Heart of Stone

Dublin 1742When young and beautiful Mary Molesworth is forced to marry Robert Rochfort widowed heir to an earldom she finds her love is not returned. Jealous cruel and manipulative Robert ignores her after she has provided him with a male heir preferring to spend his nights with his mistress. Power-hungry Robert builds up a reputation that sees him reach for the highest positions in the land.Caught in an unhappy marriage Mary grows closer to Roberts brother Arthur. Acknowledging their love for each other they will risk everything to be together. But Roberts revenge threatens their lives and tears them apart.Will Mary and Arthur find a way to escape Roberts clutches?Based on real events Heart of Stone is a tale of power jealousy imprisonment and love set in 1740s Ireland.