Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire

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Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love - but almost everything to do with diplomacy and dynasty. Clashing personalities have joined in unholy matrimony to form such infamous couples as Russia's Peter II and Catherine the Great and France's Henry II and Catherine de Medici - all with the purpose of begetting a male heir. But with tensions high and silverware flying, kings like England's Henry II fled to the beds of nubile mistresses while Queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine plotted their revenge.

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For those who tackled Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall, and cant get enough of the scandal surrounding Henry VIIIs wives, [Notorious Royal Marriages] is the perfect companion book.The New Yorker

Carroll writes with verve and wit about the passionateand occasionally perilousevents that occur when royals wed....Carrolls fascinating account of nine centuries of royal marriages is an irresistible combination of People magazine and the History Channel.Chicago Tribune (5 stars)

Sex! Intrigue! Scandal! Carrolls newest offering chronicles well-known matrimonial pairings among European royals during the last nine hundred years. With a breezy and lively narrative, she gives the dirt on a parade of often mismatched couples.Historical Novels Review

Carroll is a sharp and amusing writer...Youll be entertained like a tabloid would entertain you, but youll also learn as much as you would in a European studies course in college...a perfect marriage of a book!Examiner.com

Author Bio

Leslie Carroll is the author of several works of historical nonfiction, women's fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction. Her nonfiction titles include Royal Romances, Royal Pains, Royal Affairs,Notorious Royal Marriages, and Inglorious Royal Marriages.She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator. A frequent commentator on royal romances and relationships, Leslie has been interviewed by numerous publications, including MSNBC.com, USA Today, the Australian Broadcasting Company, and NPR, and she was a featured royalty historian on CBS nightly news in London during the royal wedding coverage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She has also appeared as an expert on the love lives of Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon on the television series "The Secret Life of..." for Canada's History Channel. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time between New York City and Denver, Colorado.