“Worth creates a love story amidst war, a history filled with glorious people and an unforgettable female character who triumphs when others fail; whose faith and love move a king and who has been lost to history until now.”  —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2/ Stars


“5 stars/5 powerfully intoxicating! Another smashing novel to add to the list of hot historical fiction releases of 2011.”  —Historically Obsessed


“Awash in murder, romance and the excesses of ruthless royal power, Pale Rose of England races along unfolding a tale that cries out to be told. Written with grace and heart, it is at once tender and terrifying. This is a book I love, a story I wish I had written myself.”  —Robin Maxwell, bestselling author of Signora da Vinci


“[A] vivid tale of a woman whose courageous love for her husband plunged her into the tumult and deception of early Tudor England.”  —C.W. Gortner, author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici


“Fascinating ... The world of violent storms on rocky coasts, monasteries, gardens, and the court is so real you can touch it, as are the people from monarchs to serving maids.”  —Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude and Camille

Synopsis

From the award-winning author of The King's Daughter comes a story of love and defiance during the War of the Roses.

It is 1497. The news of the survival of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, has thundered across Europe, setting royal houses ablaze with intrigue and rocking the fledgling Tudor dynasty. Stepping finally onto English soil, Catherine arrives at the island of Saint Michael’s Mount, along with her husband and young son Dickon, their second child already on the way. With the keen support of Scotland’s King James IV, Richard—known in England as Perkin Warbeck—has come to reclaim his rightful crown from Henry Tudor. Based on a prophecy given Catherine by a seer that she would be loved by a king, she has no doubt Richard will succeed in his quest. But rather than assuming the throne she believed was their destiny, Catherine would soon be prisoner of King Henry VII, and her beloved husband would, unimaginably, be stamped as an imposter.

Nothing could shake Catherine’s belief in Richard and her loyalty to the man she loved. She became a favored lady-in-waiting to the queen, Elizabeth of York, but her dazzling beauty only brought her unwanted affections from a jealous king and enmeshed her in a terrifying royal love triangle. With her husband facing execution for treason, Catherine, alone in the glittering but deadly Tudor Court, finds the courage to spurn a cruel monarch and shape her own destiny, winning the admiration of a nation.

About the Author:
Sandra Worth is the acclaimed author of five historical novels chronicling the Wars of the Roses. Each is the recipient of multiple awards and prizes, including three Reviewers Chloice Awards and a Best Books of 2009 nomination.