The Miller's Daughter by Joy Corwin

A mother's sin. A daughter's secret.

A young girl, abandoned by her mother.
A Lord’s second son, under the thumb of his elder brother.
A notorious outlaw, trying to forget his past.
A beautiful captive, betrayed by her father.

When Lisi flees a medieval convent in search of the mother who mysteriously abandoned her years before, she finds Katherine, a prostitute, on her deathbed.

Now orphaned, she is taken in by a local miller's wife – who tells no one of Lisi's identity or family secrets. Lisi soon befriends Rayner, a Lord's second son who attempts to break through her hardened exterior. But Rayner's twisted twin, Ranulf, threatens to destroy any hope for the pair’s budding romance.

A tale told from multiple perspectives across two distinct timelines, the mysteries of Lisi's past are gradually revealed.

A mother sold to an outlaw who takes her to his hidden camp where his impulse to buy her threatens to destroy the life he carefully built to hide his past and deaden his heart. Katherine concocts a bold plan to escape but when she learns the outlaw is in danger, will she risk all to save him?

A puzzle of discovery where love is won and lost, villains wreak havoc and a stolen legacy waits to be reclaimed.

Through Katherine’s story, the reader discovers a world where survival often requires a cold heart – until an unexpected bond changes everything. And only by combining her mother’s past and her own present can Lisi save her future.

The Miller's Daughter shifts seamlessly between the quiet tension of the village and the dangerous camps of 14th-century outlaws. It explores the plight of women navigating a society designed to keep them invisible – as Lisi uncovers the truth of her mother’s harrowing life, she realizes that the dangers of the past are not as distant as she once believed.

This evocative dual-timeline story will appeal to readers sweeping historical fiction, mystery, and adventure. From the rich detail of the medieval English countryside to the internal politics of feudal villages, author Joy Corwin crafts an intimate, authentic and often haunting exploration of bloodlines, betrayal, and the enduring power of a mother’s love.