When he meets a beautiful young Frenchwoman recently arrived from Paris, they are drawn together in surprising ways to fight for the peace and safety for which they long. He wants only to cultivate his hard-won farm near Asylum, but he soon finds himself drawn into the escalating tension of the Whiskey Rebellion. Militiaman Liam Delaney proudly served in the American Revolution, but now that the new government has imposed an oppressive tax that impacts his family, he barely recognizes the democracy he fought for. Can the French settlement Asylum offer permanent refuge? Vivienne Rivard fled revolutionary France and seeks a new life for herself and a boy in her care, who some say is the Dauphin. Vivienne flees to Philadelphia, but danger lurks in the French Quarter, as revolutionary sympathizers begin to suspect a young boy left in her care might be the Dauphin.

Yet in revolutionary France, it is a death sentence when the nobility, and those associated with them, are forced to the guillotine. Lacemaker Vivienne Rivard never imagined her craft could threaten her life. Jocelyn Green weaves her fiction with impeccable research and brings to life long-ago events that have been mostly forgotten.'įleeing One Revolution to the Aftermath of Another, She Seeks and Dreams of Peace

'The storyline is fast paced and has numerous unexpected twists and turns. 'Historical fiction readers will appreciate the writing, historical detail, strong characterization, and fast-paced suspense.' Green's writing is almost overwhelming in its sensory detail and very special power, and readers will remain breathless to the very end.' Her characters and their predicaments are captivating, especially Vivienne, a female protagonist with both moral and political resolve. 'Green outdoes herself in this grand novel that instantly ranks as a must-read work of historical inspirational fiction. A Refuge Assured and its enduring characters will leave you both speechless and satisfied by novel's end.' Green leaves no stone unturned in depth and detail and crafts a tale as passionate as the time period itself.

A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green