![]() ![]() ![]() Blythe’s father sends her for safekeeping to the Scottish castle of her godfather, the Earl of Wedderburn. With the new Hanoverian king installed in London, the Jacobites are agitating to bring back the Stuart king from over the water. When Blythe Hedley returns home from the French court, she discovers that her father, the Earl of Northumberland, is far more enmeshed in the Jacobite cause than suspected. WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | GOODREADS ![]() When not at home in Kentucky, she and her husband live in Washington State. Proud of her heritage, she is also a Daughter of the American Revolution. She is a direct descendant of George Hume, Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, who was exiled to the American colonies for his role in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, settled in Virginia, and is credited with teaching George Washington surveying in the years 1748-1750. Her stories often incorporate Scottish themes that reflect her family heritage. Christy Award-winning author, Laura Frantz, is passionate about all things historical, particularly the 18th-century, and writes her manuscripts in longhand first. ![]()
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