The Queen’s Companion

Love does not always arrive in the ways we imagine or expect. Sometimes the arrival of love in our lives may be inconvenient-even terrifying. Fanatical religious groups, claiming to assist the church and God to rid the kingdom of heretics, roam the countryside, killing and torturing innocent people. Upon their return from Rome to request help in stopping the rogue groups, Queen Catherine and her soldiers happen upon a young woman bound and being raped. They rescue Lady Isabella. During her convalescence, the women fall in love. The ensuing sexual tension creates a profound spiritual struggle for Catherine, who convinces herself that their feelings doom them for eternity. The harder she works to deny her feelings, the more power they have over her. The fact that her own bishop suspects the women of having feelings for one another and is determined to expose them creates an atmosphere of danger and intrigue. Catherine marries to protect herself, Bella and the kingdom during the Inquisition. Set against the backdrop of one of the most wretched times in human history, The Queen's Companion is an epic tale of lives torn apart by ambition, greed, and betrayal. Moreover, it is a story of how justice, forgiveness, and love can transform broken souls.