Solomon's Crown

In twelfth-century Europe, Philip has just been crowned King of France. He wants to win back the power his country once held and make a name for himself. His reign is threatened almost at once by his greatest enemy, King Henry of England, and Philip has to form a dangerous alliance with Henry's volatile son to survive. The alliance puts both his throne and his heart at risk.

That son is Richard, Duke of Aquitaine, who never expected to wear a crown. An unforeseen tragedy makes him heir to the English throne, and with it he sees a chance to bring down the father he despises. At first he treats Philip as a convenient instrument in his campaign for revenge. As desire and politics become tangled together, though, Richard begins to wonder whether the crown is worth what it will cost him.

War is coming, and the two men must choose between their feelings for each other and their ambitions. Can a love survive when the two lovers stand on opposing sides of a battlefield? This historical romance is full of court intrigue and betrayal, and it reimagines the relationship between two real kings.