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  • The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The Son She Loved. The Betrayal She Faced. The Legend She Became. The stunning conclusion to the Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogyImprisoned by her husband. Separated from her children. If King Henry II thought these things would push his queen into submission, he was wrong. Eleanor of Aquitaine refused to give into his tyranny. Freed by his death, she became dowager Queen of England...
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    royalty  historical  medieval  length-long
  • The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Following early beginnings as a knight in the English royal household and a champion of the tourneys, William Marshal's prowess and loyalty have been rewarded by the hand in marriage of Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland...
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    royalty  medieval  historical  length-long
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  • Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

    Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The long-awaited sequel to Sharon Kay Penman's acclaimed novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chancerecounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition-and betrayal. He was nineteen when they married, she eleven years his senior, newly divorced from the King of France...
  • Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory

    Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The six-book bosed set of the bestselling Tudor Court novels by Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling author and "the queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY): The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen...
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    tudors  historical  length-epic
  • Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir

    Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Two husbands dead; a life marred by sadness. And now Katharine is in love for the first time in her life. The eye of an ageing and dangerous king falls upon her. She cannot refuse him. She must stifle her feelings and never betray that she wanted another. And now she is the sixth wife. Her queenship is a holy mission yet, fearfully, she dreams of the tragic parade of women who went before her...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir

    Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    A novel of the devout young woman who became the unwilling object of King Henry VIII's ardor--and the mother of his only son. In this third book in the epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed historian and bestselling author brings new insight to this dramatic story, showing how pure fear for her life determined Jane Seymour's actions...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

    Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Born into a noble English family, Anne is barely a teenager when she is sent from her family’s Hever Castle to serve at the royal court of the Netherlands. This strategic move on the part of her opportunistic father also becomes a chance for the girl to grow and discover herself...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir

    Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    The lives of Henry VIII's queens make for dramatic stories and Alison Weir will write a series of novels that offer insights into the real lives of the six wives based on extensive research and new theories...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-epic
  • Lost with a Scot by Lauren Smith

    Lost with a Scot by Lauren Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Aiden Kincade hasn't had it easy. As the youngest of three Scottish brothers, he's watched his two older brothers fall head over heels in love.Unlike his brothers, he is destined to be alone. Due to an old family prophecy, he knows whoever he loves will suffer a tragic death too soon. So he hides in the woods of Scotland, sharing his solitude with his animals...
  • To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

    To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel. The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when her father is suspected by King John. Her brothers become hostages and Mahelt is married to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk...
  • The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Eleanor of Aquitaine is a 12th century icon who has fascinated readers for 800 years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive. This stunning novel introduces an Eleanor that all other writers have missed. Based on the most up-to-date research, it is the first novel to show Eleanor beginning her married life at 13...
  • The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan

    The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel The Twentieth Wife, continues in Indu Sundaresan's The Feast of Roses. This lush new novel tells the story behind one of the great tributes to romantic love and one of the seven wonders of the world -- the Taj Mahal...
  • Katheryn Howard: The Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir

    Katheryn Howard: The Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen.A naive girl, thrust forward by her ambitious family. A pretty girl, who has captured the heart of the King. Katheryn sings, she dances, she delights in the pleasures of being queen...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A medieval tale of pride and strife, of coming-of-age in a world where chivalry is a luxury seldom afforded, especially by men of power.England, 1148---ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is an awkward misfit in his own family. A quiet child, he is tormented by his brothers and loathed by his powerful and autocratic grandmother...
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    royalty  medieval  historical
  • The Gown by Jennifer Robson

    The Gown by Jennifer Robson

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    One of the most anticipated reads from InStyle, HelloGiggles, Hypable, Bookbub, and Bookriot! One of Real Simple's Best Historical Fiction novels of the year!   “The Gown is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world racked by the cost of war...
  • Legacy by Susan Kay

    Legacy by Susan Kay

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The much-praised Legacy offers an exquisite psychological portrait of the Queen who defined an era, beloved and touted by readers for its stunning storytelling and intriguing take on the monarch's life...
  • The Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran

    The Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    1857, India. At nineteen years old, Sita is the shining star of Queen Lakshmi of India's imperial guard, having pledged herself to a life of celibacy in the name of protecting the young ruler. When Sita agrees to train Lakshmi in the art of military combat, a close friendship develops between the two women...
  • The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper

    The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    She Survived Her Own Innocence, and the Treachery of Europe s Royal Courts Greed, lust for power, sex, lies, secret marriages, religious posturing, adultery, beheadings, international intrigue, jealousy, treachery, love, loyalty, and betrayal...
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    royalty  tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte

    Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    The earl must marry.Anyone will do, provided she is respectable and ugly. Tristan Sydney, Earl of Ravenscroft, is determined to get his own back on his tyrannous father, even if it means he’ll end up shackled to a spinster, buckteeth, and all. For no woman will measure up to the goddess he is hopelessly, feverishly in love with: Violetta Winter, the celebrated opera star...
  • Countess of Intrigue by Anne R. Bailey

    Countess of Intrigue by Anne R. Bailey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    *Now with a new epilogue*A tale of surviving battles, plots and love in the Golden Age.Frances Walsingham is the only child of Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I’s infamous spymaster. Frances might be ignorant about court life, but she is resilient, and level-headed. These are all attributes she will rely on in the coming years as she faces new challenges and tragedies...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-short
  • A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick

    A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper, and royal servant John FitzGilbert is one of them. But when the old king dies and his successor is appointed, John faces a terrible choice: he must join the rival faction-his enemies- or risk losing everything. His new wife helps him carry his burden, but his final choice will seal not only her fate, but those of his young children...
  • Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait by Alison Weir

    Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the little-known story of Henry VIII's fourth wife, as a grieving king chooses a bride sight unseen in the fourth novel in the epic and intrigue-filled Six Tudor Queens series. Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to insure the royal succession...
  • The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick

    The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    “My name is Mary Seymour and I am the daughter of one queen and the niece of another.” Browsing antiques shops in Wiltshire, Alison Bannister stumbles across a delicate old portrait – supposedly of Anne Boleyn...
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    tudors  mystery  historical  length-medium
  • Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Two very different women are linked by destiny and the struggle for the English crown. Matilda, daughter of Henry I, is determined to win back her crown from Stephen, the usurper king. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married to William D'Albini, a warrior of the opposition. Both women are strong and prepared to stand firm for what they know is right...
  • Lords of Misrule by Stella Riley

    Lords of Misrule by Stella Riley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Still tied to his desk in the Intelligence Office, Colonel Eden Maxwell has become increasingly disenchanted with both Oliver Cromwell and his own daily existence; and with the advent of new Royalist conspiracies, he despairs of ever getting away. Then a brick hurled through the window of a small workshop sets in motion a new and unexpected chain of events...
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    tudors  historical  stuarts  open-door  length-long
  • The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer

    The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    For the first time in decades, here, in a single volume, is a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer reveals the flesh-and-bone reality in all its wild excess...
  • Jane the Quene by Janet Ambrosi Wertman

    Jane the Quene by Janet Ambrosi Wertman

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All Jane Seymour wants is a husband; but when she catches the eye of a volatile king, she is pulled deep into the Tudor court's realm of plot and intrigue....England. 1535. Jane Seymour is 27 years old and increasingly desperate to marry and secure her place in the world...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  war  medieval  length-medium
  • The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen

    The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig...
  • I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles

    I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Publicly declared a bastard at the age of three, daughter of a disgraced and executed mother, last in the line of succession to the throne of England, Elizabeth I inherited an England ravaged by bloody religious conflict, at war with Spain and France, and badly in debt...
  • The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

    The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    As captivating now as it was more than four centuries ago, the reign of Elizabeth I—with its scandal, intrigue, and resilience—has sparked the imaginations of generations. In her sweeping historical debut, Ella March Chase explores a thrilling possibility: that the Tudor bloodline did not end with the Virgin Queen...
  • The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner

    The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country’s throne, has been for centuries an enigmatic figure shrouded in lurid myth. Was she the bereft widow of legend who was driven mad by her loss, or has history misjudged a woman who was ahead of her time? In his stunning new novel, C. W...
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    tudors  royalty  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors

    Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In 1632, the Emperor of Hindustan, Shah Jahan, overwhelmed with grief over the death of his beloved wife, Mumatz Mahal, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum to symbolize the greatness of their love...
  • The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

    The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    The final novel in the Cousins’ War series, the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries, The White Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author and “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory tells the fascinating story of Margaret Pole, cousin to the “White Princess,” Elizabeth of York, and lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-epic
  • Mistress Cromwell by Carol McGrath

    Mistress Cromwell by Carol McGrath

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The powerful, evocative new novel by the critically acclaimed author of The Handfasted Wife, The Woman in the Shadows presents the rise of Thomas Cromwell, Tudor England's most powerful statesman, through the eyes of his wife Elizabeth...
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    tudors  historical  medieval  length-medium
  • Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen

    Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    The national bestselling author of Royal Blood whisks her heroine away to the French Riviera for fun-and danger. Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at-recover the Queen's stolen snuff box...
  • A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith

