Showing Banners of Gold by Pamela Kaufman

At the conclusion of Shield of Three Lions, beautiful, feisty Alix of Wanthwaite had regained her lost inheritance, thanks to her friend, King Richard the Lionheart. Now, in Banners of Gold, Alix is in over her head in royal intrigue.Richard's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has decided that Richard, who has little interest in women, must produce an heir. And Eleanor believes that Alix is the one woman who might awaken the requisite passion in the king. When Alix receives the suspiciously convenient news that her beloved husband has died, does she have any choice but to play along with Eleanor's scheme?Alix is the kind of clever and resourceful heroine that historical fiction readers love, and Banners of Gold is an irresistible treat for Pamela Kaufman's legion of fans, both longtime and new.