A sweeping tale of sacrifice, separation, and abiding love inspired by the true story of a French Huguenot refugee during Louis XIV’s oppressive rule. Separated by miles, connected by the stars, two healers forge their destinies in a quest for a brighter tomorrow.

“A gorgeously written novel... the author’s excellent descriptive writing transports the reader to every scene... Highly recommended.” ~Historical Novels Reviews Magazineby the Historical Novel Society - Bonnie DeMoss, reviewer

Inspired by a true story, this refugee’s tale of sacrifice, separation, and abiding love unfolds in the rugged Cévennes Mountains of Languedoc, France, 1697 in a sweeping adventure during a time of religious divisiveness and Louis XIV’s oppressive rule. This compelling narrative follows the intertwined destinies of two remarkable protagonists, Amelia Auvrey, a mystic holy-woman healer, and Jehan BonDurant, an apothecary from a noble Huguenot family, in a riveting tale of enduring love, faith, and the search for freedom and light in the darkest of times.

Amelia and Jehan are fierce champions of tolerance and compassion in their cherished Cévenole homeland, a region plagued by renewed persecutions of Huguenots. The escalated danger forces their paths to diverge, each embarking on their own dangerous journey toward survival and freedom. To avoid entanglement in a brewing rebellion, Jehan joins a troupe of refugees who flee the country in pursuit of sanctuary—a journey that challenges his faith and perseverance—while the Knights Hospitaller provide protection and refuge for Amelia and her ailing sage-femme grandmother, even as they come under suspicion of practicing witchcraft.

Amelia’s deep spirituality and dedication to healing her people are eclipsed by her longing for Jehan and the anxiety she feels over his well-being as he embarks on the perilous and illegal escape to the Swiss Cantons. He arrives to find things are not as he expected; the Swiss have their own form of intolerance and soon immigrants are no longer welcome. The utopian Eden he seeks remains elusive until he learns of a resettlement project in the New World.

During their time apart, Amelia and Jehan rely on a network of booksellers to smuggle secret letters to each other—until the letters mysteriously cease, casting doubt on their future together. But Jehan is unclear if Amelia will commit to joining him, or if she will hold fast to her vow of celibacy and remain in the Cévennes. Seemingly ill-fated from the start, their love is tested to its limits as they are forced to navigate a world where uncertainty and fear threaten to eclipse their unwavering bond.

This gripping tale is reminiscent of Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. The constant interplay of opposites—light and dark, safety and peril, movement and stasis, communication and isolation, the rhythms of daily life and the ravages of persecution—create a dynamic tension that propels the story forward in a linguistic style that has been compared to M.L. Stedman in The Light Between Oceans.

As a stand-alone sequel to the award-winning "The Muse of Freedom", a bestseller in Renaissance Fiction, "Find Me in the Stars" is based on true events in the life of Jean Pierre Bondurant dit Cougoussac—an unforgettable adventure where love and light endure against all odds.

"A sweeping story of enduring love." ~ Elizabeth St. John author of The Lydiard Chronicles, The Godmother's Secret, The King's Intelligencer

"An absorbing, richly-drawn tale of 17th century France." ~ Amy Maroney author of The Miramonde Series & The Sea and Stone Chronicle

"Larimore is a fantastic storyteller... A touching historical novel writtern with finesse." ~ NetGalley Review Maddy McGlynn - Maddy Reads Herstory

"A lushly told tale that ignites the senses and feeds the soul." ~ Rozsa Gaston author of the Anne of Britany series, Margaret of Austria & The Anne Boleyn Chronicles

“Larimore's ability to engulf a reader into a tale... is brilliantly done. The development of the characters and the story is rich, with believable situations, elegant descriptions, and powerful themes woven into the narrative.” ~ Historical Fiction Company ~

5-star Award of Excellence ~ Historical Fiction Company

Book of the Year Award Honorable Mention 2023 ~ Historical Fiction Company