Secret Lives

The Gharsias have guarded their secret closely, but has it secured their safety?

1547: the old kings of France and England are dead. In both kingdoms, uncertainty hovers over the question of religious reform. Discontent simmers in the countryside, ready to erupt, and the fragile peace between the two realms is about to disintegrate.

Luis Gharsia sets sail for England, determined to consolidate his burgeoning wine trade with Thomas Weaver and to rekindle his friendship with Weaver’s intriguing daughter, Alyce.

As a Morisco, Luis can observe the religious changes with secret impartiality, but when those he cares about are threatened, he must act...