Lady Rosamunde Ramsay has been sent to serve in the court
of Queen Elizabeth I as a lady-in-waiting. An honor indeed,
but Rosamunde feels as if she has been banished from her
home, due to a flirtation with a neighbor. Especially right
before the Christmas season. But once she reaches the
Virgin Queen's palace, she is instantly taken with the
glamour and excitement that surrounds the court as they
prepare for Christmas celebrations, and all the more
exciting and breathtaking when seen in the company of a
certain gorgeous Swedish diplomat.
Dark-haired and handsome, Anton Gustavson is at the Queen's
court on behalf of his king, King Eric of Sweden, but he is
also there to request the Queen's ruling on his maternal
grandfather's bequest of the family lands which his English
cousin is contesting. Touchy business that takes up a lot
of Anton's time, that is until a certain English lady
captures his eye and his heart. Fascinated with Rosamunde's
pale beauty, intelligence, and delightful manners, life at
the English Queen's court at Christmas might not be so bad
after all.
But even as festivities begin, there is an air of intrigue
that surrounds Queen Elizabeth and her subjects. There is
mischief afoot, and not as lighthearted as it would seem.
Rosamunde and Anton soon find themselves deep in the midst
of a conspiracy to overtake the English Monarchy. A scheme
that could tear them apart as well as cost them their very
lives.
In THE WINTER QUEEN, Amanda McCabe delivers a delightful
holiday gift of romance and intrigue. Set in Elizabethan
England, McCabe mixes in historical fact with fiction to
create a fascinating page turner of a novel. I truly
enjoyed this novel, and found myself wanting to know more
about the people and events that surrounded this unique
time period. Not too bad for a gal from Oklahoma!
As Queen Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting, innocent Lady Rosamund
is unprepared for the temptations of Court. She is swept up
in the festivities of the yuletide season and, as seduction
perfumes the air, Rosamund is drawn to darkly enticing Anton
Gustavson...
Seduced by a Master!
With the coming of the glittering Frost Fair, they are
tangled in a web of forbidden desire and dangerous secrets.
For in this time of desperate plots and intrigues, Anton is
more than just a handsome suitor--he may have endangered the
life of the woman he is learning to love...
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