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As a newly arrived innocent from the country sent to become a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, naive Lady Rosamund is totally unprepared for the intrigues of court life. Rosamund is quickly swept up in the festivities of the yuletide season and, enormously attracted to a darkly enticing Swede Anton Gustavson. Before long Rosamund and Anton are tangled in a web of forbidden desire and dangerous secrets. For in this time of desperate plots and intrigues, Anton is more than just a handsome suitor. Anton may have discovered love and lost it all at the same time. *** Historical romances which are filled with factual historical events and real people are always fun to read when one can almost guess that the fictionalized characters and events an author creates could have actually happened. In this sweetly sensual novel Ms. McCabe created a scenario which sounds not only plausible but captures both the atmosphere and intrigue of what history details in the life of Queen Elizabeth. Using vivid detail of the architecture, sights, and smells of the 14th century during Queen Elizabeth’s reign McCabe transports the reader right into the midst of Queen Elizabeth’s court life and the day to day activities of her ladies in waiting. Rosamund and Anton’s attraction to one another while striving to keep it a secret while everyone around them looks to discover and reveal gossip to gain favor with the Queen was skillfully accomplished. The author used the intrigues and plots against the Queen to give the perfect backdrop of danger and sensual adventure to this very enticing love story. This reviewer found this to be a quick read with a nice blend of romance and history all rolled into a highly enjoyable tale most fans of the fascinating Elizabethan historical era should enjoy.
Reviewed by Marilyn Rondeau for CK2S Kwips and Kritiques |
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