A sumptuous historical novel from the bestselling author of }The Other Boleyn Girl{ and }The Queen's Fool{. Elizabeth I has acceded the throne, and now the pressure is growing for her to marry. But the man she prefers is married and so unavailable - unless the unthinkable were to happen... This is a compelling blend of passion, personality and politics. Further historical dramatisation of Gregory's work is to come from the BBC A sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl.