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An enthralling Medieval historical fiction novel you won’t want to miss! For fans of Philippa Gregory, Elizabeth Chadwick, Carol McGrath and Anne O’Brien.
Can Alice protect her young ward’s honour…?
1168, France
At Eleanor of Aquitaine’s palace in Poitiers, fourteen-year-old Lady Joanna of Agen is coming of age.
Her aunt and guardian, Alice, rescued Joanna from her brutal father by bringing her to court.
But now Alice fears Joanna could once again be at risk from the men around her.
When Queen Eleanor’s son, Henry, arrives at court, Joanna quickly catches his eye. But Alice overhears the lewd conversations of the male courtiers and worries that Joanna’s honour is at stake.
And as the relationship between Queen Eleanor and King Henry II of England becomes fractious, a dark mood settles over court.
Drawn into a world of intrigue, danger and adventure, Alice must fight to keep her and Joanna safe.
Will Joanna find a love match? Can Alice secure her place at court?
Or will they fall victim to the dangers of court life?
THE LADY’S KEEPER is a beautifully written Medieval historical novel set at Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine’s court in France. It is the first book in The Medieval Ladies Series.
"A beautifully realized and deeply evocative novel charting the machinations in the worlds of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II. It offers up a set of rare insights into the female dominated court of Eleanor and the romantic and political intrigues that beset her court. Crisply written and formally taut, The Lady's Keeper will reward those coming to this historical period for the first time, or indeed those more deeply versed in the nuances of twelfth century political life." - Frank Holden, author of The Two Women of Aganatz
THE MEDIEVAL LADIES SERIES:
Book One: The Lady’s Keeper
Book Two: The Cloistered Lady
Genre: Historical Romance
Can Alice protect her young ward’s honour…?
1168, France
At Eleanor of Aquitaine’s palace in Poitiers, fourteen-year-old Lady Joanna of Agen is coming of age.
Her aunt and guardian, Alice, rescued Joanna from her brutal father by bringing her to court.
But now Alice fears Joanna could once again be at risk from the men around her.
When Queen Eleanor’s son, Henry, arrives at court, Joanna quickly catches his eye. But Alice overhears the lewd conversations of the male courtiers and worries that Joanna’s honour is at stake.
And as the relationship between Queen Eleanor and King Henry II of England becomes fractious, a dark mood settles over court.
Drawn into a world of intrigue, danger and adventure, Alice must fight to keep her and Joanna safe.
Will Joanna find a love match? Can Alice secure her place at court?
Or will they fall victim to the dangers of court life?
THE LADY’S KEEPER is a beautifully written Medieval historical novel set at Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine’s court in France. It is the first book in The Medieval Ladies Series.
"A beautifully realized and deeply evocative novel charting the machinations in the worlds of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II. It offers up a set of rare insights into the female dominated court of Eleanor and the romantic and political intrigues that beset her court. Crisply written and formally taut, The Lady's Keeper will reward those coming to this historical period for the first time, or indeed those more deeply versed in the nuances of twelfth century political life." - Frank Holden, author of The Two Women of Aganatz
THE MEDIEVAL LADIES SERIES:
Book One: The Lady’s Keeper
Book Two: The Cloistered Lady
Genre: Historical Romance
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