“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.
Inspired by a
true story, this refugee's tale of sacrifice, separation, and abiding love
unfolds in the Cévennes Mountains of Languedoc, France, 1697. A sweeping
adventure during the time of Louis XIV's oppressive rule and persecutions, 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
Cévenole homeland, a region plagued by renewed persecution of Huguenots. The
escalated danger forces their paths to diverge, each embarking on their own
dangerous journey toward survival and freedom. The Knights Hospitaller provide
protection and refuge for Amelia and her ailing sage-femme grandmother, even as
they come under suspicion of practicing witchcraft. And, 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.
Jehan 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. Jehan is unclear if Amelia will commit to joining him,
or if she will hold fast to her vow of celibacy and remain in the Cévennes.
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.
As a
stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The Muse of Freedom, a bestseller in
Renaissance Fiction, Find Me in the Stars 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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Jules Larimore is the author of emotive, literary-leaning historical fiction with a dose of magic, myth, and romance to bring to life hopeful human stories and inspire positive change. She is a member of France’s Splendid Centuries authors’ collaborative, a board member of the Historical Novel Society of Southern California, and lives primarily in Ojai with time spent around the U.S. and Europe gathering a rich repository of historical research in a continued search for authenticity.
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Thank you so much for featuring Jules Larimore with Find Me in the Stars today.
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Cathie xo
The Coffee Pot Book Club
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