Ned Swan

Heroine of Nice Ned Swan

Heroine of Nice is a historical romance of the passion and courage of the beautiful heroine of Nice, her Spanish lover, a vengeful Pope, and a scheming Princess. It is set during the courageous defence of Nice in 1543 against the terrible siege by the allied forces of the King of France and the Sultan of Turkey. Catherine Segurane, a beautiful young laundress, finds within herself extraordinary courage to battle the horrors that rip her family apart and threaten her home and her life. Captain Don Hernando de Toledo, the bastard son of the Duke of Alba, strives to do his duty, honour his great name, and win the love of the beautiful, heroic Catherine. They are thrown together in Nice's battle for survival.