She lives in rural Wales with her cat Constantine, and her wonderful partner sensibly lives four miles away in the next village. Life hasn’t always been good, but it has rarely been boring. In her spare time she is still a voracious reader, and enjoys keeping fit and travelling the world. She has since had a variety of jobs, including telesales, teaching and gilding and is currently a transcriber, copy editor and proofreader. And then she gave up trying to conform and resolved to spend the rest of her life living as she wanted to, not as others would like her to. The book escape came in very useful there too. After leaving university with a degree in English Language and Literature, she spent her twenties trying to be a sensible and responsible person, even going so far as to work for the Civil Service. Julia has been a voracious reader since childhood, using books to escape the miseries of a turbulent adolescence. JOIN THE REBELLION OF BETH, ALEX AND THE MACGREGORS AS THEY FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND FREEDOM IN THE JACOBITE CHRONICLES Soon Beth and Alex find themselves at the heart of one of the most brutal civil wars Britain has ever seen, one which will put both their lives and relationship in danger, and which will change the history of Britain forever. But the Duke of Cumberland is determined not to let his father be toppled from the throne by a bunch of heathen savages, and returns from Flanders to lead the Hanoverian army against them. It seems that Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his followers will finally achieve their desire to regain the throne of Great Britain for King James. In the meantime the Jacobites are gathering strength and heading south, winning decisive victories along the way. Their wish is granted, but not in the way they expect, and soon they find themselves fleeing for their lives. Desperately unhappy, the couple try to convince themselves that their role is crucial to the cause, but hope that Charles will relent and allow them to leave London and join him.

His clansmen meanwhile head north to join the rebels.

At his prince's command, Alex, trapped by his own success as a spy, reluctantly remains in London with Beth. Prince Charles is in Scotland gathering the clans and they are rising, ready to fight and if necessary, die for him. THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE ENTHRALLING SERIES FOLLOWING THE FASCINATING LIVES OF BETH AND ALEX MACGREGOR, THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS It is 1745 and the rebellion that the Jacobites have worked towards for so many years is finally under way.

The Storm Breaks by Julia Brannan