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Also by Anne O'Brien:

The Queen and the Countess, July 2025
Hardcover / e-Book
The Royal Game, November 2021
Hardcover / e-Book
The Shadow Queen, May 2017
Hardcover
The King's Concubine, June 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Queen Defiant, June 2011
Trade Size
The Virgin Widow, November 2010
Trade Size
Conquering Knight, Captive Lady, March 2009
Mass Market Paperback
The Runaway Heiress, August 2006
Paperback
Broken Vows, Mended Hearts, June 2006
Paperback
The Enigmatic Rake, March 2006
Paperback
The Outrageous Debutante, December 2005
Paperback

THE SHADOW QUEEN
By: Anne O'Brien

HQN
May 2017
On Sale: May 7, 2017
Featuring: William; Thomas; Joan
560 pages
ISBN: 1848455070
EAN: 9781848455078
Hardcover
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Romance Historical | Women's Fiction Historical

A tale of treachery, power-hungry families and legal subterfuges, in which Joan, a woman of considerable charm and beauty, played a central role at the heart of the Plantagenet Court.

Her reputation is one of beauty, scandal and rumour.

Her royal blood makes her a desirable bride.

Her ambition and passion make her a threat.

She is mother to the child-king Richard II.

She is the power behind the throne.

She is Joan of Kent – the Shadow Queen

A tale of treachery, power-hungry families and legal subterfuges, in which Joan, a woman of considerable charm and beauty, played a central role at the heart of the Plantagenet Court.

‘What would enhance the pattern of my life further? One word slid into my

mind. A seductive word. A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.’

A dramatic story of love and loyalty and of the cost of personal ambition.