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  • Published: 26 May 2015
  • ISBN: 9780804179362
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $29.99

The Virgin's Daughter

A Tudor Legacy Novel




What if Elizabeth the First, the celebrated Virgin Queen, had a daughter? For those who just can't get enough of the scandalous Tudors, the author of the wildly popular Boleyn King series offers an enthralling new saga of the royal family, set in Elizabethan England. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir.

A captivating historical novel that poses the thrilling question: What if Elizabeth I, the celebrated Virgin Queen, gave birth a legitimate heir?—the first installation of the Tudor Legacy trilogy
 
“[Laura] Andersen brilliantly blends the history and historical characters we know into her wondrous new world.”—RT Book Reviews

Since the death of her brother, William, Elizabeth I has ruled England. She’s made the necessary alliances, married Philip of Spain, and produced a successor: her only daughter, Anne Isabella, Princess of Wales. Elizabeth knows that her beloved Anabel will be a political pawn across Europe unless she can convince Philip to grant her a divorce, freeing him to remarry and give Spain its own heir.
 
But the enemies of England have even greater plans for the princess, a plot that will put Anabel’s very life and the security of the nation in peril. Only those closest to Elizabeth—her longtime confidante Minuette, her advisor and friend Dominic, and the couple’s grown children—can be trusted to carry forth a most delicate and dangerous mission. Yet, all of the queen’s maneuverings may ultimately prove her undoing.

Don’t miss any of Laura Andersen’s captivating Tudor Legacy trilogy:
THE VIRGIN’S DAUGHTER • THE VIRGIN’S SPY • THE VIRGIN’S WAR

  • Published: 26 May 2015
  • ISBN: 9780804179362
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $29.99

About the author

Laura Andersen

Laura Andersen has one husband, four children, and a university degree in English that she puts to non-profitable use by reading everything she can lay her hands on. Books, shoes, and travel are her fiscal downfalls, which she justifies because all three ‘take you places.’ She loves the ocean (but not sand), forests (but not camping), good food (but not cooking), and shopping (there is no downside.) She lives in Massachusetts with her family.

To find out more visit: http://www.lauraandersenbooks.com or follow Laura on twitter @LauraSAndersen

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Praise for The Virgin's Daughter

Praise for The Boleyn Deceit:

  • "Detailed and quick paced, [The Boleyn Deceit] will have series fans devouring it and emerging eager for the last book. An excellent recommendation for Philippa Gregory fans."--Booklist, starred review
  • "Laura Andersen has gone to great lengths to keep the same historical personages intact despite the fact that her version is an alternative history. This use of real history will please historical purists; therefore, this novel is recommended for all lovers of historical fiction." -Historical Novel Society
  • "This entertaining work of alternative history offers plenty to savor for both fans of historical romance and those whose passion is political intrigue....Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Allison Weir, Andersen's novel admirably takes artistic license with history while remaining true to many aspects of real-world history....Foreshadow(s) a mesmerizing conclusion to the trilogy."--Publishers Weekly
  • "Elaborately threaded with historical details...the second in Andersen's Boleyn family saga will appeal to fans of historical fiction....This is an intriguing re-imagining of Tudor England and the treacheries of court life." --Kirkus
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