When Mary Queen of Scots is imprisoned by villainous plotters with designs on her throne, only a daring—and dangerous—escape plan will save her from their evil schemes.
Accompanied by her favourite lady-in-waiting, a young page, and a king whose loyalties are questionable to say the least, they flee her palace in the dead of night. But have they risked their lives to run from one hazardous situation only to encounter another that’s even worse?
:: A Love Departed is the prequel to the Mary’s Ladies historical romance series, a short story telling the story of a pivotal event in Mary Queen of Scots' life—one that changed the course of her reign, and of history...
A Scot who lives in the hinterland between Edinburgh and the Borders, Belle loves to write about Scotland and its history.
In addition to writing historical romance, she rides dressage, teaches skiing - and pens prize-winning sci-fi, urban fantasy and contemporary romance as Roz Marshall, or cozy mysteries as R.B. Marshall.