How can you uphold a lie when you know it might destroy your family? It is 1356, seven years since the Black Death ravaged Meonbridge, turning society upside down. Margaret, Lady de Bohun, is horrified when her husband lies about their grandson Dickon’s entitlement to inherit Meonbridge. She knows that Richard lied for the very best of reasons – to safeguard his family and its future – but lying is a sin. Yet she has no option but to maintain her husband’s falsehood... Margaret’s companion, Matilda Fletcher, decides that the truth about young Dickon really must be told, if only to Thorkell Boune, the man she’s set her heart on winning. But Matilda’s “honesty” serves only her own interests, and she’s oblivious to the potential for disaster. For Thorkell won’t scruple to pursue exactly what he wants, by whatever means are necessary, no matter who or what gets in his way… "A lie told for the best of reasons; the truth told for the worst..." If you enjoy immersive historical fiction, set in turbulent and challenging times, with strong but credible female characters, you’ll love De Bohun’s Destiny , the third MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE. Discover for yourself if, in Meonbridge, it is Margaret or Matilda, right or might, truth or falsehood, that wins the day... “This isn’t a book you simply read, but an extraordinary immersive experience.” Being Anne @Williams13Anne " This isn't a book you simply read, but an extraordinary immersive experience " Being Anne @Williams13Anne " In three words: Absorbing, engaging, intriguing " What Cathy Read Next @Cathy_A_J " A brilliantly researched, immersive and fascinating book that really brings the fourteenth century to life " Over the Rainbow Book Blog @JoannaLouisePar " Compelling and intriguing historical fiction...it felt so real, I forgot it was fiction " Jessica Belmont @jessicaxbelmont " Stunning evocative writing ... a time-portal into the 14th Century " The Book Magnet @thebookmagnet " Rich language, a great historical vibe, strong characters, treachery and villainy, community and courage - it had everything and more ." Just4mybooks @lfwrites " Once you dip your toe into the Meonbridge Chronicles, you'll never want to leave... " Brook Cottage Books @BrookCottagebks CAROLYN HUGHES has lived much of her life in Hampshire. With a first degree in Classics and English, she started working life as a computer programmer, then a very new profession. But it was technical authoring that later proved her vocation, as she wrote and edited material, some fascinating, some dull, for an array of different clients, including banks, an international hotel group and medical instruments manufacturers. Having written creatively for most of her adult life, it was not until her children flew the nest several years ago that writing historical fiction took centre stage, alongside gaining a Master's degree in Creative Writing from Portsmouth University and a PhD from the University of Southampton. De Bohun's Destiny is the third MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE.