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I loved this book. I didn't really care that much for the first two in this series. They were ok, but not great. I'm so glad my OCD wouldn't let me abandon this series. This book was wonderful ... 4.5 stars. I wondered why she wrote about mother and daughter out of order (there's that OCD again), but she explains that nicely in the author's note. Am glad to say that I already have the next one in this series on hand.
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One of the really interesting things about the War of the Roses is the number of fascinating women who played important roles in the story. One of these was Jacquetta of Bedford, mother of Edward IV's queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Jacquetta is usually portrayed as a power hungry witch who practices the dark arts to capture the king for her daughter and noble marriages for the rest of her very large family. This story put Jacquetta is a much softer light. Daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, she is
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This gets really slow in the middle and then races towards the end.
Oct 16, 2011
Katharine
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Ruth
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Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction
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Charlotte (Buried in Books)
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