{"product_id":"9781439183168","title":"Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eTo Die For\u003c\/i\u003e comes a stirring novel told that sheds new light on Elizabeth I and her court.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1565, seventeen-year-old Elin von Snakenborg leaves Sweden on a treacherous journey to England. Her fiancé has fallen in love with her sister and her dowry money has been gambled away, but ahead of her lies an adventure that will take her to the dizzying heights of Tudor power. Transformed through marriage into Helena, the Marchioness of Northampton, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in Elizabeth’s circle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a court that is surrounded by Catholic enemies who plot the queen’s downfall, Helena is forced to choose between her unyielding monarch and the husband she’s not sure she can trust—a choice that will provoke catastrophic consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich, tautly woven tale of love, deception, and grace, Roses Have Thorns vividly conjures the years leading up to the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots and is a brilliant exploration of treason, both to the realm and to the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Howard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015043858672,"sku":"9781439183168","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439183168_p0.jpg?v=1763756902","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439183168","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}