George Villiers is rich, powerful and has the King's ear. Doctor's daughter Hester is a mere servant - to be cast aside when he has done with her, especially since she is pregnant.
Returning to her family, Hester vows that Villiers will never lay eyes on their son. She and her sisters Melis and Hope will protect the boy.
But Villiers is a man who will not be defied. He will claim his son - and the secret letters he believes Hester has stolen.
What can three defenceless women do against one very powerful man?
Yet secret letters are a weakness - and, in the right hands, a weapon . .***
The girl appears to float in the low brume.
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(@PenguinUKBooks, 19 August 2021, ebook, 284 pages, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @BorrowBox)
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I really enjoyed The Honey and the Sting. It's powerfully written, engaging and compelling. The book is very dark at times especially when George and the dangerous man he's engaged to do his dirty work come very close to Hester, Melis and Hope. My heart was in my throat several times. This is compelling and engaging read.
