Winter's Rose
A Medieval Historical Mystery
by E.L. Johnson
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Pub Date Feb 19 2026 | Archive Date Feb 22 2026
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Description
A queen and prince abducted. Can Bronwyn save them?
Kitchen maid Bronwyn Blakenhale has earned Empress Maud’s displeasure. She has been found in a passionate embrace with Theobold Durville, the squire of the empress’s main military commander, who currently sits in prison. And with members of the royal family on their way to Bristol for a hostage exchange, tensions are high. Nothing must go wrong. It’s certainly not the time for squires to go messing about with kitchen maids in full view of the empress.
But when word comes that the queen and prince have been abducted, the empress sets Bronwyn on a thankless task. For earning her displeasure, Bronwyn is bidden to find and return the missing pair—or never return to court. Her search leads her to track a treacherous noblewoman to find them, then hiding the royal pair under the empress’s nose in order to save their lives.
But there’s another problem happening at court. Maidservants are dying, found with roses in their hands. And the prime suspect is Rupert Bothwell, Bronwyn’s close friend and crush. Can she prove his innocence and find the killer? In a world of courtly intrigue, false friends, accusations of spying, and the threat of losing her closest friend hanging over her head, Bronwyn needs all the help she can get.
Tropes You'll Love:
- Courtly Breakups
- Lovers Reunited
- Fair-weather Friends
- Amateur Detectives
- Bodies in the Cemetery
- Medieval Halloween
- Judgments and Jousting
Winter Murders
Book 1 – Winter’s Poison
Book 2 – Winter’s Crown
Book 3 – Winter’s Prison
Book 4 – Winter’s Rose
Book 5 – Winter’s Thief
Book 6 – Winter's Flirt
Book 7 – Winter's Fool
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 01262026WR123 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 391 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 968180
Intriguing and compelling story telling. Definitely a true representative of its genre. Strong characters. Amazing pace. Riveting from start to end difficult to put it down.
Skylar K, Reviewer
Book Review
Winter's Rose by E.L. Johnson
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Thank you Dragonblade Publishing for providing this book for review purposes via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
This was really good but I would have classes it more as a historical mystery instead of a romance but I really enjoyed it and hope to read more by this author!!
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