I just loved this book. Obviously I had heard of Nell Gywn, but this gave so much background. What I loved most is the fact that this character has so many hardships, and awful things happen to her, but the book isn't melancholy or fishing for drama. Great British spirit. It's upbeat and fun, and...
Martine appeared, and finding Jane awake, returned with a pot of hot chocolate and a plate with some little pastries of a kind Jane had never seen. “So good,” Jane said, wiping a crumb from her dressing gown. “What are they?” “Croissants,” Martine said. “Little crescent moons, you see?” “Where mi...