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All the Painted Stars
The Barden Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Emma Denny
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton, Farrah Cave
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 28 March 2024
- Run Time
- 11 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Historical romance, Historical adventure fiction, Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Historical fiction, Historical fantasy
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
'Tender and gallant…Beautiful and romantic' Ashley Herring Blake
*****
To win her heart, she'll have to fight…
Winner of the RNA's Popular Romantic Novel Award 2025.
Oxfordshire 1362
When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna’s hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she is determined to stop it. Disguised as a knight, she infiltrates the contest, preparing to fight for Jo’s hand. But her conduct ruffles feathers, and when a dangerous incident escalates out of Lily’s control, Jo must help her escape.
Finding safety with a local brewster, Lily and Jo soon settle into their new freedom, and amongst blackberry bushes and lakeside walks an unexpected relationship blossoms. But when Jo’s past catches up with her and Lily’s reckless behaviour threatens their newfound happiness, both women realise that choices must always come at a cost. The question they need to ask is if the cost is worth the price of love…
Perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston. 'Heartbreakingly tender' Cat Sebastian
'A delightful friends-to-lovers slow burn romance' M.N. Bennet
Readers are LOVING All the Painted Stars:
'Amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I swooned' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I'd really recommend this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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'All the Painted Stars is wonderfully romantic and heartbreakingly tender. I wanted to stay in Emma Denny's world for another thousand pages' Cat Sebastian, author of We Could Be So Good
'Tender and gallant, this story was everything I wanted in a knightly tale. Beautiful and romantic' Ashley Herring Blake, author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date
'A delightful friends-to-lovers slow burn romance. I absolutely loved meeting Lily and Jo, watching them explore their feelings, find their voices, and discover what happiness can truly be like!' M.N. Bennet, author of The Misfit Mage and His Dashing Devil
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR
‘One Night in Hartswood is a thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic’ M.A. Kuzniar, author of Midnight in Everwood
‘Road trips and secret identities…a beautifully thoughtful and deliciously sweet romance about getting lost in order to find oneself. I loved every moment spent with Penn and Raff’ Freya Marske, International bestselling author of A Marvellous Light
‘A beautiful love story and journey of longing until your heart is torn apart and rebuilt’ Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The River Between Us
‘A heart-wrenching, spellbinding love story, and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out if Raff and Penn would get their happy ever after’ Bestselling author Cressida McLaughlin
‘One Night in Hartswood is an utterly bedazzling novel, a compulsive page-turner rich in historical detail, and a heart-stopping debut romance’ Kirsty Capes, Women’s Prize for Fiction longlisted author of Careless
Readers LOVE Emma Denny
‘Beautiful, endearing and completely stole my heart from the very beginning’
‘This book is EVERYTHING!! I cannot explain how much I loved it’
‘I absolutely love this book’
‘This was the queer historical romance I didn’t know I needed!’
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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Details
- Author
- Emma Denny
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton, Farrah Cave
- Duration
- 11 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008622442
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical romance, Historical adventure fiction, Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Historical fiction, Historical fantasy
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
'Tender and gallant…Beautiful and romantic' Ashley Herring Blake ***** To win her heart, she'll have to fight… Winner of the RNA's Popular Romantic Novel Award 2025. Oxfordshire 1362 When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna’s hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she is determined to stop it. Disguised as a knight, she infiltrates the contest, preparing to fight for Jo’s hand. But her conduct ruffles feathers, and when a dangerous incident escalates out of Lily’s control, Jo must help her escape. Finding safety with a local brewster, Lily and Jo soon settle into their new freedom, and amongst blackberry bushes and lakeside walks an unexpected relationship blossoms. But when Jo’s past catches up with her and Lily’s reckless behaviour threatens their newfound happiness, both women realise that choices must always come at a cost. The question they need to ask is if the cost is worth the price of love… Perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston. 'Heartbreakingly tender' Cat Sebastian 'A delightful friends-to-lovers slow burn romance' M.N. Bennet Readers are LOVING All the Painted Stars: 'Amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I swooned' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'd really recommend this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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