The Crownless Queen (from The Bestselling Author Comes A Brand New Historical Fiction Novel Of Secrets, Sacrifice And Survival Against The Odds)

By (author) Chadwick Elizabeth
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From the award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes the much-awaited second novel in the Jeanette of Kent duology, The Crownless Queen - bringing to a powerful conclusion the remarkable story of a woman who began life as a royal rebel and ended it behind the throne...
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1360: Having left her days of rebellion behind, Jeanette of Kent has finally found contentment as a wife and mother. Then, she is delivered a new blow: her beloved husband, Thomas Holland, has died on duty overseas.

Though broken, Jeanette readies herself once more to fight to protect what is hers. And when Prince Edward, heir to the throne and her longtime friend, unexpectedly steps forward and offers marriage, she accepts for the sake of her family.

As their relationship deepens, love blossoms again for Jeanette, but it comes at a price. With great power comes great responsibility - not least bearing a future king - and, as the wheel of fortune climbs higher, it becomes harder and harder to hold on.

Jeanette has more to lose than ever before. But with the wolves gathering beneath her, can she survive the fall?

From the award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes the much-awaited second novel in the Jeanette of Kent duology, The Crownless Queen - bringing to a powerful conclusion the remarkable story of a woman who began life as a royal rebel and ended it behind the throne...

Real readers loved reading about how Jeanette''s story ends:

''As a historian who specialises in historical fiction, I enjoyed this immensely. It is a great follow-up and conclusion to the duology about Jeanette of Kent'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''The characters felt real to me and I love the detail of the historical background...very well researched'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''Another fabulous book by Elizabeth Chadwick. She is the queen of sculpting people from the past [into] great stories'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''A great follow-up to The Royal Rebel, which doesn''t need to be read to understand this book...For anyone who loves history this is a must read. The characters are real, the atmosphere of the times beautifully crafted and the locations are so well written and described'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''I loved this book. Superb writing, and a very interesting account of the life of a great lady'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''I love Elizabeth Chadwick and this did not disappoint. Every time you open a book by Ms Chadwick, you are immersed in a time long past...Plenty of gorgeous period detail and of course brilliantly written. If you love well written historical fiction, this is the book for you...a rare treat'' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Crownless Queen is an entertaining, engrossing novel that also gives plenty of food for thought for the historian. It flows beautifully through the story of the marriage of Jeanette and her prince. I loved every word!
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The Royal Rebel is not just a good read, it is an experience of life in the mid-14th century and not to be missed...most definitely among my Top 5 books of 2024. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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A master storyteller who knows her period well
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One of Elizabeth Chadwick''s strengths is her stunning grasp of historical details...Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable
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Vivid characters inhabit every page. This is as good as historical fiction gets<