Bathsheba, Reluctant Beauty, Dangerous Beauty Series by Angela Hunt and published by Bethany House.
A biblical re-imagining from Angela Hunt which tells the story of one of the Bible's most misunderstood and misjudged women, Bathsheba.
The pursuit of God's promise of a lifelong reign and eternal dynasty leads King David to force himself on Bathsheba, the wife of a loyal soldier. The pregnancy that results, forces the king to murder her husband and add Bathsheba to his harem. Throughout the ordeal, Bathsheba battles to protect her son, all the while dealing with the effects of a dark prophecy and deadly curse that hangs over the king's household.