The best-selling novel about the queen who founded the Tudor dynasty. 'A bewitching first novel.alive with historical detail' Good Housekeeping. Shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Historical Fiction award, The Agincourt Bride tells the thrilling story of the French princess who became an English queen. When her own first child is tragically still-born, the young Mette is pressed into service as a wet-nurse at the court of the mad king, Charles VI of France. Her young charge is the princess, Catherine de Valois, caught up in the turbulence and chaos of life at court. Mette and the child forge a bond, one that transcends Mette's lowly position. But as Catherine approaches womanhood, her unique position seals her fate as a pawn between two powerful dynasties.

Her brother, The Dauphin and the dark and sinister, Duke of Burgundy will both use Catherine to further the cause of France. Catherine is powerless to stop them, but with the French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt, the tables turn and suddenly her currency has never been higher. But can Mette protect Catherine from forces at court who seek to harm her or will her loyalty to Catherine place her in even greater danger? Gold title * The Agincourt Bride tells of the founding of the Tudor Dynasty and is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Suzannah Dunn. * The first book of two and we will follow up with the sequel six months later. * Joanna is very commercial and communicates historical detail simply with great dramatic content. * Perfect for all fans of historical fiction who are missing their Tudor fix. * Early proof copies for review. Competition: Taming Of The Queen; Wars Of The Roses; The White Queen; The White Queen; Taming Of The Queen; My Fair Lady; Victoria.

Bernard Cornwell;Conn Iggulden; Suzannah Dunn; Alison Weir; Elizabeth Chadwick; Anne O'Brien; J.P. Reedman; Daisy Goodwin; Philip Lindsay;.