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    <body><![CDATA[Actually, 2.5 stars (average).  Overall, a light fluffy read with an interesting storyline that failed to live up to its potential.  Few facts are known about the real Jane Popyncourt, giving the author quite a bit of creative latitude which she fails to take advantage of.  The big mystery as to why...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50723917">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[(4.5) I was REALLY reluctant to not give this 5 stars, but I’m trying to not be such a softie on the ratings. The flow stalled occasionally and it’s a bit of a slow start but it is most definitely worth the read if you fit into my recommended to section.<br/>I’ve read a fair amount of Tudor h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57297837">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Kate Emerson veers off her normal routine by tackling the dramas of the Tudor Court with this new novel. Jane Popyncourt's life is fictionalized in this fun novel although she truly was a ward of King Henry VII. We are introduced to Jane Popyncourt as a young girl fleeing her home France to seek ref...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49046897">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Author Kate Emerson has picked the Tudor Court during Henry the VIII's reign as the setting for her novel &quot;Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace.&quot; I absolutely adore historical fiction (former &quot;Dear America&quot; junkie here) so the premise for this book was quite appealing....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59150087">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It has been awhile since I have read a book regarding the court of Henry VIII and this was the perfect book to return to that time period.   I enjoyed Jane as the main character and despite her naivety at the beginning of the book she surprised me at how she was able to navigate Henry’s court.   I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54597539">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Like <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37470.The_Other_Boleyn_Girl" title="The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory">The Other Boleyn Girl</a> this book gives the reader a glimpse of life in the Tudor court from the imagined prospective of a minor figure in history.  Although we know very little about Jane, we do know that she was a witness to an era that continues to fascinate people nearly five hundred years la...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51314776">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've seen Jane Popyncourt mentioned in other Tudor bio-fictions and was interested in reading more about her. Not a huge amount is known about the real Jane. The author of this book notes the facts of her life at the end of the book, and then explains why she took the story the way she did. <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76893400">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The fictional story on Jane Popyncourt, who served at the courts of Henry VII and VIII as a French tutor to Princesses Margaret &amp; Mary and also served Queen Catherine.<br/><br/>Possibly it is just because I am used to reading mysteries but the story lacked much suspense for the first 2/3rds of the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54306921">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a really great historical book. It is based on the life of a woman who was in the inner circle of Henry VIII. The book takes place at the very beginning of Henry VIII's reign when he is first married to Katherine of Aragon. It is a fascinating glimpse into the early years of Henry the eight...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52008303">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another marvelous Tudor court historic fiction! LOVED this book. Was about a courtier who finds out she is really of royal blood. The perspective is different than other historic fiction from the TUdor era where the perspective is from someone in the royal bloodline. A marvelous read, I sent this on...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47703744">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a nice piece of historical fluff.  I usually like something a little more historically based, but this is historically acurate with a frilly romantic story attached.  This is a great beach book, and worth reading for the entertainment factor.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sadly, I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. Before reading this novel I did read a couple of very strong well written novels from Anya Seton and Mary Sharratt, perhaps my standards were a little high from the beginning. I could easily put this book down, primarily because in my opinion,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62532875">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a very good first book from this author on the Tudor time period. It was a nice change to read it from the view point of a lady in waiting. This one focuses on her life and also more on the side of Mary Tudor, Henry VIIIs little sister. I am looking forward to the next installment.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I haven't read much historical fiction so I wasn't really sure what to expect out of this book. I actally really liked it. There were times when the story got a little slow but it always managed to pick back up. I thought the characters were great and found myself online a lot looking up actual hist...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66551843">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[After watching the show The Tudors, I just had to read this book.  It is loosely factual and makes for an interesting read. Some of the things that happen in the book have also happened on the tv show.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Based on a real person.  Nice take on the different players of the Tudor court<br/>]]></body>
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