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Lady of Lincoln: A Novel of Nicola de la Haye, the Medieval Heroine History Tried to Forget
**WINNER OF THE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2025)** and Gold Medal Winner, Biographical Historical Fiction, the...
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**WINNER OF THE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2025)** and Gold Medal Winner, Biographical Historical Fiction, the Coffee Pot Book Club
**GOLD MEDAL WINNER** Bronte Award, the Historical Fiction Company
A true story. A forgotten heroine. In a time when women were told to stay silent, could she become the saviour her people need?
12th-century England. Nicola de la Haye wants to do her duty. But though she's taught a female cannot lead alone, the young noblewoman bristles at the marriage her father has arranged to secure her inheritance. And when an unexpected death leaves her unguided, the impetuous girl shuns the king's blessing and weds a handsome-but-landless knight.
Harshly fined by Henry II for her unsanctioned union, Nicola struggles to salvage her estates while dealing with devastating betrayals from her husband... and his choice to join rebels in a brewing civil war. Yet after averting a tragedy and gaining the castle garrison's respect, she still must face the might of powerful men determined to crush her under their will.
Can she survive love, threats, and violent ambition to prove she's worthy of authority?
In this carefully researched and vividly human series debut, Rachel Elwiss Joyce showcases the complex themes of honour, responsibility, and freedom in the story of a remarkable heroine who men tried to erase from history. And as readers dive into a world defined by violence and turmoil, they'll be stunned by this courageous young woman's journey toward greatness.
Lady of Lincoln is the gritty first book in the Nicola de la Haye Series historical fiction saga. If you like richly textured female heroes, courtly drama, and fast-paced intrigue, then you'll adore Rachel Elwiss Joyce's gripping true-life tale.
Author: Rachel Elwiss Joyce
Publisher: Hedgehog Books Ltd
Published: 01/12/2026
Pages: 462
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9781919337906
Review Citation(s):
Foreword 01/06/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
About the Author
Joyce, Rachel Elwiss: - After a rewarding career in the sciences, Rachel returned to her first love-history and the art of storytelling. Fascinated by the women history neglected, or tried to forget, she creates meticulously researched, emotionally resonant fiction that brings her characters' stories vividly to life.Her fascination with the past began early. At six years old, she was already inventing tales about medieval women in castles, inspired by her treasured Ladybird books and other picture-rich stories that transported her to another time. By the time she discovered Katherine by Anya Seton as a teenager, she knew the joy and escape that only great historical fiction can bring.Rachel's two grown-up children still tease her (fondly) about childhoods spent being "dragged" around castles, archaeological sites, and historical re-enactments. For Rachel, history and imagination have always gone hand in hand.There was, however, a long gap between the stories of her childhood and her decision to write her own novel. The spark came when she discovered the remarkable true story of Nicola de la Haye-the first female sheriff of England, who defended Lincoln Castle against a French invasion and became known as "the woman who saved England." Rachel knew she had found her heroine, and a story she was destined to tell.Rachel lives in the UK, where she continues to explore the lives of women who shaped history but were left out of its pages.
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