Betrayal

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Pub Date 18 Aug 2013 | Archive Date 25 Dec 2019

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Betrayal is the story of two women separated by thousands of miles and nearly five centuries, told in alternating chapters.

Although born in Devon, England, modern day LYDIA HAMILTON has lived her whole life in Canada. She seems to be living the perfect life living and working with her physician boyfriend, DAN TAYLOR, that is, until she begins to have a recurring nightmare of people and places she does not know- that haunts even her waking hours.

Lydia resists Dan’s urging that she see ALAN STOKES, a psychology professor at a local university for hypnosis. She tries to ignore her dreams as long as she can. But in desperation she allows Alan to begin hypnotherapy in hopes of understanding why she continues to have the dream. When a Christmas parcel arrives from her mother’s family in England,

Lydia finds an old diary in the box and she quickly realizes that the woman, ELISABETH BEETON, she is dreaming about really existed and that there is more to her nightmares than just dreams. She must find out how this woman diary came to be at Morely’s Cross and why she haunts Lydia’s dreams.

She flies to Devon, England. While in England she begins to unravel her parent’s estrangement and learns that she is to inherit her mother’s ancestral home. Dan refuses to accompany Lydia to England, but Alan is convinced there is a truth that must be uncovered.

Lydia and Alan search the house at Morely’s Cross finding a packet of letters of accusation against Anne Boleyn. While involved in their search for Elisabeth, Alan and Lydia realized they have strong feelings for each other.

When Dan finally arrives in England it is to bring Lydia home and stop all the nonsense. But he is too late, Lydia and Alan have already declared their feeling for each other.


ELISABETH BEETON, a lady’s maid to Anne Boleyn falls in love with GEORGE BOLEYN, Anne’s brother who is trapped in a barren and loveless marriage. George seeks to have his marriage to JANE BOLEYN set aside when Elisabeth becomes pregnant in 1534. Anne refuses and Elisabeth is sent to Staffordshire where she gives birth to a son.

Jane is also away from Court having been exiled because of an argument with the King, HENRY VIII, when she returns to Court in the summer of 1535 she learns of their affair and realizes she has been made a fool of, but she decides her place at Court is too important to lose over such a minor matter. In 1536 Elisabeth finds herself pregnant again.

When George goes to Anne, she begs him wait until her son is born, but Anne miscarries in late January. George realizes his suit is hopeless now and urges Elisabeth to fulfill a marriage contract her grandfather had arranged with ANDREW TREMAYNE, to protect her and his child. Reluctantly Elisabeth agrees and she marries Andrew immediately in an effort to convince him that the child she is carrying is his.

But after witnessing Elisabeth and George in a lover’s embrace, Andrew realizes he has been cuckolded and seeks his revenge by going to THOMAS CROMWELL, the King’s Chancellor. Henry has become eager to escape his marriage to Anne believing it to be cursed by God and he pressures Cromwell to find a way out. Andrew promises Cromwell a letter from Elisabeth listing the Queen’s infidelities with names, dates and places.

Meanwhile Cromwell has contacted Jane Boleyn to tell her about the child born in Staffordshire. Angry Jane seeks her revenge by agreeing to write the letter Cromwell wants. Andrew produces his letter and it is decided that Elisabeth must be kept incommunicado so that she cannot deny the letter.

She is arrested and taken to the Tower in April 1536. After the trials and executions of Anne and George, she is released unaware of the part her husband played in their demise. Years later Andrew will reveal this in a fit of anger.

Betrayal is the story of two women separated by thousands of miles and nearly five centuries, told in alternating chapters.

Although born in Devon, England, modern day LYDIA HAMILTON has lived her...


Advance Praise

Lisa L "Betrayal immediately immeresed me in the story and kept my interest throughout." Karen H: "Couldn't put it down...Read it in a day"

Lisa L "Betrayal immediately immeresed me in the story and kept my interest throughout." Karen H: "Couldn't put it down...Read it in a day"


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The author did a brilliant job of capturing the time period in this novel. The characters and plot were also well written. This was a great piece of historical fiction!

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Betrayal
by Michele F Kallio
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Travel through 5 centuries with Linda Hamilton. Linda sees a psychologist professor at the university for hypnosis at the urging of her boyfriend Dan, about nightmares/dreams she continues to have even invading her waking thoughts. After finding an old diary in a box sent from England at Christmas time, from her mother's side of her family, she feels the need to travel to England. She learns she is to inherit her late mother's home at Morely's Cross. Her life will change in many ways as she learns of her family's history. This book will keep you turning pages into the night. You will enjoy and become engrossed in your journey traveling back in time.

Thanks to NetGalley and BookGoSocial for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Born in Devon, England Lydia Hamilton has lived her whole life in Canada.
Combines two stories, modern day Canada, and Tudor England.
Modern day Lydia is haunted by recurring nightmares by a girl Elizabeth Beeton, who was Anne Boleyn's maid and who wants her name cleared.
This is a story of heartbreak each suffered by the ones they loved.
The author did a great job with this novel. I had to read to the very end. I will continue to read books from this great author.

Thank you publisher and NetGalley for the eARC

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Lydia starts having disturbing dreams about women and a time past after her father dies. The dreams become distressing and start causing issues in her relationship with her boyfriend, Dan, who just wants them to stop.

This book is told in past and present tense and you get drawn in deeper and deeper with every page. From present day to the days of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn you will find yourself wanting more and more.

Thank you NetGalley and Michele F. Kallio for this edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and I really enjoyed the time period. I really enjoyed the way the author was able to create realistic characters and keep the reader interested,

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