Three glorious gripping novels - formerly known as The She-Wolves trilogy, now all in one volume for the first time as THE ROSE TRILOGY

Here is a novelist at ease with her subject. A compulsive read Anne O'Brien

A real tour de force of gripping writing, rich historical detail and complex, fascinating characters Nicola Cornick

Carol McGrath excels at sweeping the reader away on an engrossing journey through history. . . she brings her characters vividly to life Jane Johnson

A wonderful little piece of time travel for any lover of historical fiction Joanna Courtney

Full of intricate details, historical accuracy and complex plotting Alexandra Walsh

Three queens of England - and three women who lived in their shadow.

THE SILKEN ROSE

They called her the She-Wolf. She'd shape the destiny of England ...

1236. Ailenor of Provence, cultured and intelligent, is only thirteen when she meets her new husband, Henry III of England. Rosalind, a commoner catches the young queen's attention and a friendship blossoms. But she is unprepared for the dangerous ramifications of winning the queen's favour ...

THE DAMASK ROSE

A beloved wife. A hated queen. A journey to her destiny ...

1266. Eleanor of Castile, adored wife of the Crown Prince of England, is still only a princess when she is held hostage in the brutal Baron's Rebellion, and her baby daughter dies. As she rises to become Queen, Eleanor keeps Olwen - a trusted herbalist, by her side. But it is dangerous to be friendless in a royal household, and Olwen and Eleanor discover that the true battle for Europe may not be a matter of swords and lances, but one fanned by whispers and spies.

THE STONE ROSE

A queen must know her place, in a court of men ...

London, 1350. Agnes, daughter of a stonemason, is struggling to keep her father's trade in a city decimated by plague. And then she receives a mysterious message from the disgraced Queen Isabella: mother of King Edward III, and widow of Edward II. Isabella has a task that only Agnes can fulfil. She wants her truth to be told. But can either woman choose independence, follow her own desires, and survive?