The Dangerous Kingdom of Love

Oct 6, 2024 2:31 PM

Author:Neil Blackmore

'Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast' THE TIMES, Best Historical Fiction of the Year

Francis Bacon, philosopher, politician, writer, is an outsider at the court of King James I. He is clever but not aristocratic, has ambition but no money. So when his political enemies form a deadly alliance against him, centred around the King's poisonous lover Robert Carr, Bacon has no choice but to fight for his survival.

Together with the neglected Queen, Bacon resolves to find a beguiling young man who can supplant Carr in the King's bed. But as Bacon soon discovers, desire is not something that can be controlled.

Bold, irreverent and utterly original, The Dangerous Kingdom of Love is a darkly witty satire about power, and a moving queer love story that resonates through time.

'An entertaining and very funny read with something to say about both the love of power and the power of love' SUNDAY TIMES

'Brilliant ... Like Wolf Hall meets Succession ... Scandalous, politically perceptive and unexpectedly heartfelt' APPLE

Reviews

Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast.

—— The Times, Best Historical Fiction Novels

Expect gritty language and much enjoyment from this clever and unusual novel.

—— The Times

An entertaining and often very funny read with something to say about both the love of power and the power of love.

—— The Sunday Times

Boyd is the mistress of the multi-layered story

—— My Weekly

Heart-warming . . . Lovely and thought-provoking

—— Hello!

A book to cancel plans for - we're still not over the ending

—— Closer

A heartbreaking and heartwarming read that deals sensitively with difficult issues

—— Woman's Weekly

A modern love story that's heartbreakingly tender & poignant. It kept me guessing & hoping until the last page. A fabulous read

—— Sophie Claire, author of A Winter’s Dream

Praise for Rachel Marks

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Wise and wonderful. I adored it

—— Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author

Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy

—— Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect

—— Rosie Goodwin, Sunday Times bestselling author

Heartbreaking and hopeful; this book is a keeper

—— Woman's Weekly

Unpredictable and satisfying

—— Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author

Beautifully uplifting and at times unexpected

—— OK!

As tender and emotional as it is funny, it made me laugh out loud A LOT, and it made me sob

—— Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus

Heartbreaking, funny and emotive

—— Sun

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