Published: March 29, 2010
Words: 57,255 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452364858

Short description

Part political tract, part fairytale and melodrama, The Wife of Freedom is the story of a woman whose wild heart leads her to betray. She takes up the job of spy to harnesss her own faithless nature, and only then learns real friendship and loyalty.

Extended description

THE WIFE OF FREEDOM is a romantic adventure which takes place in a fictional world called New Acton - a world something like America in 1776.

Mary Alwyn is the upstanding wife of a local revolutionary. She was once a wild orphan, who loved to run barefoot and jump in the mud, but she's been raised to be a good and proper wife. When she married the irrepressible Jackie Alwyn, everyone thought it was a perfect match. Unfortunately the man known to all as "Jackie the Freedom" is married to the revolution, and Mary is often alone. So when she meets a charming nobleman, he's like a big mud-puddle, and she just can't help but jump in bed with him.

But Jackie - ever the anarchist - doesn't take the infidelity the way you might expect. When she betrays her lover's trust for the revolution, he holds her up as a hero, publicly, and calls her "The Whore of Freedom." Now, if she's ever going to live down the first part of that name, she's going to have to live up to the second. So she sets.. (Read more) THE WIFE OF FREEDOM is a romantic adventure which takes place in a fictional world called New Acton - a world something like America in 1776.

Mary Alwyn is the upstanding wife of a local revolutionary. She was once a wild orphan, who loved to run barefoot and jump in the mud, but she's been raised to be a good and proper wife. When she married the irrepressible Jackie Alwyn, everyone thought it was a perfect match. Unfortunately the man known to all as "Jackie the Freedom" is married to the revolution, and Mary is often alone. So when she meets a charming nobleman, he's like a big mud-puddle, and she just can't help but jump in bed with him.

But Jackie - ever the anarchist - doesn't take the infidelity the way you might expect. When she betrays her lover's trust for the revolution, he holds her up as a hero, publicly, and calls her "The Whore of Freedom." Now, if she's ever going to live down the first part of that name, she's going to have to live up to the second. So she sets out to be a spy, as bold as the reputation that precedes her, while learning anew what it is to be a real friend to those you love. But she'll never really be free until she returns to face her past.

(Note: the subject matter of this novel is mature, and while the style is not explicit, it does contain some intense scenes and material not suited for children.)
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Tags

love, friendship, women, adventure, love affair, love story, womens fiction, redemption, historical romance, lovers, romance and adventure, adventure fantasy, romance fiction, melodrama, alternate world, woman heroine, fictional world, ruritanian, pseudohistorical

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Review by: cbell on June 11, 2010 :
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It's a great story, well told, with a satisfying ending.

The main character, Mary, is strong, resilient and independent, far from perfect and I felt a lot of sympathy towards her. Jackie is likable and roguish.

I don't like either this title or the original title. If this book had been called "The Wife of Freedom" when I first looked at it, I probably would have thought 'romance' and wouldn't have bought it. Actually, I hesitated over reading it with the original title, too. The blurb above pulled me in.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Pam Irie on May 07, 2010 :
There were lots of surprises for me as the story unfolded and that's what kept me up past midnight reading. Looking forward to the sequel. All in all, this book was a bargain and a delightful way to spend a few hours. One critique though.....I liked the original title better.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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