Part of The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, book 11
First published 2025
Jane Boleyn stands in the shadows of Henry VIII's court, watching every gesture and listening to every whispered conversation. As Anne Boleyn's sister-in-law, Jane holds a precarious position between loyalty and self-preservation. She plays the dutiful wife while hiding her true thoughts, supports Anne through her meteoric rise to queen, and follows orders as an informant for those who demand her service. The Tudor court operates on secrets and betrayal, where speaking the wrong word to the wrong person means death. Jane uses her intelligence and careful observation to stay ahead of the dangerous game surrounding her. She must choose between protecting Anne and protecting herself as Henry's favor shifts and enemies circle closer. Jane's survival depends on reading the court's treacherous currents while concealing her own doubts and fears. In this world where queens fall and spies flourish, Jane discovers that staying alive requires becoming someone she never intended to be.
Genres: historical-fiction, historical-romance, historical-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: court-politics, enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Tudor Court
Period: 16th Century
496 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow