Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster—who could love such a man? Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition, and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, For a Queen’s Love is the story of Philip II of Spain—and of the women who loved him as a husband and father. Philip was a dark and troubled man, who, like many royals, had been robbed of his childhood. His first marriage, a romantic union with childlike Maria Manoela, brought him tragedy and a troublesome son, Don Carlos. Then followed marriage with the jealously possessive Mary Tudor, a political union that ultimately failed to bring Philip an heir that would solidify the unified power he so deeply desired. And finally, marriage again to a young bride Philip stole from his unbalanced son, sowing the seeds of brutal murder. But history is seldom what it seems, and in the hands of beloved author Jean Plaidy, we hear another side to the story of Philip II—the most powerful of kings who was at once fanatic, murderer, husband, father, and lover.

Peggy McCracken offers a feminist historicist reading of Guenevere, Iseut, and other adulterous queens of Old French literature, and situates romance narratives about queens and their lovers within the broader cultural debate about the institution of queenship in twelfth- and thirteenth-century France. Moving among a wide selection of narratives that recount the stories of queens and their lovers, McCracken explores the ways adultery is appropriated into the political structure of romance. McCracken examines the symbolic meanings and uses of the queen's body in both romance and the historical institutions of monarchy and points toward the ways medieval romance contributed to the evolving definition of royal sovereignty as exclusively male.

Enjoy this epic royal fae fantasy romance by USA Today bestselling author M. Lynn and award winning author Melissa A. Craven A human girl with a troubled past. A fae prince from a stolen kingdom. When he whisks her away to the fae realm, there is no going back to her old life. Under the rule of a captivating queen, the kingdom of Fargelsi has brought the three fae lands to the brink of war. And now that same queen has her eyes set on a new pawn—a human girl. Allied with the usurper king, the royals seek to overthrow all those who oppose their unmatched power. Unmatched—until Brea Robinson arrives and proves to be more than they bargained for. As the motivations of those around her become clear, Brea must decide if she can trust the handsome prince who abducted her, or if she might be safer across the wastelands and swamps, in a land in desperate need of the magic she doesn’t know she has. Prepare to lose yourself in this beautifully wicked epic fantasy with masterful world building, dark and twisty secrets, lies, and powerful magic—and devastatingly handsome fae princes. This set contains the first three books in the Queens of the Fae series. Though the series does progress beyond this trilogy, it IS a complete story in itself, perfect for fans of Holly Black, Cruel Prince, and Sara J. Mass, A Court of Thorn and Roses, and Emily R. King, The Hundredth Queen ... KEYWORDS: fantasy books, Fae Fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, fantasy romance, full length fantasy, audiobooks, enemies to lovers, portal fantasy, human girl, prince, princess, royal, Fairy, Fae, Fantasy Realm, Historical Fantasy, Other authors you may enjoy: Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, and Alisha Klapheke.

The world is about to change for the worse... Tirik wants the throne, and Arietta wants to fall in love. Two sisters bound by their duty to the realm are about to discover how changing their lives will change the world, forever. With demons and goddesses walking in their world, it's only a matter of time before their desires become a frightening reality. ** This is a dark epic fantasy series about the origins of a dystopian society, beginning with The Fallen Queen. Tags: epic fantasy, dark fantasy, short story, demons, goddess, fantasy kingdom, paranormal romance, fantasy romance.

First Night of Evening Queen - Romantic Love Story of Married Couples About the Book : "First Night of Evening Queen" is the romantic love story of a beautiful young woman named Suma, who has an evening blindness. Suma had an evening blindness. But she kept it as a secret and worked as a teacher in a school. However, Rakesh falls in love with her and marries her. This story beautifully explains how a evening blind woman manages her marital life after getting married. The decision taken by her in the first night makes her naughty husband even more naughty. Rakesh was spending romantic nights with his evening blind beautiful wife. Suma is also happy with her naughty husband who loves her immensely. But the bad eye of a lustful villain falls on her beauty. He tries to exploit her in the evening in the absence of her husband. Pretending to be her husband, he puts his hand on her sari and tries to misuse her sexually. How she escapes from him and after that how she spends her life with her husband romantically is the soul of this story. It is a pure romantic love story of a married couple with the shadow of a crime thriller. Those who read romantic love stories with a good mind, they can read this story without any hesitation. About The Book Rights All Rights of this book are fully reserved by Director Satishkumar and Roaring Creations Private Limited India. No part of this book can be copied, translated or re published anywhere without the written permission of Director Satishkumar. If such violation of copyrights found to us, then we legally punish to copy cats and recover our loss by them only. © Director Satishkumar About Author - Director Satishkumar Satishkumar is a young multi language writer (English, Hindi,Marathi and Kannada), Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and independent filmmaker from India. And also he is the founder and CEO of Roaring Creations Pvt Ltd India. For more updates follow him on all social media sites. Thanks You.... Book Tags ; English Books, English Novels, English Ebooks, English Love Stories, English story books, Best Books, Best English Books, Best novels, Best Indian Books, English books of director Satishkumar, First Love Story, true love stories, Best romance novels, Indian Love Stories, Fictional stories, Fictional love stories, Couples love stories, Husband wife love stories, Married couples love stories, married life stories, Romantic love stories, Naughty Love Stories, Newly Married Couples stories, Romance stories, Romantic novel, Romantic stories, Crime Stories, English Crime stories, Crime Thriller Stories, fictional romance books, romantic fictions,