The Romanov Bride16 reviews Robert Alexander Viking Adult, 2008 The Best Robert Alexander Novel Yet ! + Solid and Moving I am an avid historical fiction fan,visited Russia, and have read this author's previous novels. This is his best novel yet! I especially liked how he moved his story back and forth between the two central characters. We eventually begin to know them and the times in which they lived. I highly ...             The Jewel Trader of Pegu: A Novel9 reviews Jeffrey Hantover William Morrow, 2008 Touching and Profound + A Gem of a Masterpiece + "Our companionship can only be in my dreams that I nw most eagerly invite." This is a perfect jewel of a story that I know I will be thinking about for a long time. It transported me to an exotic, long-ago setting, yet its themes are timeless and transcend cultural borders. It is about our need to connect with our common humanity, our universal longing for spiritual truth, ...             The Serpent's Tale21 reviews Ariana Franklin Putnam Adult, 2008 Excellent entertainment! + A bit of liberty taken with history + wonderful historical fiction, but less compelling than the first in the series + 4.5 Stars - Very good historical mystery + Mystery             The King's Favorite: A Novel of Nell Gwyn and King Charles II6 reviews Susan Holloway Scott NAL Trade, 2008 A Thoughtful Retelling of Nell Gwyn's Tumultuous Life + Great Things in Small Packages! + (3.5 stars) Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh..... + entertaining raunchy fictionalized memoir             The Tsarina's Daughter8 reviews Carolly Erickson St. Martin's Press, 2008 The Tsarina's Daughter it's great, a true page turner taking one back in time and putting the reader in the charactor's shoes. it's really good.             Drood: A Novel Dan Simmons Little, Brown and Company, 2009 On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens--at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world--hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever . Did Dickens begin living a dark double life after the accident? Were his nightly forays into ...             Lady Macbeth: A Novel16 reviews Susan Fraser King Crown, 2008 Lady Macbeth is a wonderful read + Loved this book + Wonderful.... + Good summer read! + Has all the right elements but lacks a certain spark, this book is good but not great. Only moderately recommended             The King's Daughter. A Novel of the First Tudor Queen Sandra Worth Berkley Trade, 2008 In this groundbreaking novel, award-winning author Sandra Worth vibrantly brings to life the people’s Queen, “Elizabeth the Good.” Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth of York trusts that her beloved father’s dying wish has left England in the hands of a just and deserving ruler. But upon the rise of Richard of Gloucester, Elizabeth’s family experiences one devastation after another: her late father ...             The Other Queen: A Novel54 reviews Philippa Gregory Touchstone, 2008 Three interesting historical figures, but one misstep after another. + Other Queen just doesn't measure up + My first Gregory book...can't wait for more Philippa Gregory has done it again-- she brings Tudor England to life once more, this time telling the opposite side of the story that occurred in her novel "The Virgin's Lover," that of Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotts. She paints the beautiful young queen as a sympathetic figure and a model of the ...             The Heretic Queen: A Novel26 reviews Michelle Moran Crown, 2008 I wish there were six stars! + Recommended to anyone interested in historical novels + Nefertari's story comes to life + My Favorite + Truly Fascinating!             The Secret Bride: In The Court of Henry VIII28 reviews Diane Haeger NAL Trade, 2008 The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII + The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger + Interesting but lacking a little credibility.... An excellent book that transfers the reader into the court of Henry the VIII and the trials and tribulations that go with it. I really enjoyed the book because we finally have another great book about Princess Mary the younger sister of Henry the VIII. Along with Mary, Queen of France by Jean ...             The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel35 reviews Alison Weir Ballantine Books, 2008 refreshing biographical fiction + The New Philippa Gregory? + Great read "The King's Daughter". Elizabeth Tudor is not quite three years old when her father King Henry beheads her mother his second wife Anne Boleyn. Thus with one stroke of the ax the child is demoted from Princess to lady. From that day until her sire dies, her life is in jeopardy. "The King's ...             Signora Da Vinci Robin Maxwell NAL Trade, 2009 Following the “absolutely superb”(Diane Haeger, author of The Secret Bride ) Mademoiselle Boleyn , novelist Robin Maxwell delves into the life of Caterina—the adventurer, alchemist, and mother of Leonardo da Vinci. Caterina was fifteen years old in 1452 when she bore an illegitimate child in the tiny village of Vinci. His name was Leonardo, and he was destined to change the world forever. ...             Immortal24 reviews Traci L. Slatton Delta, 2008 Immortal + Mystical historical fiction brings 15th century Florence alive + I Liked This book... + Fabulous!             Mistress of the Sun: A Novel10 reviews Sandra Gulland Touchstone, 2008 A beautifully detailed novel of a royal mistress + Very enjoyable + A Mesmerizing Tale of a Royal Mistress + The Sun King's 1st Mistress             Lady of the Roses: A Novel of the Wars of the Roses16 reviews Sandra Worth Berkley Trade, 2008 Love Transcends Violence + A Love Story in a Time of War + A Wonderful Romance + Review for "Lady of the Roses..." + A rare true love contrasts with the awful sadness and brutality of the time             The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel41 reviews Kathleen Kent Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Great Historical Novel + Enthralling!!!!! + 3 and a half would be better + Nice story + Family History Brought to Life...             Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade6 reviews Nicole Galland Harper Paperbacks, 2008 Not to be missed + Very entertaining! + Wonderful book so far....however... Nicole Galland is an author whose books should be anticipated with relish! Always surprising, never dull, well-researched, and extremely original, Galland is fast becoming my new favorite author of all time. I can't wait for her fourth book.             All For Love: The Scandalous Life and Times of Royal Mistress Mary Robinson6 reviews Amanda Elyot NAL Trade, 2008 A Fascinating Life--a Revealing Slice of the Georgian Period + Paging PBS! Mary Robinson's life almost begs to be written about. Her father abandoned her mother and her brothers when she was young, she was married at 15 years to another faithless man and spent time in debtor's prison with him, she started writing poetry for herself and to make some income and later went ...             The Memorist8 reviews M. J. Rose MIRA, 2008 A Haunting Tale + THE MEMORIST provides optimal satisfaction all by itself + From S. Krishna's Books + The Memorist provides a fascinating scenario. + Memorist Will Leave you Breathless