Book description
The court of the Queen Elizabeth is a hot-bed of intrigue and ambition...
It is a place where reputations can stand or fall on the
merest hint of scandal. Lingering rumours even surround the Virgin
Queen herself, despite the fate of those foolish enough to besmirch
her reputation.
Recently arrived in court, Nell de Lacey is surprised to discover
that many think she bears more than a passing resemblance to the
younger queen. That, coupled with an old mystery about a missing
portion of the Queen's past some years prior, is enough to set tongues
wagging. And wherever the truth lies, even the rumour is sufficient to
place Nell on a dangerous path that could all so easily end with her
head on a block...
When Ella March Chase was in school, she informed her teacher she
didn't need to learn multiplication tables because she was going to be
a famous writer when she grew up. At twenty-five, she combined her
passion for researching history and spinning stories. Her daughter
Kate claims even the family dogs were discovered while researching
King Charles II - Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
When travelling to England she fell under the spell of the Tower of
London - the infamous Traitor's Gate, the chapel where beheaded queens
lay buried, the story of the two princes allegedly murdered by Richard
III. Ella began unearthing the obscure historical details that make
larger than life figures painfully human. From that fascination, the
concepts for The Virgin Queen's Daughter and The Reluctant
Queen emerged.
