During the childbirth of Amelia, her mother, Queen Madeline, passed. The kingdom grieved for their loss, not only had their benevolent Queen died, she had yet to produce a male heir. King Mathew, stricken with grief, became deathly ill. The court urged him to wed again, for a male heir needed to be born, or so they said, before his passing. The king ignored their unsolicited advice and never remarried.
As Amelia grew up she was said to have a head filled with ridiculous, delusional ideas. For one thing she was better educated then most of the court. Seeing that the court was filled solely with prideful, egotistical men, they couldn't stand to be outsmarted by a woman much younger then themselves. No expense was spared on her education. That seemed to make little difference as she had these "episodes", at least that's what people called them. With her father's health declining rapidly, King Mathew enlists the help of his closest friend and adviser, Bartholomew Fitzherbert.
Amelia will have to deal with everything from suitors to councilmen, dragons, ever looming threats, and maybe even a pesky knight. All before fer twenty first year.
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.