London, 1660: Ready to throw off a generation of Puritan rule, all England rejoices when Charles Stuart returns to reclaim the throne. Among those welcoming him is young Barbara Villiers Palmer, a breathtaking Royalist beauty whose sensuality and cle...
Nell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to become a sensation in the theater. Still in her teens, she catches the eye of King Charles...
From the author of The King's Favorite--a new novel based on a dazzling and decadent true story of Restoration England. The daughter of a poor nobleman, Louise leaves the French countryside for the court of King Louis XIV, where she must not only ...
IN THE DECADENT COURT OF KING CHARLES II, KATHERINE SEDLEY WAS A LADY WHO LIVED BY HER OWN RULES AND LOVED WHERE SHE PLEASED. "I was still determined to make my gaudy mark on this gaudy royal court, and claim as much glory from it as any lady could....
In this beautifully written novel of historical fiction, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott tells the story of Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Eliza -- a fascinating, strong-willed heroine in her own right and a key figure in one of the most grippi...
Inspired by a woman and events forgotten by history, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott weaves together carefully researched fact and fiction to tell the story of Mary Emmons, and the place she held in the life -- and the heart -- of the notorio...