Centuries after Amy Robsart's desperate plan to escape her loveless marriage to Robert Dudley has horrifying consequences, a woman in present-day England bonds with a mysterious ally when a scandal forces her withdrawal from public life. 1560: Amy Robsart is trapped in a loveless marriage to Robert Dudley, a member of the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Surrounded by enemies, Amy hatches a desperate scheme to escape-- one with devastating consequences that will echo through the centuries. Present Day: When Lizzie Kingdom is forced to withdraw from the public eye in a blaze of scandal, she encounters Johnny Robsart, whose fate will interlace with hers in the most unexpected of ways. Johnny is certain that Lizzie is linked to a terrible secret dating back to Tudor times. If Lizzie is brave enough to go in search of the truth, what she discovers could change the course of their lives forever. -- adapted from back cover
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