The Greek Maiden and the English Lord

Six year old Lily Montgomery wanders from her home in Patras on that fateful night of 1821 when the Ottomans set fire to the Greek city, and is captured by gypsies. Ten years later, she learns about her true identity from her gypsy grandmother and begins her search for her father, who is an English Lord and her mother, a Greek heiress. Her personal journey leads her to England, where she is informed by her cousin, Mrs. Bennington, that her father is away on a trip to the Indies and her mother presumably dead from the war. Lily is sent away to boarding school by Mrs. Bennington. There, she falls in love with Edward Grant, an English lord, but he is engaged to another. When Lily receives news that her father has died in a shipwreck, her whole world turns upside down. She has no funds and is forced to work as a maid to pay her tuition. Love wins the day, however, and a surprise ending will bring happiness to all.

"This historical romance draws on the best traditions of English classics." - Hagerstown Magazine April 2011

"What a delight! I was hooked from the first sentence and couldn’t put the book down. I loved the way the story mirrored life – chance meetings and incidents have a way of being connected to /having an impact upon us sometime in the future. For example – Tsingana, the gypsies’ horse that was sold, re-appeared in Lily’s life in England. Edward, a chance encounter early in the story, features strongly later on. In life, we have no idea what impact a chance meeting will have upon us later...

The strength of the characters is exciting. Someone like Mirela, who appears for a rather short time at the beginning, continues to have her strong beliefs and convictions tease their way through the story. Lily, her inner strength, fostered/nurtured by Mirela, continues to grow. And Edward, what a beautiful man! How I would like to manifest him in my life!

Patty Apostolides has worked her magic to bring the words to the reader as if in an on-going painting or movie. It is as though the reader has been pulled tenderly into the story, experiencing sights, sounds, smells and emotions. This is reflected in the choice of illustration on the cover – a painting depicting both elegance and innocence of a Greek maiden who invites you in on gentle wings to touch her soul.

“The Greek Maiden and The English Lord” is the kind of book where I hate reading the final sentence. I want it to go on and on and on..." by Lorrie Jarrett – Director/Creator of Granna’s Place® www.grannasplace.com.au and Author of “The Greek Islands Pastel Painting Tour Painted Through The Eyes Of A Writer”