I enjoyed this book when I was reading it. Jane Popyncourt is a "Tudor-court" persona that I knew very little about. However, I was quite disappointed when I read the author's notes at the end and realized that one of the most interesting developments in the story was based solely on her imagina...
I thought this was a lovely book. While some of it to the Tudor fan in me was thinking "Uh, no this didn't/wouldn't happen." the other parts of me enjoyed the story. The love story drew me in and put little stars in my eyes. I rooted for them (him being married notwithstanding) and wanted them to...
Between Two Queens is the second in Kate Emerson's Secrets of the Tudor Court series. I adored the first, The Pleasure Palace, and high hopes and expectations for this read. I was surprised that Emerson followed up her immensely popular portrayal of Jane Popyncourt with such a surprising charac...
I would have to say that this is one of my favourite of Emerson's Tudor novels. I felt compelled to know what was going to happen, and was very frustrated along with Anne's situation for most of the novel. I have to ultimately say, though, that I was disappointed with one major plot point occur...
Pleasure palace: Her travels to England from France were a mystery to young Jane Jane Popincourt. Before she could find out why her mother whisked her across the narrow sea to another land, her beloved mother died. Leaving Jane to find a place in the Tutor Court, a dynamic and deadly game of love...
Others were not as prudent. A screech of rage from the Duchess of Somerset sent all her ladies scurrying for cover. She prevented my escape by shouting my name just as I reached the door.Wary, I approached her, braced for a slap. She’d boxed more than one of her ladies’ ears in the past. I bobbed...
Hester said. “I was indeed,” Audrey said with a faint smile. They were still in her bedchamber, where they had spent almost the entire day. Jack would return soon. “Father loves you for yourself,” the girl said with such confidence that Audrey almost believed her. “I am tired now, Hester. I would...