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Mary Stuart, just five, is sent to France to be raised with her future husband. After the young king's death, the eighteen‑year‑old queen loses her French title and finds herself alone in a harsh political world. Determined to claim her rightful place, she returns to Scotland and marries again, hoping marriage will secure the English throne. Yet the love and security she yearns for remain elusive. Instead, she becomes embroiled in a murder scandal that could jeopardize her crown, while her negotiations with England’s powerful queen, Elizabeth I, threaten her life.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Carolyn Meyer
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