Spotlight: Leonor (Queens of Portugal #2) by Catherine Mathis
Book details:
Book Title: Leonor
Series: Queens of Portugal Trilogy
Author Name: Catherine Mathis
Publication Date: 27 OCT 2026
Publisher: Histria Fiction / Histria Books, LLC
Pages: 356
Genre: Historical Fiction – LATE MEDIEVAL
Any Triggers: Babies die young; two people are stabbed to death
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A queen’s ambition. A kingdom on the edge. One woman’s hunger for power will set Portugal ablaze—unless she’s devoured first.
Portugal, 1367. The court is a powder keg, and Leonor Teles de Meneses is the spark. Born noble, married off for duty, Leonor aches for more—freedom, passion, a place at the heart of power. Her wit is sharp, her enemies sharper. Her king? He’s both lover and battleground.
As the crown changes heads and alliances shift like sand, Leonor fights for a voice in a world that wants her silent. She’s hemmed in by jealous sisters, a mother-in-law from hell, and a husband who’d rather write poetry than rule. But when the king’s eye lands on her, the stakes soar. Now, every whispered rumor, every stolen glance, every calculated risk could mean everything—or nothing.
Palace intrigue, forbidden love, and betrayal pulse through every corridor. In this world, trust is a luxury, and secrets are currency. Leonor’s choices will tip the scales of dynastic conflict and decide the fate of a kingdom hungry for an heir.
If you crave the courtly drama and rich detail, get ready to lose yourself in a tale of ambition, desire, and survival—where every move could be your last.
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Catherine Mathis writes stories set in medieval Portugal, bringing legends to life by sharing Iberian Tales.
Mathis was born in Berlin, the daughter of an American spy. She grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. She self-funded her degree from Sewanee, majoring in history with a medieval focus, and she had a career in finance.
Travel brought her the opportunity to return to an earlier love of all things Middle Ages, both as a writer and a reader.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.catherinemathis.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Catherine-Mathis/author/B0F7FZHJ9T
Simon & Schuster Author Page:
(They are the distributor, not publisher.)
Tour hosted by: The Coffee Pot Book Club
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