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Victoria Victorious
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2005
Price: $14.95
In this unforgettable novel of Queen Victoria, Jean Plaidy re-creates a remarkable life filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy.
At birth, Princess Victoria was fourth in line for the throne of England, the often-overlooked daughter of a prince who died shortly after her birth. She and her mother lived in genteel poverty... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2005
Price: $14.95
In this unforgettable novel of Queen Victoria, Jean Plaidy re-creates a remarkable life filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy.
At birth, Princess Victoria was fourth in line for the throne of England, the often-overlooked daughter of a prince who died shortly after her birth. She and her mother lived in genteel poverty... Read more >
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Murder Most Royal
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2006
Price: $14.95
One powerful king. Two tragic queens.
In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle.
Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2006
Price: $14.95
One powerful king. Two tragic queens.
In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king’s eye. Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard were cousins. Both were beautiful women, though very different in temperament. They each learned that Henry’s passion was all-consuming–and fickle.
Sophisticated Anne Boleyn, raised in... Read more >
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eBook.
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To Hold the Crown
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2008
Price: $14.95
From exile and war to love and loss—every dynasty has a beginning.
Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and danger, the man who would become Henry VII spent fourteen years in exile in Brittany before returning triumphantly to... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2008
Price: $14.95
From exile and war to love and loss—every dynasty has a beginning.
Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and danger, the man who would become Henry VII spent fourteen years in exile in Brittany before returning triumphantly to... Read more >
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Katharine of Aragon
Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2005
Price: $14.95
For the first time in paperback—all three of Jean Plaidy’s Katharine of Aragon novels in one volume.
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy begins her tales of Henry VIII’s queens with the story of his first wife, the Spanish princess Katharine of Aragon.
As a teenager, Katharine leaves her beloved Spain, land of olive... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2005
Price: $14.95
For the first time in paperback—all three of Jean Plaidy’s Katharine of Aragon novels in one volume.
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy begins her tales of Henry VIII’s queens with the story of his first wife, the Spanish princess Katharine of Aragon.
As a teenager, Katharine leaves her beloved Spain, land of olive... Read more >
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The Courts of Love
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $15.00
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $15.00
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I... Read more >
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Queen of This Realm
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $14.95
In this "memoir" by Elizabeth I, legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy reveals the Virgin Queen as she truly was: the bewildered, motherless child of an all-powerful father; a captive in the Tower of London; a shrewd politician; a lover of the arts; and eventually, an icon of an era. It is... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $14.95
In this "memoir" by Elizabeth I, legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy reveals the Virgin Queen as she truly was: the bewildered, motherless child of an all-powerful father; a captive in the Tower of London; a shrewd politician; a lover of the arts; and eventually, an icon of an era. It is... Read more >
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The Thistle and the Rose
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 27, 2004
Price: $13.95
From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII.
Princess Margaret Tudor is the greatest prize when her father, Henry VII, negotiates the Treaty of Perpetual Peace... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 27, 2004
Price: $13.95
From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII.
Princess Margaret Tudor is the greatest prize when her father, Henry VII, negotiates the Treaty of Perpetual Peace... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Loves of Charles II
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: October 25, 2005
Price: $14.95
From princesses to country girls to actresses…the loves of Charles II come to life.
Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his son, Charles II, regains the throne after many years in exile. Charles is determined not only to restore the monarchy but also to revive a society that has... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: October 25, 2005
Price: $14.95
From princesses to country girls to actresses…the loves of Charles II come to life.
Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his son, Charles II, regains the throne after many years in exile. Charles is determined not only to restore the monarchy but also to revive a society that has... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Lady in the Tower
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2003
Price: $13.95
One of history’s most complex and alluring women comes to life in this classic novel by the
legendary Jean Plaidy.
Young Anne Boleyn was not beautiful but she was irresistible, capturing the hearts of kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to learn sophistication... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2003
Price: $13.95
One of history’s most complex and alluring women comes to life in this classic novel by the
legendary Jean Plaidy.
Young Anne Boleyn was not beautiful but she was irresistible, capturing the hearts of kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to learn sophistication... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Rose Without a Thorn
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2003
Price: $13.95
From the pen of legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes an unforgettable true story of
royalty, passion, and innocence lost.
Born into an impoverished branch of the noble Howard family, young Katherine is plucked from her home to live with her grandmother, the Duchess of Norfolk. The innocent girl quickly learns... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2003
Price: $13.95
From the pen of legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes an unforgettable true story of
royalty, passion, and innocence lost.
Born into an impoverished branch of the noble Howard family, young Katherine is plucked from her home to live with her grandmother, the Duchess of Norfolk. The innocent girl quickly learns... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Mary, Queen of France
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2003
Price: $12.95
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother.
Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2003
Price: $12.95
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother.
Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known... Read more >
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The Sixth Wife
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2005
Price: $13.95
Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six queens.
Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was both foolish and unfaithful, and she paid for it with her life. Henry vowed that his sixth wife... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 22, 2005
Price: $13.95
Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six queens.
Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was both foolish and unfaithful, and she paid for it with her life. Henry vowed that his sixth wife... Read more >
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eBook.
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In the Shadow of the Crown
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $14.95
As Henry VIII's only child, the future seemed golden for Princess Mary. She was the daughter of Henry's first queen, Katharine of Aragon, and was heir presumptive to the throne of England. Red-haired like her father, she was also intelligent and deeply religious like her staunchly Catholic mother. But her father's... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $14.95
As Henry VIII's only child, the future seemed golden for Princess Mary. She was the daughter of Henry's first queen, Katharine of Aragon, and was heir presumptive to the throne of England. Red-haired like her father, she was also intelligent and deeply religious like her staunchly Catholic mother. But her father's... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Queen's Secret
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $14.95
Katherine of Valois was born a princess, the daughter of King Charles VI of France. But by the time Katherine was old enough to know him, her father had come to be called “Charles the Mad,” given to unpredictable fits of insanity. The young princess lived a secluded life, awaiting her... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $14.95
Katherine of Valois was born a princess, the daughter of King Charles VI of France. But by the time Katherine was old enough to know him, her father had come to be called “Charles the Mad,” given to unpredictable fits of insanity. The young princess lived a secluded life, awaiting her... Read more >
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The King's Confidante
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $13.95
An English lawyer and statesman, Sir Thomas More was a kind father who put as much emphasis on educating his daughters as on his son, declaring that women were just as intelligent as men. His favorite daughter, Meg, is the heroine of this novel in which we witness the everyday lives... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $13.95
An English lawyer and statesman, Sir Thomas More was a kind father who put as much emphasis on educating his daughters as on his son, declaring that women were just as intelligent as men. His favorite daughter, Meg, is the heroine of this novel in which we witness the everyday lives... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Reluctant Queen
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $14.95
In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet fiercely intelligent woman, Anne has already given her heart to the prince’s younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Unable to oppose her father’s will, she... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $14.95
In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet fiercely intelligent woman, Anne has already given her heart to the prince’s younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Unable to oppose her father’s will, she... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Captive Queen of Scots
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2006
Price: $14.95
“Burn the murderess!”
So begins Jean Plaidy’s The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2006
Price: $14.95
“Burn the murderess!”
So begins Jean Plaidy’s The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern... Read more >
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eBook.
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The Queen's Devotion
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2008
Price: $14.95
A daughter’s love. A monarch’s duty.
On the road to greatness, one young woman must make an unthinkable choice.
For Princess Mary, life has never been simple, but through it all the love of her father, the Duke of York, has been a constant and reliable comfort. Despite his own loyalty to... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2008
Price: $14.95
A daughter’s love. A monarch’s duty.
On the road to greatness, one young woman must make an unthinkable choice.
For Princess Mary, life has never been simple, but through it all the love of her father, the Duke of York, has been a constant and reliable comfort. Despite his own loyalty to... Read more >
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eBook.
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Royal Road to Fotheringhay
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2004
Price: $13.95
The haunting story of the beautiful—and tragic—Mary, Queen of Scots, as only legendary novelist Jean Plaidy could write it
Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland at the tender age of six days old. Her French-born mother, the Queen Regent, knew immediately that the infant queen would be a vulnerable pawn in the... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2004
Price: $13.95
The haunting story of the beautiful—and tragic—Mary, Queen of Scots, as only legendary novelist Jean Plaidy could write it
Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland at the tender age of six days old. Her French-born mother, the Queen Regent, knew immediately that the infant queen would be a vulnerable pawn in the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Merry Monarch's Wife
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2008
Price: $14.95
Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain: The next king will be the son of Charles II and his queen, Catherine of Braganza. Yet Catherine, daughter of the king of Portugal... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2008
Price: $14.95
Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain: The next king will be the son of Charles II and his queen, Catherine of Braganza. Yet Catherine, daughter of the king of Portugal... Read more >
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eBook.
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Loyal in Love
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $14.95
The daughter of Henry IV of France, Princess Henrietta Maria, becomes a pawn in a political strategy to stabilize relations between two countries when her father marries her to Charles I of England. Sent abroad, she finds herself living in a Protestant country that views her own faith—Catholicism—with deep suspicion.
Yet... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2007
Price: $14.95
The daughter of Henry IV of France, Princess Henrietta Maria, becomes a pawn in a political strategy to stabilize relations between two countries when her father marries her to Charles I of England. Sent abroad, she finds herself living in a Protestant country that views her own faith—Catholicism—with deep suspicion.
Yet... Read more >
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A Favorite of the Queen
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Captive Queen of Scots
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2006
Price: $14.95
“Burn the murderess!”
So begins Jean Plaidy’s The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern... Read more >
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2006
Price: $14.95
“Burn the murderess!”
So begins Jean Plaidy’s The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Courts of Love
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $15.00
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I... Read more >
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2006
Price: $15.00
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
A Favorite of the Queen
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: March 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself... Read more >
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: March 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
Torn between her heart’s passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice…
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women—but it was Elizabeth herself... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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