The Summer Queen

A Historical Fiction Novel by Elizabeth Chadwick

Book 1 of the Eleanor of Aquitaine Series

Subgenres:

Medieval,
Biographical Historical Fiction,
Royalty

Published 2014

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Medieval power struggles with high-stakes court intrigue
Scandalous royal marriages and forbidden love
Epic journeys from heiress to queen across two countries

Publisher Description

Scandal, politics, sex, triumphs, and tragedies abound in The Summer Queen, the first novel in this stunning trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick.

Young Eleanor has everything to look forward to as the heiress to the wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father suddenly dies, childhood is over. Sent to Paris and forced to marry Prince Louis VII of France, she barely adjusts before another death catapults them to King and Queen.

The first in the Eleanor of Aquitaine Trilogy, The Summer Queen follows Eleanor through the Second Crusade to the end of her marriage to Louis VII. Faced with great scandals, trials, fraught relationships, and forbidden love at every turn, Eleanor seeks the path that will make her queen of two countries and one of the most powerful women in the world.

Chadwick's meticulous research portrays the Middle Ages and Eleanor with depth and vivid imagery unparalleled in historical fiction that will keep readers riveted and wanting more.

Following the legendary life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, 12th Century Queen of France, and later Queen of England, this trilogy is medieval historical fiction at its most romantic, scandalous, and intriguing.

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