May of Teck, only daughter of a noble family fallen from grace, has been
selected to marry the troublesome Prince Eddy, heir to the British
throne. Submitting to the wishes of Queen Victoria and under pressure
from her family, young May agrees. But just as a spark of love and
devotion arises between the young couple, Prince Eddy dies of influenza.
To her horror, May discovers she is to be married to the brother,
Georgie, instead, a cold and domineering man. But what can she do? From
the author of' The Prince of Mirrors comes this gripping account of
the life of Queen Mary, one of the most formidable queens of Britain.