Synopses & Reviews
Beautiful and talented actress, poet and fashion icon, Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time - yet she died virtually penniless, her reputation in ruins. For Mary was destined always to be betrayed by the men she loved - her father, her husband and, most seriously, by the Prince of Wales, later George IV, for whom Mary gave up her career, her husband and her independence, only to be cruelly abandoned. This is her enthralling story: a tale of ambition, passion, scandal and heartbreak.
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"Lightfoot carefully embroiders her latest absorbing novel with plenty of fascinating historical details about the hopes and heartbreaks of the real Mary Robinson." Booklist
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It's the ultimate battle royal in the latest passion-rich installment" on Queen and the Courtesan Booklist
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"Brimming with enough scandal, passion and danger for a Jackie Collins' novel" on Hostage Queen Booklist
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"Readers who miss Jean Plaidy will welcome Lightfoot's French historical series, which delivers plenty of royal passion and high-stakes politics" on Reluctant Queen Booklist
Synopsis
Beautiful and talented actress, poet and fashion icon, Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time - yet she died virtually penniless, her reputation in ruins. For Mary was destined always to be betrayed by the men she loved, whether it be her father, a prosperous Bristol merchant who abandoned his family for a life of adventure - and another woman; her husband, the weak and foolish Tom Robinson, who bankrupted the family with his inveterate gambling and humiliated his young wife with his numerous affairs; or the Prince of Wales, later George IV, who fell in love with Mary when he saw her playing Perdita in
A Winters Tale. Mary gave up everything for her prince - her career, her husband and her independence - only to be cruelly abandoned when his affections turned elsewhere.
About the Author
This top PLR author was born in Lancashire but now lives in Spain, where she produces her own olive oil. She has published over fifty short stories, numerous articles and more than thirty-five novels, including many bestselling family sagas.