The Other Boleyn Girl

'Mary Boleyn catches the eye of Henry VIII when she comes to court as a girl of fourteen.'

Dazzled by the golden prince, Mary's joy is cut short when she discovers she is a pawn in the dynastic plots of her family. When the capricious king's interest wanes, Mary is ordered to pass on her knowledge of how to please him to her friend and rival: her sister, Anne.

Anne soon becomes irresistible to Henry, and Mary can do nothing but watch her sister's rise. Anne stops at nothing to achieve her own ambition. From now on, Mary will be no more than the other Boleyn girl. But beyond the court is a man who dares to challenge the power of her family to offer Mary a life of freedom and passion. If only she has the courage to break away – before the Boleyn enemies turn on the Boleyn girls…

"This compulsively readable novel is a wonderful account of the Tudor court. This is the finest historical novel of this year"
'Daily Mail'

"The very believable dialogue and detail take you all the way into the claustrophobic privy chambers of the royal palaces"
'The Times'