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The Silken Rose


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The Silken Rose  is the first in a new trilogy by the acclaimed historical novelist Carol McGrath - The She Wolves. 

It is 1236. Ailenor of Provence, cultured and intelligent, is only thirteen when she meets her new husband, Henry III of England. A foreign and friendless princess in a strange land she is determined to please him. And she knows that when the times comes she must provide an heir, to secure the throne against those who would snatch it away.

Rosalind, a commoner skilled in the arts of needlework and embroidery, catches the young queen's attention and a friendship blossoms. But she is unprepared for the dangerous ramifications of winning the queen's favour ...

As closeness, and soon love, develops between Ailenor and Henry, so too does her influence on her husband and her power at court. As France and Wales provide constant threat, and England's barons increasingly resent her influence, Ailenor must learn to be ruthless. Who should she encourage her husband to favour? Who can she trust?

'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' - Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation
'A feast for the senses and highly recommended' - Deborah Swift, author of Pleasing Mr Pepys
'Well-researched . . . Fascinating' - Joanna Courtney







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  • About
    • Terms of Business
  • Contact
  • How to Submit
    • Books We Like
    • SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
  • Clients A - L
    • Caroline Ashton
    • The Regency Belles Series >
      • Rowena >
        • Araminta
        • Harriette
        • Beatrice
        • Imogene
        • Louise
        • Rosalind
    • The Lime Tree Murders
    • Pulling Up The Weeds
    • Follow Me
    • Regency Short Stories
    • Hugo Barnacle >
      • Promise >
        • Day One
    • Leila Berg >
      • Flickerbook
    • Stephen Buck >
      • Films I Saw With My Father
    • Iestyn Edwards >
      • My Tutu Went AWOL
    • Ralph Fevre
    • Gray Freeman
    • Sam Giles >
      • A Very English Doctor
  • Clients M - Y
    • R P Marshall >
      • Antisense
    • Carol McGrath >
      • Praise for The Lost Queen
      • Mistress Cromwell
      • The Daughters of Hastings Trilogy >
        • The Silken Rose
        • The Damask Rose
        • The Stolen Crown
        • The Lost Queen >
          • Praise for The Lost Queen
    • Sophie Parkin >
      • The Colony Room Club 1948-2008
    • Lakshmi Raj Sharma >
      • Intriguing Women
      • Marriages Are Made in India >
        • The Tailor's Needle
    • Tony Slattery
    • Jonathan Socrates
    • Adrienne Vaughan >
      • Summer of Secrets >
        • Reviews of Summer of Secrets
      • Secrets of the Shell Sisters >
        • Praise for Secrets of the Shell Sisters
    • Grace Wynne-Jones >
      • Ordinary Miracles >
        • Wise Follies
        • Ready or Not >
          • The Truth Club
  • News
  • Blog
  • Books by Friends
    • After All These Years
    • What a Hazard a Letter Is
  • Praise for Mrs Betjeman