Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet is a tender yet dramatic tale of love, sacrifice, and honor in rural England. At its heart is a young woman whose beauty and spirit earn her the name "Meadowsweet," symbolizing innocence and natural grace. But when passion and ambition collide, she finds herself caught in a web of conflicting loyalties, forced to choose between love and duty. With betrayal threatening her happiness and pride standing in the way of reconciliation, her story becomes a powerful exploration of devotion, resilience, and the cost of true love. Baroness Orczy, best known for her adventurous heroes, here delivers a poignant romance rich in emotional depth and human drama.

Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865–1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist, best remembered as the creator of the legendary hero The Scarlet Pimpernel. Born in Tarnaörs, Hungary, she moved to London in her youth and established herself in literary circles with her flair for romantic adventure and historical drama. Orczy's groundbreaking novel The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) introduced readers to Sir Percy Blakeney, the daring English aristocrat who, in disguise, rescued French nobles from the guillotine during the Revolution—an archetype that inspired countless masked and double-identity heroes in popular culture, from Zorro to Batman. Beyond the Pimpernel series, she penned detective stories such as The Old Man in the Corner, historical romances, and even works on Hungarian life and folklore. Her works combined suspense, wit, and a deep love for heroism, earning her international acclaim. Orczy continued writing until her final years, leaving behind a legacy as one of the pioneers of modern adventure and mystery fiction