The Merrymaid

A romantic adventure novel set in Tudor England! Perfect for fans of Amy Licence, Isolde Martyn, Sandra Byrd and Anne R Bailey.

How much would you risk for love...?

Tudor England

Jaquette Valencey, descended from a family of French entertainers, travels to England with her father at the age of twelve. But tragedy strikes when her father is killed by robbers.

Alone in the world, poor, and with limited English, Jaquette is badly in need of friends. But as fortune fails her she finds herself in one mishap after another.

Finally, she is rescued by a wealthy widow who treats Jaquette like her own child. And by 16, with a settled life and an engagement to a wealthy merchant, it seems Jaquette's future is secure.

But then handsome entertainer Alan Thornwood comes into her life and her emotions are thrown into turmoil...

Will Jaquette risk everything for the chance at true love? Will she find herself cast out and alone once again?

Or can she take control of her own destiny and find true happiness...?

THE MERRYMAID is a historical romantic adventure novel set in Tudor England and featuring a strong heroine at its heart.