What if Romeo & Juliet survived and had a daughter?
Dear Reader,
One of my favorite new series of the past few years is Christina Dodd’s Daughter of Montague series, in which Christina reimagines the world of Romeo & Juliet. What if the star-crossed lovers didn’t die at the end of their story? What if they survived, married, and are still deeply in love today? And what if their beloved daughter is rebellious and refuses to wed?
The latest Daughter of Montague book, Teach the Torches to Burn, will be out in a couple of weeks, and I give it the strongest possible recommendation. Rosie Montague is one of the most appealing heroines I’ve met—ever. I’m confident you’ll adore her as much as I do.
Romeo and Juliet (yes, that Romeo and Juliet) invite you to join them in celebrating the union of their spinster daughter, Rosie (she’s 20!) to Escalus the younger, prince of Verona, where murder is the unexpected guest at the wedding.
My Lady Jane meets Knives Out in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd brings you the wedding of the season star-crossed with poison most discreet.
If I, the aforesaid Rosie, blushing bride, noted cynic and sleuth, were asked to identify when the pre-wedding events spiraled out of control, I’d point to that moment when elderly Princess Ursula observed the display of gleaming swords and bared teeth and announced that she would hold a public séance to determine the future of the marriage . .
With the aid of Yorick’s skull and her own considerable dramatic nature, Princess Ursula prophesied three things: the marriage would be joyous and fertile (the guests yawn,) a long-lost treasure would be found . . . and foul and most unnatural murder would disrupt the fragile peace of Verona.
Before the day was done, two prophesies had been fulfilled. Hint: not the fun fertility one. As one death follows another and it’s clear a skilled poisoner lurks among us, coming ever closer to striking down those I love, I use all my wit and skill to discern the reason for the vendetta and uncover the killer’s identity . . . for I would have the holy church bells that now ring a sad lament peel instead for the wedding ceremony and the joyous and fertile future foretold. . .
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