When Queens play the game of "Who Trumps Wins", the
consequences can be deadly and far--reaching for those on
the wrong side. Consequences can be even harder to bear
when one has been the most loyal follower of all!
When young 19 year old Mary, Queen of Scots, and recently
widowed Queen of France, chose to leave the comforts of her
adopted country to return to her rugged Scottish homeland
in 1561, she came not just to help her people, but with a
larger plan in mind. She would not rest until she could
become Queen of England as well as Scotland. Returning
with her were her loyal ladies in waiting, the four Marys
and the beautiful and quick tempered Lady Gwyneth MacLeod.
The impetuous Lady Gwyneth, a protestant Scot had only left
Scotland a year earlier to enter Mary's Court, was a
staunch supporter of the Catholic Queen Mary Stuart and
upon whom Queen Mary depended heavily for her knowledge of
this wild land and its people to help her consolidate her
position. Gwyneth would brook no criticism of her Queen
from anyone and when the tall and impressive Rowan Graham,
Lord Lochraven, attempted a word of prudence, she was quick
to challenge him and let the sparks fly.
Despite her concerns about Laird Rowan, Gwyneth could not
resist from responding to his physical charms and when her
Queen sends her on a mission to persuade Queen Elizabeth,
Mary's cousin, to make Mary the rightful heir to the
English throne, the proximity proves her undoing. Will her
newfound love now be her death?
With her meticulous research, Shannon Drake has written one
of the most intriguing and inspiring romances you will have
the joy to read. Resplendently set in the Courts of the
two Queens and the rugged Scottish highlands, the love
story of Rowan and Gwyeth rings true and provides a
fascinating perspective to the rivalry between the Queens
as the aggressive actions of Mary and her Catholic
followers are met by the canny and dissembling actions of
Elizabeth, the consummate politician. A skillful
storyteller, Shannon Drake (aka Heather Graham) effectively
highlights the circumstances of the high and the low and
unprotected by her use of well sketched secondary
characters and attention to detail. This is a real keeper
of a tale you may want to savour again in the future! A
regal winner from this Queen of historical romances!
She desired him above all others... Would he now be her
executioner?
Lady Gwyneth MacLeod has staked her fortune and her
reputation to help Mary, Queen of Scots take her rightful
place on the throne. But her struggle to guide the reckless,
defiant queen has put her at perilous odds with Rowan
Graham, a laird dangerously accomplished in both passion and
affairs of state. And the more Gwyneth challenges his
intentions, the less he can resist the desire
igniting between them. Now, with her country in turmoil and
treachery shadowing her every step, will Gwyneth's last
daring gamble lead her to the ultimate betrayal--or a
destiny greater than she could ever imagine?
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