At the Mercy of the Queen: A Novel of Anne Boleyn

At the Mercy of the Queen by Anne Barnhill

I am delighted to share with you a synopsis of Anne Barnhill’s debut historical novel At the Mercy of the Queen: A Novel of Anne Boleyn now available for pre-order from Amazon.

The January 2012 release is all the more exciting because Anne is an avid follower of On the Tudor Trail and so I relish in the opportunity to show her the support she has shown me.

Here is a brief synopsis of the story:

A sweeping tale of sexual seduction and intrigue at the court of Henry VIII, At the Mercy of the Queen is a rich and dramatic debut historical novel about Madge Shelton, cousin and lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn.

At the innocent age of fifteen, Lady Margaret Shelton arrives at the court of Henry VIII and quickly becomes the confidante of her cousin, Queen Anne Boleyn. But she soon finds herself drawn into the perilous web of Anne’s ambition.

Desperate to hold onto the king’s waning affection, Anne schemes to have him take her guileless young cousin as mistress, ensuring her husband’s new paramour will owe her loyalty to the queen. But Margaret has fallen deeply in love with a handsome young courtier. She is faced with a terrible dilemma: give herself to the king and betray the love of her life or refuse to become his mistress and jeopardize the life of the her cousin, Queen Anne.

I will bring you an interview and guest post from Anne closer to the release date but for now you can visit Anne Barnhill’s official website here to learn more about her.

Pre-order your copy now!