First published 2025
Queen Victoria surveys her European chessboard, determined to secure powerful marriages for her granddaughters before their marriage seasons end. Helene d'Orleans nurses her broken heart after ending things with Prince Eddy, only to discover her parents now favor another prince whose affections lie elsewhere. Alix of Hesse finally escapes the Queen's plans to wed her to Eddy, but Victoria refuses to bless the man Alix truly loves. Meanwhile, May of Teck circles like a patient predator, watching Eddy's heartbreak fade as she plots her path to a crown. Three women must choose between duty and desire as the glittering world of European monarchy enters its final decade. Their decisions will determine not only their personal happiness but their places in the history that follows.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: arranged-marriage, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Europe
Period: 19th-century
400 pages · Hardcover · Random House Books for Young Readers