Publisher's Synopsis
"She had fallen through time, through centuries, but it was her heart that was in true danger now."
Rebecca Shipton, a driven career woman fed up with the modern dating scene, never expected her life to be turned upside down-until she discovers a mysterious antique ring that transports her back to 1658 Puritan England. Thrust into the turmoil of Oliver Cromwell's reign. Rebecca finds herself in a land ravaged by civil war, where the Roundheads reign and religious strife fuels fear and persecution.
Lost in time and struggling to survive, Rebecca meets Isaac Winfield, a brooding widower scarred by loss. Isaac is a man shaped by duty and tragedy, raising two children alone while trying to protect his family estate amidst the political and religious upheaval. Haunted by his past and his role in the Civil War, Isaac has no room for distractions-until Rebecca's fierce, modern spirit challenges everything he thought he knows.
As their bond deepens, suspicion in the tight-knit community grows. Rebecca's strange ways and outspoken independence soon ignite dangerous rumors of witchcraft, putting both their lives in peril. With the weight of religious zealotry and Cromwell's oppressive regime bearing down on them, Rebecca and Isaac must navigate not only the forces of history but the darker forces that seek to tear them apart.
In this sweeping sequel to A Shadow in Time, Anna Kensington's Beautiful Heretic delivers a powerful story of love, sacrifice, and survival during one of England's most tumultuous periods. Can Rebecca and Isaac find their place in a world ruled by fear and faith, or will history's relentless grip tear them apart forever?
