True Royalty

The sensational biography of Princess Diana, now revised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story - in Her Own Words was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy.

Her life has seemed like a fairy-tale come true, yet the shocking truth is that for Diana Princess of Wales, life has been far from perfect. Written with the cooperation and support of members of Diana's family and her closest friends, Diana: Her True Story reveals a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who has suffered from chronic illness and loneliness, who has gone to the depths of despair...and who has courageously struggled to create a new life for herself.

When you look back in history at royal romances, surprising as it may seem, few have happy ever after endings, and in many instances the idea of “Love and Marriage” being inextricably linked is not quite as common as you might at first think. In fairy stories handsome Kings and Princes regularly sweep fair maidens off their feet, transforming them into Princesses and Queens, and although a rarer occurrence, a Royal Princess can create a Prince out of the most unpromising of characters! From King Arthur through to Prince Charles and Diana, Royal Romances - The British Monarchy gives you ...

In the first full-scale biography of Mary Stuart in more than 30 years, John Guy creates an intimate and absorbing portrait of one of history's most famous women, depicting her world and her place in the sweep of history with stunning immediacy. Bringing together all surviving documents and uncovering a trove of new sources for the first time, Guy dispels the popular image of Mary Queen of Scots as a romantic leading lady - achieving her ends through feminine wiles - and establishes her as the intellectual and political equal of Elizabeth I.

Sophie Baldwin—The lost princess of St. Michel... What if your ordinary life was the beginning of an extraordinary destiny? Sophie Baldwin once believed in fairy tales—princesses, castles, and happily-ever-afters. But at thirty-something, reality looks nothing like a storybook. Divorced, juggling two jobs, and raising a teenage daughter, she’s doing her best to stay afloat. Then Luc, a mysterious—and undeniably handsome—stranger from the kingdom of St. Michel, arrives on her doorstep and everything changes. Swept into a life of secrets, scandal, and royalty, Sophie discovers long-...

In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry's ruthless and absolute power - including her own husband and sister-in-law Queen Anne Boleyn - Jane's allegiance to the volatile monarchy was sustained and rewarded. But the price for her loyalty would eventually be her undoing and the ruination of her name

This completed series perfect for fans of Twilight and the Mortal Instruments is a modern fairytale romance about a human girl and her true mate Dark Fae Prince. Slow burn romance at its finest. She'll get her Happy-Ever-After even if she has to fight the Queen of the Underworld for it. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, forgotten even to the long-living Fae, their world was broken, sending them into the shadows of the Underworld where they were twisted into monsters that could thrive on the darkness. Darkness is what they feed on, what fears them. Every prince born to take the mantle of ...

When Leana Farlow's sister vanishes after eloping with a Colorado rancher, Leana leaves her polished Kansas City life to follow the trail. Her only lead is Simeon, the jilted fiancé whose piercing gaze and steady resolve spark questions in her heart she's not ready to face. Simeon Morgan never wanted love—just a wife in order to secure his inheritance. Yet when Leana arrives searching for her sister, guilt drives him to help, and her vulnerability stirs something unexpected, making Simeon wonder if his heart is truly off-limits. As their search leads them through perilous terrain and ...

Princess Tirith of Glorvaird has supported countless charity events as a royal. But it’s the charity rodeo her sister organizes that frightens her. She needs to re-learn how to ride. And she needs to do it without anyone on the Texas side of her family discovering just how deep her childhood fear of horses runs. Tirith enlists the help of ranch hand Edward, but nothing is as it seems. The man confounds her and charms her in equal measures. He sees the woman behind the crown. When the truth of Edward’s identity is revealed, Tirith realizes she’s shared far too much of herself with a ...

An absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill King James I by his handsome lover, the duke of Buckingham, a historical crime that has remained hidden for 400 years....

Princess Xithanese has a problem in the shape of her father. Long before she was born, her father made a pact with a dragon in order to gain the throne. Her father was crowned king in return for handing over the first husband of his then unborn daughter. The price at the time seemed such a low one to pay that one could hardly blame him for paying it. Unless you were Xithanese! Since it is not he, but Xithanese, that is paying this price. Xithanese has lived with this curse on her head her whole life. Though her mother has prepared her for marriage, what eligible prince would marry her ...

