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    Lady Margaret's Challenge: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #2
    Lady Margaret's Future: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #3
    Lady Margaret's Escape: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #1
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    Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy Series

    By Victoria Sportelli

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    About this series

    King Henry Forces Margaret To Marry

     

    King Henry I is determined to blend his Norman and Saxon subjects into one people—the English—and he is willing to do so by force if necessary. When summoned to Court, Lady Margaret expects to marry a Norman lord of equal or higher rank. However, Henry's queen has her own machinations in store for Margaret.

    Unable to refuse the queen, Lady Margaret marries the recently elevated Saxon squire, Alfred. But Alfred's ascension from squire to lord in rank creates enemies on all sides for the new couple. 

    With rival plots to take his lands, his title, his life and now this stranger to whom he is married, Alfred must battle to keep all he has fought to obtain under this new king.

    Will Margaret and Alfred ever have any peace to come together as a couple? 

    Their story is the emotional, action-packed conclusion to Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy. 

     

    Note: This novel contains a scene where Alfred must consummate the marriage during dire circumstances, which may be a trigger for some readers

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVictoria Sportelli
    Release dateDec 9, 2020
    Lady Margaret's Challenge: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #2
    Lady Margaret's Future: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #3
    Lady Margaret's Escape: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

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      Lady Margaret's Escape: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #1
      Lady Margaret's Escape: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #1

      Lady Margaret's Escape: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #1

      Victoria Sportelli
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      A Desperate Midwife Bargains with a King   After suffering the loss of her first pregnancy, a son and heir to the English throne, Queen Matilda is once again with child. Overjoyed but cautious of another loss, King Henry seeks a skilled midwife to assist his wife throughout her pregnancy and labor. His search leads him to Margaret.   Margaret, once a woman of rank and leisure, has been betrayed by her father and made a common slave. The king's dire need for a midwife provides her with an enticing opportunity to escape a life of servitude and return to her previous station, but first she must prove her worth and make a bargain with the devil.   King Henry is reluctant to haggle with the midwife, but when Margaret reveals her suspicions of foul play being the cause of the queen's previous loss, his mind is made up. Not only will Margaret attend the queen, her fate with be tied to the queen's – and that of their unborn babe. Deliver a healthy heir and King Henry will reward Margaret with the return of her rank, social status and wealth. Fail, and her life will be forfeit.   The two women are sent to a secret forest retreat to wait out Queen Matilda's confinement away from the conspiracies and dangers of court life. Meanwhile, Henry's brother Robert invades England to seize Henry's crown and Margaret begins to fear she has allied herself with the wrong ruler.   Will Margaret earn her freedom… or a severed head?   Pick up Lady Margaret's Escape today and experience the perils of living in medieval England.   Note: This novel includes the death of an infant which may be a trigger for some readers.

      A Desperate Midwife Bargains with a King   After suffering the loss of her first pregnancy, a son and heir to the English throne, Queen Matilda is once again with child. Overjoyed but cautious of another loss, King Henry seeks a skilled midwife to assist his wife throughout her pregnancy and labor. His search leads him to Margaret.   Margaret, once a woman of rank and leisure, has been betrayed by her father and made a common slave. The king's dire need for a midwife provides her with an enticing opportunity to escape a life of servitude and return to her previous station, but first she must prove her worth and make a bargain with the devil.   King Henry is reluctant to haggle with the midwife, but when Margaret reveals her suspicions of foul play being the cause of the queen's previous loss, his mind is made up. Not only will Margaret attend the queen, her fate with be tied to the queen's – and that of their unborn babe. Deliver a healthy heir and King Henry will reward Margaret with the return of her rank, social status and wealth. Fail, and her life will be forfeit.   The two women are sent to a secret forest retreat to wait out Queen Matilda's confinement away from the conspiracies and dangers of court life. Meanwhile, Henry's brother Robert invades England to seize Henry's crown and Margaret begins to fear she has allied herself with the wrong ruler.   Will Margaret earn her freedom… or a severed head?   Pick up Lady Margaret's Escape today and experience the perils of living in medieval England.   Note: This novel includes the death of an infant which may be a trigger for some readers.

