In 1559, a young woman painter flees a scandal involving one of Michelangeloโs students, and is taken to the Spanish court, where she becomes the young queenโs confidante and lady-in-waiting.
Through her keenly trained eye, readers watch a love triangle unfold involving the queen, the king, and his half brotherโa dangerous gamble that risks the lives of the queen and all those who keep her secrets.
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