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Also by Diane Haeger:

I, Jane, September 2012
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The Queen's Rival, March 2011
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The Queen's Mistake, October 2009
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The Secret Bride, April 2008
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The Perfect Royal Mistress, March 2007
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Courtesan, August 2006
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The Ruby Ring, April 2005
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My Dearest Cecelia, April 2004
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The Secret Wife Of King George IV, April 2001
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THE QUEEN'S RIVAL
By: Diane Haeger

In the Court of Henry VIII

NAL
March 2011
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Featuring: Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount; Henry VIII
225 pages
ISBN: 0451232208
EAN: 9780451232205
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Historical | Romance Historical

From the author of The Queen's Mistake comes the untold story of King Henry VIII's first well-known mistress.

As the beautiful daughter of courtiers, Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount is overjoyed when she secures a position as maid of honor to Katherine of Aragon. But when she captures the attention of the king himself, there are whispers that the queen ought to be worried for her throne.

When Bess gives birth to a healthy son the whispers become a roar. But soon the infamous Boleyn girls come to court and Henry's love for her begins to fade. Now, Bess must turn to her trusted friend, the illegitimate son of Cardinal Wolsey, to help her move beyond life as the queen's rival...