After growing up in small-town Hearts Bend, Tennessee, Gemma Stone set off to Hollywood to make her mark in the world. But her ambition turned into a journey of a “thousand” bad decisions, and after 12 years of seeking fame and fortune, Gemma returns home with a limp and a dark secret. Now, she runs a rescue ranch and is raising her friends’ orphaned daughter. She’s keenly aware these defenseless ones are also rescuing her. She just wants to stay hidden in the safe world she’s created.

An intimate, myth-shattering new biography of Mary Queen of Scots by a premier historian that draws on a trove of newly discovered sources. Queen of Scots, the first full-scale biography of Mary in more than 30 years, offers a singularly novel, nuanced, and dramatic portrait of one of history's greatest women.

Cleo Davenport has heard the whispers: the murmured conversations that end abruptly the second she walks into a room. Told she was an orphan, she knows the rumor—that her father is none other than the Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. And at her childhood home at Cairo’s Shepheard’s Hotel, where royals, rulers, and the wealthy live, they even called her “The Princess.” But her life is turned upside down when she turns seventeen. Sent to London under the chaperonage of her very proper aunt, she’s told it’s time to learn manners and make her debut.

On a snowy January morning in 1889, a worried servant hacked open a locked door at the remote hunting lodge deep in the Vienna Woods. Inside, he found two bodies sprawled on an ornate bed, blood oozing from their mouths. Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary appeared to have shot his 17-year-old mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, as she slept, sat with the corpse for hours, and, when dawn broke, turned the pistol on himself. A century has transformed this bloody scene into romantic tragedy, but Mayerling is also the story of family secrets

She's more than just their Breeder--she's their mate. Rose never intended to fall in love with the Alphas, but now that she's in the castle, trying to have their babies, she's lost her heart. Thankfully, all four of her men seem to love her, too. There's just one problem--and her name is Emily. Not only is the king's cousin trying to come between them, King Gene seems to be up to something, too. Do Rose and her Alphas have any chance at a happily ever after? This is a steamy reverse harem romance series--with lots of hilarity--and you must read all of the books to complete the story.

Torn between the shadows and the light, Ella must make an impossible choice. Her heart belongs to her mate. But her family needs her now more than ever. After barely surviving their return from the world of shadows, Ella pleads with her mother to save Ryatt—the mate she loves and the father of the child she carries. Her family answers the call, and for a moment, Ella dares to hope for peace. But Ryatt has a kingdom to return to. A kingdom at war. Now, Ella must choose between the family who made her whole again… And the man who owns her heart. Will she return to the shadows with her ...

I was sent to kill her. I fell in love instead—Then the magic took her. Now the prophecy says I’m the only one who can bring her back. I was ordered to hunt her down. Instead, I found the other half of my soul. Allie was never meant to be mine. But the second I saw her, fate rewrote every rule I thought I knew. Then the magic took her. One flash of ancient power, and she was gone. Everyone says she’s lost for good. That chasing her ghost will only lead to madness. But I still feel her—in my blood, in my bones, in every breath I take. Darya says the prophecy still binds us. And to ...

For Veronica Clayton, the sudden death of her mother has turned her naturally bright and happy-go-lucky view of the world bleak. As the police protection officer for the queen’s children, she has purpose, but for the next six months, the queen’s family is the focus of a documentary on royal life. The last thing Clay wants is a camera pointed in her face.

It was one of the most famous romances of the 20th century - Europe's most eligible bachelor, Prince Rainier of Monaco, and America's most beautiful movie star, the Academy Award-winning actress Grace Kelly, fell in love against the backdrop of the closest thing the modern world has to a magical kingdom, the French Riviera's Principality of Monaco. Grace of Monaco takes listeners beneath the surface glitz and the glamour of Monte Carlo for a never-to-be-forgotten portrait of the House of Grimaldi.