The White Princess by Philippa Gregory, 544 pages

Nobody does English history like Philippa Gregory. Princess Elizabeth of York has lost her father, her brothers have died or disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and she is waiting to see who her husband will be. The candidates are Richard III or Henry Tudor. When Richard falls at Bosworth, Elizabeth is slated to marry Henry to help legitimatize his rule. But their marriage promises to be no love match, especially with Henry's ambitious mother calling the shots. Henry struggles to hold onto England, a country that remembers and loves the York rule with fondness. Henry's overwhelming fear is that there is still a York claimant (or pretender) waiting to take his throne. Elizabeth must decide whether her loyalty is to her husband and children, or to what may be a possibly long-lost brother.