Jude Knight (Books)

Jude Knight Books

This author crafts historical fiction with a generous helping of romance and a twist of suspense, often set against a Regency backdrop. She aims to explore what happens to people in the crucible of a passionate relationship, relishing the use of mystery and real danger as mechanisms to torment her characters. She believes the fear of failure can hold dreams at bay, but personal loss ultimately inspired her to overcome this hurdle and share her stories. Her works are ideal for readers seeking compelling narratives that blend historical settings with intense interpersonal dynamics and intriguing puzzles.

Grasp the Thorn

202 pages
8 hours of reading

An accident brings them together. Will a scandal tear them apart? Bear Gavenor has retired from war and built a business restoring abandoned country manors to sell to the newly rich. He'd like to settle in one himself and raise a family, but the marriage mart is full of harpies like his mother. Rosa Neatham's war is just starting. Penniless and evicted from her home, she despairs of being able to care for her invalid father. When she returns to her former home to pick his favourite flower, she is injured in a fall. Bear, the new occupant of the cottage, offers shelter to her and her father. When scandal erupts, he offers more. He wants a family. She needs a protector. A marriage of convenience will suit them both, and perhaps grow to be more. When secrets, self-doubts, and old feuds threaten to destroy their budding relationship, can they grasp the thorn of scandal to gather the rose of love?