Princess Of France

<p><strong><em>The long-awaited sequel to The Queen's Pawn.</em></strong></p><p>After becoming the lover of King Henry II Princess Alais's bid for the throne fails. As Richard the Lionheart King Henry's son will not honor their engagement Alais is sent away to a nunnery to live out the remaining years of her life.</p><p>Imprisoned at the hands of her enemies Princess Alais of France finds a way to escape and returns to her home in Paris. But the life of a princess is a dangerous one and the road home beset with peril. Once she manages to return to Paris she finds that her brother King Philippe-Auguste has arranged a marriage for her to shore up his political power.</p><p>Condemned to yet another prison - this time a passionless marriage - Alais discovers her own path to freedom within the confines of her duty. As she begins to build a new life for herself will she be able to find the love and joy she has always longed for?</p>