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“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
“It is hard to say how much I loved this novel within the space of a short blurb. 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, winner of the American Book Award and author of Claude and Camille
“Out of the shadows of history, Sandra Worth has crafted a fascinating, 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
Book Description
A prince without a kingdom. A king resolved to keep his crown. The princess they both love.
Award-winning author Sandra Worth takes a fresh look at the mystery of Prince Richard of England, one of the two little princes who vanished in the Tower of London, and his famous love affair with Lady Catherine Gordon, princess of Scotland.
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.
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Sandra Worth is the acclaimed author of five historical novels chronicling the demise of the Plantagenet dynasty in England. Each is the recipient of multiple awards, including three coveted Reviewers Choice Awards and a “Best Books” 2009 national pick from USA Booknews.com. She lives in Texas. Visit her website at www.sandraworth.com
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