should be a blessing. But it feels more like a curse when she is selected to leave her home and nurse high-born \u003cb\u003eViscount Mordiford\u003c\/b\u003e through the illness within the confines of Duntisbourne Hall. There, Elen finds a horribly afflicted patient but she also discovers a friend in \u003cb\u003eNed Harley\u003c\/b\u003e, the charming valet. However, before long sinister forces threaten Elen's life and honour. Rescued by the man she has grown to love, she flees the country with the English army, not knowing if her affections are returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the Channel, Elen finds purpose serving as a nurse during the Duke of Marlborough's campaign. Surrounded by the horror and confusion of the brutal war against the French, Elen is reunited with her love on the eve of the Battle of Blenheim. She learns that his feelings mirror her own, but a moment of joy may be all they ever know. Even if he survives the battle, a figure from the past threatens to destroy Elen's freedom, her happiness and her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Act of Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e don't miss this action-packed and sweeping historical romance. Perfect for fans of Charlotte Betts and Rachel Hore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Fields\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A gloriously original tale, based on historical truth, about a girl with an 18th-century superpower and a heart to match. You will ache for her to make it through the battlefields and win her love.' \u003cb\u003eJames Hawes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Each character was beautifully described and the situations drew me in as a reader with little knowledge of the period the story covers. Small details made the history come to life.' \u003cb\u003eReader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What a treat. Beautifully crafted and historically informative' \u003cb\u003eReader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute blinder' \u003cb\u003eReader review'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A proper adventure of a love story. I read most of the battle and surgery sections with eyes half closed, breathless with hope for Elen and appalled, revolted and dizzy with admiration for the taut prose and the detailed, fiercely accurate historical detail. Ruddy good read.' \u003cb\u003eReader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Such a well written historical romance .... a pleasure to read' \u003cb\u003eReader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fergusson, Lp","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53191838892371,"sku":"9781800320048","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":53191838859603,"sku":"XE81800320048","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/fergusson-lp-lp-fergusson-the-summer-fields-2020-paperback-1226409861.jpg?v=1772928308","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/lp-fergusson-the-summer-fields-2020-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}