Lisa Hilton (born 1974) is a British writer of history books, historical fiction, articles for magazines and newspapers including Vogue and The Sunday Telegraph, librettist, and as L.S. Hilton, psychological thrillers Maestra (2016), Domina (2017) and Ultima (2018). Personal life Lisa Hilton was born in 1974 in Liverpool to parents who worked in education, as teachers of English and French, and Sociology respectively. She studied English at New College, Oxford, then history of art in France and Italy. She spent a short time working as an intern for Christie's auction house. Hilton has been married three times. With husband Nicola Moro, an Italian composer, she had a daughter, Ottavia; they have since divorced. Books Athénais: The Real Queen of France Athénais: The Real Queen of France (2002) is a biography of Louis XIV's mistress Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. A review of this book draws parallels between her and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the former mistress of King Charles III, now his wife and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. Mistress Peachum's Pleasure: The Life of Lavinia, Duchess of Bolton Mistress Peachum's Pleasure (2006) is a biography of the eighteenth-century actress Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton. Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens Queens Consort (2010) charts the extraordinary lives of England's medieval queens from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Elizabeth of York. The House with Blue Shutters The House with Blue Shutters (2010) is a novel set in southern France in World War Two and the present day. The Horror of Love The Horror of Love (2011) tells the story of famous English novelist and socialite Nancy Mitford's relationship with Gaston Palewski. In contrast to most biographers of Mitford, Hilton believes this relation is crucial to understanding Nancy. The Evening Standard found the style pedestrian but otherwise the book was "well-paced and informative". The Independent praised its charm in bringing Mitford's world to life. The Daily Express found it a good story, despite several minor errors. It was also reviewed by Kirkus Reviews. Wolves in Winter Wolves in Winter (2012) is a novel set in late 15th-century Italy. The central character, Mura, is sold as a slave aged 5, and eventually finds herself in the Florentine court. Red called it a "richly detailed page-turner" and compared it to Philippa Gregory. Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince - A Biography Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince (2014) provides new insights into one of England's greatest monarchs. It uses new research in France,