Mistress of the Court Gabriel Fitzmaurice that tells of our hopes

that tells of our hopes and fears and doubts and questions

as they tell moving and universal stories of love and loss

and explore the nature of war and humanity – as it exists now

Is it possible to resist playing on this poet’s surname

Mistress of the Court Gabriel Fitzmaurice that tells of our hopesThe second in Laura Purcells captivating and acclaimed series of novels chronicling the lives and loves of the consorts and mistresses of Britains rash and reckless Hanoverian kings. Her first novel in the series, Queen of Bedlam, was shortlisted for Best Historical Romance 2014 and was Editors Pick, in Historical Novels Review. Orphaned and trapped in an abusive marriage, Henrietta Howard has little left to lose. She stakes everything on a new life