A King's Ransom and "my" turbulent Angevins

I had very good news yesterday. A King’s Ransom has been nominated on Goodreads as one of the best historical novels of 2014. I first learned of this honor from one of my Facebook friends; my readers could put M-16, the CIA, or the Mossad to shame when it comes to surveillance! But my publicist and editor at Putnam’s soon e-mailed me about it, too. Some very good books are nominated, but I still hope lots of people vote for Ransom, of course; otherwise Richard will be impossible to live with, . https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
I amuse myself sometimes by imagining Henry and Richard engaging in some celestial rivalry about their respective books, arguing whose books got better reviews or were on more bestseller lists or gained the most Amazon stars, etc. And Eleanor merely smiles, knowing that she is a greater celebrity in modern times than either of her men. Meanwhile, John is sulking since he has always had to share billing in my books with his brothers and suffered the indignity of having Dragons stolen out from under him by his Welsh son-in-law, Llywelyn Fawr. When it comes to the public (as opposed to academic) perception of our Angevins, I’d say Eleanor and Richard win that one, for Henry is probably best remembered for words he never said: “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” And sadly the forgotten son in his own family remains just as unknown today; mention Geoffrey and you’re likely to get a blank look and a “Geoffrey who?” At least John and Richard can share in the reflected fame of Robin Hood!