    A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself...
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    royalty  historical  medieval  length-epic
  • The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

    The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Following the tremendous success of her first novel, Innocent Traitor, which recounted the riveting tale of the doomed Lady Jane Grey, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir turns her masterly storytelling skills to the early life of young Elizabeth Tudor, who would grow up to become England's most intriguing and powerful queen...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  length-long
  • The Dark Rose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    The Dark Rose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    1501: Henry VIII Paul, great-grandson of Elanor Morland, has inherited the Morland estates, and his own Amyas is set to be his heir. But Paul fathers a beloved illigitimate son, and bitter jealousy causes a destructive rift between the two half-brothers which will lead to death...
  • The Virgin's War by Laura Andersen

    The Virgin's War by Laura Andersen

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    It’s 1585, and the balance of European power is tilting dangerously toward war. It will take all of Elizabeth Tudor’s skill and wiles to defend England from the looming threat of the Spanish Armada. Complicating matters is Elizabeth’s beloved daughter—the result of the Queen’s tempestuous marriage with her worst enemy: King Philip of Spain...
  • Protecting the Princess by Rachelle McCalla

    Protecting the Princess by Rachelle McCalla

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A series of explosions took out the royal motorcade and threw the country of Lydia into chaos. Princess Anastasia missed her limo, and doesn't know what has become of the rest of her family. Whisked away from her native country for her protection, Stasi is dismayed that her life is now in shambles. But at least she's not alone. Kirk Covington pledges to keep her safe...
  • Pour the Dark Wine by Dinah Lampitt

    Pour the Dark Wine by Dinah Lampitt

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Pour The Dark Wine, Dinah Lampitt again shows her ability to interweave fact and fiction to create an historical novel of impact and passion. The story of the rise and fall of the Seymours was dramatic in its own right and her imaginative skills and impeccable research cast new light on one of the most exciting periods in English history...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Mayflowers for November: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Malyn Bromfield

    Mayflowers for November: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Malyn Bromfield

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sensational novel depicting Anne Boleyn's dramatic downfall through the eyes of a servant in the court of Henry the Eighth. Avis Grinnel’s life is forever changed when a young musician arrives unexpectedly to escort her to the innermost sanctum of King Henry VIII’s royal court. However, it is not the king who has demanded her presence but his new queen, the much-disliked Anne Boleyn...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  medieval  length-medium
  • Rose by Lauren Royal

    Rose by Lauren Royal

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    England, 1677 The last of three sisters to marry, Lady Rose Ashcroft is determined to land a wealthy, titled husband--a marquess perhaps, or even a duke. Having had her heart broken in the past, she's decided the key to enticing a man lies in hiding her intelligence and academic interests while flaunting her more feminine qualities...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  humor  historical  medieval  length-medium
  • The Raven's Widow by Adrienne Dillard

    The Raven's Widow by Adrienne Dillard

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The river was as calm as I had ever seen it. Ordinarily, the tide would have been wild by this time of year, and woe unto any man unfortunate enough to fall into the fierce currents of the Thames. Tonight the tides were still, and the surface of the water appeared glassy. When I peered down into the dark depths, I saw my tired, drawn face wavering in the reflection...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  length-medium
  • The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

    The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In a world where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London’s master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too well kept...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  medieval  length-long
  • Prisoner of the Queen by E. Knight

    Prisoner of the Queen by E. Knight

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kindhearted Katherine Grey knows well the peril of being born with royal blood. As Henry VIII’s grandniece and one of the heirs to the English throne, her noble birth has doomed her to live among the schemers and seducers of the king’s court—barring her from the peaceful life that she truly desires...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  length-medium
  • Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I by Sandra Byrd

    Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I by Sandra Byrd

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From the acclaimed author of To Die For comes a stirring novel told that sheds new light on Elizabeth I and her court. Sandra Byrd has attracted countless fans for evoking the complexity, grandeur, and brutality of the Tudor period...
    Categorized as:
    tudors  historical  christian  length-medium
  • Royal by Danielle Steel

    Royal by Danielle Steel

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost forever.As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the country...
  • The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick

    The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    US Title : For the King's Favor A captivating story of a mother's love stretched to breaking and a knight determined to rebuild his life with the royal mistress, For the King's Favor is Elizabeth Chadwick at her best. Based on a true story never before told and impeccably researched, this is a testament to the power of sacrifice and the strength of love...
  • Queen By Right by Anne Easter Smith

    Queen By Right by Anne Easter Smith

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the award-winning author of A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of York, and The King’s Grace comes another masterful historical novel—the story of Cecily of York, mother of two kings and the heroine of one of history’s greatest love stories...
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