The Queen and the Courtesan

✍ Scribed by Freda Lightfoot

• Publisher: Severn House Publishers
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 162 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 1847513972

✦ Synopsis

A brand-new historical novel from a well-loved storyteller - Henriette d’Entragues isn’t satisfied with simply being the mistress of Henry IV of France; she wants a crown too. Despite his promises to marry her, the King is obliged by political necessity to ally himself with a rich Italian princess. But Henriette isn’t one for giving up easily. All she has to do to achieve her ambition is to give Henry a son, and then do whatever it takes to set him on the throne . . .

From Booklist

It is only a matter of time before Henriette d’Entragues becomes the next queen of France. At least that is what Henriette initially believes. After all, Gabrielle d’Estrees, Henrietta’s only real competition for King Henry IV’s favor, has just died, and Margot, the current queen, is more than willing to grant Henry a divorce. Henriette even has a signed document from Henry promising that once she gives birth to his first son, she will become queen. Henriette quickly discovers that document isn’t worth the paper on which it is written when Henry bows to political pressure and marries Italian princess Marie de Medici. Still, a promise is a promise, and Henriette will do whatever it takes to wrest the crown from that Italian upstart and assume the throne that is rightfully hers. It’s the ultimate battle royal in the latest passion-rich installment of Lightfoot’s French historical series as two completely different and equally fascinating protagonists fight for feckless Henry IV’s love. --John Charles

About the Author

Lightfoot has been a teacher, bookseller and smallholder.