Publisher's Synopsis
At the age of 14, Alice Salisbury dutifully marries the man her father has chosen for her. Merchant Janyn Perrers is a loving husband and Alice soon learns to enjoy her marriage. Until he disappears and she discovers that her husband had many secrets. Brought under the protection of King Edward III, she must obediently embrace her fate once more - as a virtual prisoner at Court. And when the king singles her out she knows she has little choice but to accept his advances. Guided by her intellect, she learns to use her gifts as wisely as she can. But as one of the king's favourites she brings jealousy in her wake and some will stop at nothing to see her fall from grace...
