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The House of Baric Part One

Jillian Bald

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Description:~~ Take the spanning saga of Outlander without the time travel, sprinkle in the brooding nobility of Poldark, add a dusting of Downton Abbey's upstairs downstairs drama, and shake it together with the flamboyant decadence of baroque-era Venice. Set all this on the shores of Croatia in 1649, and you have The House of Baric trilogy. ~~"If you love historical fiction, this book is for you! . . . The writing is very strong, descriptive and sophisticated. It was long, but easy to read. I very much enjoyed the characters and getting in each of their heads." - Good Tales ReviewsMarriage matches were not preordained by God in heaven for the Venetian nobility; they were skillfully negotiated by fathers looking to enhance their prestige and wealth.Mauritius Baric would have been such a desirable match. As heir to a Venetian barony, Mauro had connections to powerful political allies that would please a future father-in-law. As a bonus to the potential bride, he was young and desirable. Mauro did have some quirks, perhaps due to his mother’s neglect, his lingering guilt over his brother’s accident, or his father ruining Mauro’s wish to die a hero’s death on a battlefield.Mauro’s father ruined many aspects of his life, including deciding on his future bride. Terese Kokkinos—Resi, as her family called her—was the daughter of an Ottoman sea trader, not a Venetian lady, and definitely not someone interested in marrying an aristocrat. Betrothed as children to repay her father’s debt to the Barics, their paired future together was the keystone to the House of Baric’s continued success.Mauro happily kept his betrothed waiting in Thessaloniki while he soldiered in his uncle’s army. Resi made the best of her sequestered adolescence at home. Since her future had already been decided, she didn’t need to learn the skills other girls focused on to entice a desirable husband. Instead, Resi used her idle time to read every book she could find. That is until tragedy struck the House of Baric and their summons arrived.In the summer of 1649, the Thirty Years’ War was winding down, and Mauro and his small army could finally spend their days at Baric Castle again. Although a year had passed since Mauro and Resi’s marriage, the newlyweds barely knew each other. Her strong will and his stoic nature had made for an awkward courtship at first. With time, though, Mauro could no longer deny that this complicated woman might be the perfect match after all.Love will bloom, and not just between the Barics. Many people lived at Baric Castle—soldiers and servants kept their castle running. Friends and unexpected visitors would bring their troubles to the House of Baric and romantic opportunities.With humor and drama, you are a fly on the wall in this intriguing and adventurous world. Love, war, hating, and mating were not so different back then. These memorable characters only wanted to steer their destinies in search of a happily ever after, and you will find yourself rooting for them to succeed in their quest.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The House of Baric Part One. To get started finding The House of Baric Part One, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 438

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hillwalker Publishing

Release: 2022

ISBN: 1943594155

Description: ~~ Take the spanning saga of Outlander without the time travel, sprinkle in the brooding nobility of Poldark, add a dusting of Downton Abbey's upstairs downstairs drama, and shake it together with the flamboyant decadence of baroque-era Venice. Set all this on the shores of Croatia in 1649, and you have The House of Baric trilogy. ~~"If you love historical fiction, this book is for you! . . . The writing is very strong, descriptive and sophisticated. It was long, but easy to read. I very much enjoyed the characters and getting in each of their heads." - Good Tales ReviewsMarriage matches were not preordained by God in heaven for the Venetian nobility; they were skillfully negotiated by fathers looking to enhance their prestige and wealth.Mauritius Baric would have been such a desirable match. As heir to a Venetian barony, Mauro had connections to powerful political allies that would please a future father-in-law. As a bonus to the potential bride, he was young and desirable. Mauro did have some quirks, perhaps due to his mother’s neglect, his lingering guilt over his brother’s accident, or his father ruining Mauro’s wish to die a hero’s death on a battlefield.Mauro’s father ruined many aspects of his life, including deciding on his future bride. Terese Kokkinos—Resi, as her family called her—was the daughter of an Ottoman sea trader, not a Venetian lady, and definitely not someone interested in marrying an aristocrat. Betrothed as children to repay her father’s debt to the Barics, their paired future together was the keystone to the House of Baric’s continued success.Mauro happily kept his betrothed waiting in Thessaloniki while he soldiered in his uncle’s army. Resi made the best of her sequestered adolescence at home. Since her future had already been decided, she didn’t need to learn the skills other girls focused on to entice a desirable husband. Instead, Resi used her idle time to read every book she could find. That is until tragedy struck the House of Baric and their summons arrived.In the summer of 1649, the Thirty Years’ War was winding down, and Mauro and his small army could finally spend their days at Baric Castle again. Although a year had passed since Mauro and Resi’s marriage, the newlyweds barely knew each other. Her strong will and his stoic nature had made for an awkward courtship at first. With time, though, Mauro could no longer deny that this complicated woman might be the perfect match after all.Love will bloom, and not just between the Barics. Many people lived at Baric Castle—soldiers and servants kept their castle running. Friends and unexpected visitors would bring their troubles to the House of Baric and romantic opportunities.With humor and drama, you are a fly on the wall in this intriguing and adventurous world. Love, war, hating, and mating were not so different back then. These memorable characters only wanted to steer their destinies in search of a happily ever after, and you will find yourself rooting for them to succeed in their quest.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The House of Baric Part One. To get started finding The House of Baric Part One, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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