    • 2

      Lady Margaret's Challenge: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #2
      Lady Margaret's Challenge: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #2

      Lady Margaret's Challenge: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #2

      Victoria Sportelli
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      A Lady of Rank Avoids Her Deceitful King   Henry, King of England in 1102, dismisses Lady Margaret from his court after granting only two of the three boons he had promised for her service to Queen Matilda.   Lady Margaret discovers the king has also deceived her about the condition of the estate he awarded her. The property is stripped bare, has no seed for crops, and its people are starving. Determined to succeed, she faces every obstacle and restores her estate.    Margaret knows her survival depends on an advantageous marriage, but the king continues to send her ill-suited matches. Margaret returns to Court to ask for better suitors. Henry dismisses her from his presence.   Only then does Margaret learn the shocking truth of the king's real plans for her. Afraid, Margaret flees the Court to lock herself inside her estate.    How can Margaret foil the king's plans and achieve her dreams?   Read Lady Margaret's Challenge today and experience the perils of being a woman in medieval England.   Note: This novel includes a reference to beheadings, a sexual assault, and a hanging, which may be triggers for some readers.   Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy: Lady Margaret's Escape Book One Lady Margaret's Challenge Book Two

      A Lady of Rank Avoids Her Deceitful King   Henry, King of England in 1102, dismisses Lady Margaret from his court after granting only two of the three boons he had promised for her service to Queen Matilda.   Lady Margaret discovers the king has also deceived her about the condition of the estate he awarded her. The property is stripped bare, has no seed for crops, and its people are starving. Determined to succeed, she faces every obstacle and restores her estate.    Margaret knows her survival depends on an advantageous marriage, but the king continues to send her ill-suited matches. Margaret returns to Court to ask for better suitors. Henry dismisses her from his presence.   Only then does Margaret learn the shocking truth of the king's real plans for her. Afraid, Margaret flees the Court to lock herself inside her estate.    How can Margaret foil the king's plans and achieve her dreams?   Read Lady Margaret's Challenge today and experience the perils of being a woman in medieval England.   Note: This novel includes a reference to beheadings, a sexual assault, and a hanging, which may be triggers for some readers.   Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy: Lady Margaret's Escape Book One Lady Margaret's Challenge Book Two

    • 3

      Lady Margaret's Future: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #3
      Lady Margaret's Future: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #3

      Lady Margaret's Future: Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy, #3

      Victoria Sportelli
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      King Henry Forces Margaret To Marry   King Henry I is determined to blend his Norman and Saxon subjects into one people—the English—and he is willing to do so by force if necessary. When summoned to Court, Lady Margaret expects to marry a Norman lord of equal or higher rank. However, Henry's queen has her own machinations in store for Margaret. Unable to refuse the queen, Lady Margaret marries the recently elevated Saxon squire, Alfred. But Alfred's ascension from squire to lord in rank creates enemies on all sides for the new couple.  With rival plots to take his lands, his title, his life and now this stranger to whom he is married, Alfred must battle to keep all he has fought to obtain under this new king. Will Margaret and Alfred ever have any peace to come together as a couple?  Their story is the emotional, action-packed conclusion to Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy.    Note: This novel contains a scene where Alfred must consummate the marriage during dire circumstances, which may be a trigger for some readers

      King Henry Forces Margaret To Marry   King Henry I is determined to blend his Norman and Saxon subjects into one people—the English—and he is willing to do so by force if necessary. When summoned to Court, Lady Margaret expects to marry a Norman lord of equal or higher rank. However, Henry's queen has her own machinations in store for Margaret. Unable to refuse the queen, Lady Margaret marries the recently elevated Saxon squire, Alfred. But Alfred's ascension from squire to lord in rank creates enemies on all sides for the new couple.  With rival plots to take his lands, his title, his life and now this stranger to whom he is married, Alfred must battle to keep all he has fought to obtain under this new king. Will Margaret and Alfred ever have any peace to come together as a couple?  Their story is the emotional, action-packed conclusion to Henry's Spare Queen Trilogy.    Note: This novel contains a scene where Alfred must consummate the marriage during dire circumstances, which may be a trigger for some readers

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