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The queens pawn is my first book, and i am just now getting the. The pawn is a fulllength contemporary novel from new york times bestselling author skye warren about revenge and seduction in the game of love. Christy english is the author of two historical novels, the queen s pawn and to be queen. Apr 22, 2010 with the queen s pawn, christy english tells a good story about what might have been had henry ii begun his affair with his son s betrothed before his sons rebelled against him. How to tame a willful wife ebook written by christy english. Jun 01, 2012 praise for susan higginbothams novels susan higginbotham transports her readers into a vividly portrayed past. A battle of wits between anthony carrington, earl of ravensbrook,an older friend of caroline s military father and caroline montague,promised in marriage by. Higginbotham has given readers of historical fiction a gift to treasure. I do not purchase ebooks, but i do download free stuff. It s the first book in the brand new endgame series. This acclaimed book by christy english is available at in several formats for your ereader. The author of the queen s pawn delves into the early life of the legendary eleanor of aquitaine in her new historical novel. Ever since christy english picked up a fake sword in stage combat class at the age of fourteen, she has lived vicariously through the swordwielding women of her imagination.
When her new husband cannot pronounce her given name, alienor becomes eleanor, queen of. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations. But elizabeth is determined to survive, to foil those who want to destroy her, or who are determined to use her as a puppet for their own lethal ambition, and to reclaim her birthright. Eleanor who, incidentally, brags about her many affairs including with her uncle raymond while married to louis of france adopts alais as her own daughter after alais arrival to england from france in anticipation of alaiss marriage to prince richard.