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"""Larimore's ability to engulf a reader into a tale... is brilliantly done.""5-star Highly Recommended Award of Excellence Historical Fiction Company Separated by miles, connected by the stars, two healers forge their destinies in a quest for a brighter tomorrow during Louis XIV's oppressive rule. Inspired by a true story, this refugee's tale of sacrifice, separation, and abiding love unfolds in the C�vennes Mountains of Languedoc, France, 1697. A sweeping adventure during the time of Louis XIV's persecutions against Huguenots, this compelling narrative follows the intertwined destinies of two remarkable protagonists, Amelia Auvrey, a mystic holy-woman healer, and Jehan BonDurant, an apothecary from a noble Huguenot family, in a riveting tale of enduring love, faith, and the search for light in the darkest of times. Amelia and Jehan are fierce champions of tolerance and compassion in their cherished C�venole homeland, a region plagued by renewed persecutions. The escalated danger forces their paths to diverge, each embarking on their own dangerous journey toward survival and freedom. The Knights Hospitaller provide protection for Amelia and her ailing sage-femme grandmother, even as they come under suspicion of practicing witchcraft. To avoid entanglement in a brewing rebellion, Jehan joins a troupe of refugees who flee to the Swiss cantons seeking sanctuary-a journey that challenges his faith and perseverance. He arrives to find things are not as he expected; the Swiss have their own form of intolerance, and soon immigrants are no longer welcome. The utopian Eden he seeks remains elusive until he learns of a resettlement project in the New World. During their time apart, Amelia and Jehan rely on a network of booksellers to smuggle secret letters to each other-until the letters mysteriously cease, casting doubt on their future together. Seemingly ill-fated from the start, their love is tested to its limits as they are forced to navigate a world where uncertainty and fear threaten to eclipse their unwavering bond. Find Me in the Stars is a stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The Muse of Freedom, a bestseller in Renaissance Fiction, and is based on true events in the life of Jean Pierre Bondurant dit Cougoussac-an unforgettable adventure where love and light endure against all odds."

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"""Larimore's ability to engulf a reader into a tale... is brilliantly done... The development of the characters and the story is rich, with believable situations, elegant descriptions, and powerful themes woven into the narrative."" The Historical Fiction Company 5-star Award of Excellence Book of the Year Award Honorable Mention 2023 ""Thoughtful, gripping, totally transports you to another time in a way few other stories do."" Michéle Callard, author of the The Bear and the Basque, The Wolf 's Legacy, and Born Under the Wrong Sun ""Larimore's blend of impassioned love and well-researched history is a tour de force. The struggle of a Huguenot man and a free-spirited holy-woman healer to reunite transports readers from the mystical mountains of France's Cévennes to Switzerland, then London, in a lushly told tale that ignites the senses and feeds the soul."" Rozsa Gaston, author of Margaret of Austria and the Anne of Brittany Series ""The tensions among faith, love, and survival keeps readers eagerly turning pages... Larimore masterfully transports readers to the mysterious, mountainous region of southern France... Against the backdrop of religious persecution, Larimore weaves a tale of ordinary people who embark on a perilous journey in search of hope and freedom... an emotional journey that lingers long after you've turned the last page... If you're seeking an immersive experience that will touch your heart, this book is a must-read."" Keira Morgan, author of the Chronicles of the House of Valois ""Such immersive, atmospheric writing that I was immediately invested and intrigued with the historical world. Authentic to the history while still keeping a rich, engaging fictional narrative at the focus."" Netgalley review ""I... was swept into this beautiful story of romance, persecution and journeys. Larimore is a fantastic storyteller; creating believable places such as treacherous mountain passes in the dead of night, scenes of rural France and 17th century London, which hook the reader from the start. A touching historical novel written with finesse."" Netgalley review ""The author skillfully weaves fictional and real-life characters and events into an exciting story, setting it within a vivid background that immerses readers in that time and place... a suspenseful story grounded in history, with characters they can root for, as they reveal both their foibles and their strengths."" C.L.R. Peterson, author of Lucia's Renaissance ""Lush descriptions that immersed me in the scenes... while I might have come into this book with a thorough grounding in the history of French religious persecutions, the gut-punchingly personal details made all the difference in a story..."" Janet Wertman, author of The Seymour Saga Trilogy"

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