{"product_id":"hqnsingle-02670302","title":"The Forbidden Queen: 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.’\u003cbr\u003e-The Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn innocent pawn. A kingdom without a King. A new dynasty will reign… \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1415. The jewel in the French crown, Katherine de Valois, is waiting under lock and key for King Henry V. While he’s been slaughtering her kinsmen in Agincourt, Katherine has been praying for marriage to save her from her misery. But the brutal King wants her crown, not her innocent love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Katherine, England is a lion’s den of greed, avarice and mistrust. And when Katherine is widowed at twenty-one she is a prize ripe for the taking. Her young son the future monarch, her hand in marriage worth a kingdom. This is a deadly political game; one the Dowager Queen must learn fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe players – \u003cem\u003eDuke of Gloucester, Edmund Beaufort and Owen Tudor\u003c\/em\u003e – are circling. Who will have her? Who will ruin her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of Katherine de Valois. The forbidden queen who launched the most famous dynasty of all time…\u003c\/strong\u003e\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‘This book has everything – royalty, scandal, fascinating historical politics and ultimately, the shaping of the woman who founded the Tudors.’ – Cosmopolitan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewww.anneobrien.co.uk\u003cbr\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":31286750707797,"sku":"9781472010230","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/4681\/5305\/files\/x500_6b25f69f-c032-4c6c-ab1d-5afa219d4420.jpg?v=1781732062","url":"https:\/\/www.millsandboon.co.uk\/products\/hqnsingle-02670302","provider":"Mills \u0026 Boon UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}