Nine Renaissance maidens overcome obstacles to love and romance in this book of short tales. "The Melancholy Princess" Princess Anne detests life at Court and has almost decided to become a nun, but a midnight encounter proves to have unexpected consequences. "The Princess Who Would Not Be Queen" 'Tis unjust that because Bernadette was born female, she will not inherit her father's throne. She vows to become a Queen through marriage. "The Crown Princess" Gwyneth has a multitude of interests and never thinks of marrying. Mayhap she is too lively and high-spirited to settle down. "The Very...

Hari is only four, and Dorothy is elderly, but they're good friends. They like taking walks together and making each other laugh. When Dorothy dies suddenly, Hari is sad and full of questions. Dorothy left him a memento, but he doesn't really want it. He has to find his own way of remembering Dorothy.