Elizabeth Blount, known as Bessie to her friends and families, has wanted nothing more than to follow her parents to court. She is elated when she is able to go and serve as a maid of honor to Katherine of Aragon. But her expectations are quickly diminished when the Spanish queen's court is quieter and more devoted to prayer than filled with revelery than Bessie was lead to believe. Bessie though soon finds the excitement she hoped for when the young and dymanic King Henry VIII returns from war. She has set the king on a pedestal, believing that the King and Queen have a courtly love that no one can come between. But the king's wandering eye soon lands on the beautiful and naive Bessie. Will Bessie's maidenly attraction for the king survive reality?
There are many books depicting the lives of King Henry VIII and his many wives, but very few covering the mother of his firstborn son. Diane Haeger's book "The Queen's Rival" brings to life one of the lesser known but no less interesting figures in one of history's most dynamic and intriguing times. As a fan of English history, I have read tons of books surrounding this time period, and Diane Haeger promises to become one of my favorite authors.
This is another review book from NightOwl Reviews that I got to read before it comes out. I love historical fiction and this was a great read that I totally recommend to fans of English history.
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