First, she will regain her former position as a maid of honor to Charles II's queen. Now she is returning home to England and anxious to re-establish herself quickly. Having left Restoration England in the midst of a messy scandal, she has been living in Louis XIV's Baroque, mannered France for two years. Alice Verney is a young woman intent on achieving her dreams. Unforgettable in its dramatic force, here is a novel of love and politics, of romance and betrayal, of power and succession-and of a resourceful young woman who risks everything for pride and status in an era in which women were afforded little of either. CC3 - An advance reader's edition paperback book SIGNED by author in very good condition that has some wrinkling, chipping and peeling of the clear plastic film on the cover edges, sides and corners, cocked, some stains and residue on the page edges, previous owner's inscription written on the first page, light discoloration and shelf wear.
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