Being Elizabeth

A provocative tale of money, power, love, and betrayal from the number-one bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford.At age twenty-five, Elizabeth Deravenel finds herself in a position few women her age could imagine: the head of Deravenels, a global business empire with deep roots in her family's history. She knows the price that many had to pay to see the company reach its current success. Surrounded by rumors and disloyalty, Elizabeth realizes that there are many who would give anything to take down the company—and her with it. As scandal surrounds the one man she's ever loved, Elizabeth discovers how her next move could have deadly and final consequences. Being Elizabeth showcases Barbara Taylor Bradford at her storytelling best."Rife with dastardly internecine struggles, smoldering illicit passion, and cowardly insidious betrayals...packs as much intrigue as any Shakespearean royal drama."—Booklist on The Heir