Scale model of Peveril/Peak Castle in Derbyshire, England, where some of my novel’s action takes place.

OVERVIEW:

Historical women’s fiction set in medieval England (the early 13^th century)

PITCH:

In 1211 England, Aline needs to marry to escape her abusive father, but he forbids it. To win permission, she takes a secret job helping an heir uncover his hidden enemies. But at court everything is an obstacle—most of all her reckless employer.

SUB-GENRES:

Slight hints of fantasy (related to the unnatural phenomena people believed in during the medieval times); not a capital-R Romance novel but it does contain some romantic elements

PROGRESS:

Querying

VISUAL INSPIRATION:

The Hostage, by Edmund Leighton (1852-1922).  Not the eponymous subject of the painting itself, but rather the woman in the background with her head covered; the one staring directly at the viewer.

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(Image source #1 – J.G. Noelle and #2)