The Founding — Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

A Mighty Dynasty Is Born.

Eleanor Courteney--the proud aristocrat and beautiful pawn in the marriage that unites two powerful families and heralds the birth of a great dynasty. Adored bride of Robert Morland, mistress of vast Yorkshire estates, she must never reveal her secret--an enduring passion for Richard, the magnificent Duke of York.

As the Wars of the Roses rage across England, loyalties shift and treason inflames the land. The time will come when the allegiance of the Morlands is pledged to the enemies of York... a time when duty and desire must do battle.