2014 Release: Queen Elizabeth's Daughter by Anne Clinard Barnhill

Author Anne Clinard Barnhill is releasing a new novel next year, set during the reign of my favorite monarch, Queen Elizabeth's Daughter, and I will definitely be picking it up!

Publication Date: March 18, 2014
St. Martin's Griffin
Paperback; 320p
ISBN: 9781250043795

From the author of At the Mercy of the Queen comes the gripping tale of Mary Shelton, Elizabeth I’s young cousin and ward, set against the glittering backdrop of the Elizabethan court.

Mistress Mary Shelton is Queen Elizabeth’s favorite ward, enjoying every privilege the position affords. The queen loves Mary like a daughter, and, like any good mother, she wants her to make a powerful match. The most likely prospect: Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford. But while Oxford seems to be everything the queen admires: clever, polished and wealthy, Mary knows him to be lecherous, cruel, and full of treachery. No matter how hard the queen tries to push her into his arms, Mary refuses.

Instead, Mary falls in love with a man who is completely unsuitable. Sir John Skydemore is a minor knight with little money, a widower with five children. Worst of all, he’s a Catholic at a time when Catholic plots against Elizabeth are rampant. The queen forbids Mary to wed the man she loves. When the young woman, who is the queen’s own flesh and blood, defies her, the couple finds their very lives in danger as Elizabeth’s wrath knows no bounds.

About the Author

Anne Clinard Barnhill has published short stories, poetry, a memoir, and hundreds of articles and book reviews over the past twenty years. She has taught writing in a variety of venues and has been a keynote speaker for numerous events. Her first novel, At the Mercy of the Queen, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2012. She lives in North Carolina with her husband.

For more information, please visit Anne's website. You can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

5 comments:

  1. It never did pay to defy Elizabeth...

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  2. I didn't even know about this story. Elizabeth herself was one who never brooked opposition so I can imagine the outcome of this one.

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  3. Oh, another delightful novel about Mary. The constant conflict between Elizabeth and Mary is something about which I never tire of reading. Looking forward to reading this in 2014.

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  4. I haven't seen this story before. Looks interesting! -Becca

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