Lee Maxwell Simpson

Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl, providing a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe, and when she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible, she finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love...

Luke Magoris has to find a fortune to build defences for Mistra, the last outpost of Imperial Rome. He turns to the Ming Empire for trade, and to Italy for its rapidly developing banks. And yet the Varangian treasure - which only Luke can uncover - may hold the key to all.  Book 3 of series.