With Victoria’s Blessing. Mary Nichols

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840.Preparations for the young Queen Victoria’s wedding have thrown all of London into a frenzy – but for Lady Emily Sumner, her own marital dilemmas eclipse all the excitement! Forbidden to marry her beloved Lieutenant Richard Lawrence by her strict, status-conscious mama, Emily’s chance at wedded bliss seems out of reach…But as Maid of Honour to the Queen, Emily discovers she has a secret weapon – royal approval! And with Queen Victoria’s blessing, surely Emily’s happy ending can’t be too far behind…?