This was a surprisingly absorbing read. I'm still a bit stressed, so I've been binging on historical fiction (I even ordered my first Heyer novels). Koen's novel is sprightly told and competently researched. It mixes historical figures into the narrative fairly well (though they aren't nearly as ...
This book about Alice Verney isn't nearly as wrenching as the two books about her grand-daughter, Barbara (Through a Glass Darkly and Now Face to Face). But it's gripping, none-the-less. As much as I think I know about the history of the British monarchy, the more I discover I don't know.In Dark ...
My first worry upon starting this book was that the Duchess of Tamworth might no longer be with us......she is! Alive and kicking and more astute and ornery than ever.In this book, new characters are introduced and old characters take on more dominant roles. We start out with Barbara's New Worl...