The Tsarina's Daughter (Tsarina #2) by Ellen Alpsten

Born into the House of Romanov to the all-powerful Peter the Great and Catherine I, beautiful Tsarevna Elizabeth is the world's loveliest princess and the envy of the Russian Empire. Insulated by luxury, free from the burden of statecraft, Elizabeth is seemingly born to pursue her passions -- until a dark prophecy predicts her fate as inexorably twined with Russia.

When her mother dies, Elizabeth's idyllic world is upended; Russia is torn, masks fall and friends become foes. She finds herself penniless and powerless, living under constant threat.
As times change like quicksand, an all-consuming passion emboldens Elizabeth: she must decide whether to take up her role as Russia's ruler, and just what she's willing to do for her country -- and for love.

Genres: Historical Fiction - Russia - Romance - Fantasy - 18th Century - Romanovs - Cultural - German/Kenyan Author