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Name: The Goldsmith's Wife
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Author: Victoria Holt

The Goldsmith's Wife was a young goldsmith's daughter named Jane Shore, who was eighteen years old. Her golden beauty was what caught the eye of England's greatest lover, who disguised himself to approach her in a disguise. Exchanging Cheapside for Westminster, Jane became the favorite mistress of Edward IV and set his brilliant, profligate court ablaze with merriment. Whatever the consequences, nothing mattered to Jane beside the passion aroused by Edward's touch.

First publish date: 1989

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Victoria Holt

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