About This Book
SHE CAME OF AGE IN A TIME OF CHAOS... SHAPED BY HER SECRET LOVE FOR A MAN SHE COULD NOT HAVE.
1461: The War of the Roses is dividing the land as the great royal houses of York and Lancaster are locked in a mortal struggle for the ultimate prize: the throne of England.
In this era of blood and betrayal, Anne Neville, daughter of the powerful Earl of Warwick, falls in love with ambitious, proud Richard of Gloucester, third son of the House of York. When her father helps to elevate Richard's oldest brother to the throne, the Nevilles are honored accordingly, with Anne betrothed to Richard, a political alliance that happily matches their hearts.
Soon, though, the shifting tides of royal favor cast Anne's family out of England, marked as traitors. In France, under the protection of the deposed queen Margaret of Anjou, Anne becomes a captive to the ruthless woman's struggle for domination and a tool in her father's schemes to regain power. As Anne grows into an intelligent, poised young woman adept at navigating palace intrigues, she must hide many of her secret yearnings, including her enduring love for the now-powerful Richard, who stands opposite her in the terrible conflict to come....
