{"product_id":"hqnsingle-02670301","title":"The King's Concubine: First edition","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngland’s Forgotten Queens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilippa of Hainault selects a young orphan from a convent. Alice Perrers, a girl born with nothing but ambition. The Queen has a role waiting for her at court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘I have lifted you from nothing Alice. Now you repay me.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed down the corridors of the royal palace, the young virgin is secretly delivered to King Edward III – to perform the wifely duties of which ailing Philippa is no longer capable. Power has a price, and Alice Perrers will pay it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMistress to the King. Confidante of the Queen. Whore to the court.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer fate is double edged; loved by the majesties, ostracised by her peers. Alice must balance her future with care as her star begins to rise – the despised concubine is not untouchable. Politics and pillow talk are dangerous bedfellows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fading great King wants her in his bed. Her enemies want her banished. One mistake and Alice will face a threat worse than any malicious whispers of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePraise for Anne O’Brien\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale.’\u003cbr\u003e- The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A gem of a subject … O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’\u003cbr\u003e- Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Joanna of Navarre is the feisty heroine in Anne O’Brien’s fast-paced historical novel The Queen’s Choice.’\u003cbr\u003e-Good Housekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue.’\u003cbr\u003e-Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Packed with drama, danger, romance and history.’\u003cbr\u003e-Pam Norfolk, for the Press Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Better than Philippa Gregory’ – \u003cem\u003eThe Bookseller \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Anne O’Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.’ – \u003cem\u003eSunday Express \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping historical drama.’\u003cbr\u003e-Bella\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e@anne_obrien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-authors\"\u003eAnne O'Brien\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-reviews\"\u003e0\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-related-downloads\"\u003e\u003cul id=\"hc-product-online-resources\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-retailers\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HQ Fiction","offers":[{"title":"ebook","offer_id":31240511062101,"sku":"9781408969816","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/4681\/5305\/files\/x500_dada5b74-b39e-4cc1-9423-63b8108fde6a.jpg?v=1781731567","url":"https:\/\/www.millsandboon.co.uk\/products\/hqnsingle-02670301","provider":"Mills \u0026 Boon UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}