The Briar Rose (Woodham, #3)

She's a healer, but a broken church and a broken heart are beyond her skill

With the dissolution of the monastery that has been the center of her life imminent, Kate Cressy can't help but resent Matthew Hartwell, the man sent to her father's house to value every item of furniture, and his particular attention to her. Without the abbey, she will soon be homeless, and a visit from King Henry VIII himself makes her divided loyalty even more painful. Her one comfort is that among the courtiers ...