Ambitious nobles threaten the ageing Queen, as an ill-assorted arranged marriage turns into a wild adventure.
Martin Chancellor, the blackest sheep of a disreputable family, is now the sole heir - to the estates and his brother's promised bride!
Martin's reluctance to marry fades when he sees Lady Kate Wyville . . . But he has no idea that she possesses a free and wily spirit to match his own. Love, trust and family loyalty all come into question as the Essex Rebellion gathers pace against the Queen.
