Fiction Pick of the Week: The Queen's Lady

How about some royalty to help celebrate the Royal Tour! 

The Queen’s Lady by Barbara Kyle 2009

If you enjoy historical fiction, you will enjoy The Queen’s Lady by Barbara Kyle.  In this fast-paced and riveting tale, the main character, Honor Larke, is a handmaid for Queen Catherine of Aragon. Honor volunteers to carry letters to the Queen’s allies to help the Queen in her quest to save her marriage to Henry; on the way she meets the dashing Richard Thornleigh, a shipping merchant. Thornleigh overheard a secret conversation and promises to keep it confidential if Honor kisses him. This chance meeting sets up their relationship in the novel.  I really enjoyed the twists and turns in the plot and the many scenes that are action packed and suspenseful. Many historical figures are present in the novel (Thomas Moore, Cromwell, Henry VIII, Catherine , Anne Boleyn, and Erasmus) and the powerful role of Church and state are vividly depicted.

There are many romantic scenes yet the strength of this novel is in the strong characters and historical details that are portrayed.