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The Master of All Desires - by Judith Merkle Riley

Nostradamus, the ruthless Queen Catherine de Medici & a young poet are in the fight of their lives. When Lady Sibille inadvertently becomes the master of an ancient cursed head of Menander the Magus-the Master of All Desires, she suddenly has the power to grant any wish, at a steep price. Queen Catherine tries to obtain the Master in to get rid of her husband's mistress. But she does not understand that the Master is malice itself, twisting the wishes that he grants to bring destruction.

The Oracle Glass - by Judith Merkle Riley

Genevieve Pasquier is taken in by La Voisin, an occultist and fortune-teller. La Voisin rules a secret society of witches - abortionists & prisoners - who manipulate the rich & scandalous all the way up to the throne. Tutored by La Voison, Genevieve forms a new identity as the mysterious Madame de Morville a seemingly infallible fortune-teller. As Madame de Morville, Genevieve enjoys power, independent income & freedom to speak her mind. She’s driven by revenge but finds love in the bargain.

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The Serpent Garden - by Judith Merkle Riley

Widowed & peniless, Susanna Dallet has a divine talent for portrait painting, an occupation forbidden to women. Cardinal Wolsey is captivated by her wit, independence & uncanny gift for capturing character with the delicate strokes of her tiny brush. He places her in the entourage of the princess Mary as she travels stormy seas to her royal wedding; Susanna unknowingly carries with her to France the key to a secret that will embroil her in the diabolical plots swirling through the French court.

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The Other Queen - Tudor series book 15 - by Philippa Gregory

George Talbot & his wife, Bess of Hardwick welcome Mary Queen of Scots into their home, certain that serving as her jailers will bring them an advantage at the Elizabethan court. But the task will bankrupt them & their home becomes the center of intrigue & rebellion against Elizabeth. If Mary seduces the earl into her treachery & treason, or if the great spymaster William Cecil links them to the growing conspiracy to free Mary from her illegal imprisonment, they will all face the headsman.

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The Last Tudor - Tudor series book 14 - by Philippa Gregory

Katherine Grey is heir to the insecure, infertile Queen Mary & then to her half sister, Queen Elizabeth, who will never allow Katherine to marry & produce a Tudor son. When Katherine’s pregnancy betrays her secret marriage, she faces imprisonment in the Tower, only yards from her sister’s Jane’s scaffold. Her dwarf sister Mary Grey is acutely aware of her own danger but determined to command her own life. What will happen when the last Tudor defies her ruthless and unforgiving Queen Elizabeth?

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The Virgin's Lover - Tudor series book 13 - by Philippa Gregory

Queen Elizabeth I faces the French invasion of Scotland, threatening to put Mary Queen of Scots on her throne. Elizabeth has a passion for the convicted traitor Robert Dudley. His wife Amy refuses to divorce so he can marry the queen. Factions take up their places: the Protestants, the priests, the assassins, the diplomats and the moneymakers. The very coin of England is shaved and clipped to nothing as Elizabeth uncertainly leads her bankrupt country into a war that no-one thinks can be won.

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The Queen's Fool - Tudor series book 12 - by Philippa Gregory

Hannah Green caught in the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half sister, Elizabeth, must find her true destiny amid treason, poisonous rivalries, loss of faith and unrequited love. 1553. Pursued by the Inquisition, Hannah a 14 yr old Jewish girl is forced to flee Spain with her father. Robert Dudley brings her to court as a holy fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason and witchcraft …

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The Taming of the Queen - Tudor series book 11 - by Philippa Gregory

Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Katheryn Parr, 33 yr old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father who has buried four wives, King Henry VIII commands her to marry him. The previous queen lasted 16 months, the one before barely half a year. But Henry adores his new bride & Katheryn's trust in him grows as she unites the royal family, creates a radical study circle at the heart of the court, & rules the kingdom as regent.

The Boleyn Inheritance - Tudor series book 10 - by Philippa Gregory

Three Women Who Share One Fate: The Boleyn Inheritance. Anne of Cleves; King Henry VIII, her new husband, instantly dislikes her. Katherine Howard; She catches the king's eye, setting in motion the dreadful machine of politics, intrigue and treason that she does not understand. Jane Rochford; is the Boleyn girl whose testimony sent her husband and sister-in-law to their deaths. A novel of three women whose positions brought them wealth, admiration & power as well as deceit, betrayal & terror.

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The Other Boleyn Girl - Tudor series book 9 - by Philippa Gregory

When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of 14, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince & her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane & she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. Then Mary knows that she must defy her family & her king and take her fate into her own hands.

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Three Sisters, Three Queens - Tudor series book 8 - by Philippa Gregory

The young bride Katherine of Aragón joins the Tudor court, the oldest princess Margaret, takes her measure. Each knows the other for a rival, ally, pawn, destined, with Margaret’s younger sister Mary, to a sisterhood unique in all the world. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland & France. United by family loyalties & affections, the three queens find themselves set against each other. Katherine commands an army against Margaret & kills her husband James IV of Scotland …

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