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Blurb: London, 1527. Marry or serve: for Honor Larke, the choice is clear. Unwilling to perish of boredom as an obedient wife, she leaves the home of her ward, the brilliant Sir Thomas More, to attend Her Majesty, Queen Catherine of Aragon. But life at Henry VIII's court holds more than artifice for an intelligent observer, and Honor knows how to watch--and when to act...
Angered by the humiliation heaped upon her mistress as Henry cavorts with Anne Boleyn and presses Rome for a divorce, Honor volunteers to carry letters to the Queen's allies. It's a risky game, but Honor is sure she's playing it well--until she's proven wrong. Richard Thornleigh may cut a dashing figure at court, but Honor isn't taken in by his reckless charm. Only later does Honor realize that Richard has awakened something within her--and that he, too, has something to hide...
Honor Larkin is a ward of Sir Thomas Moore, a man she loves as a father. She is sent to be a lady-in-waiting for Queen Catherine of Aragon, who is being rejected by the king as he waits for the pope to grant him an annulment so he can marry Anne Boleyn. She becomes embroiled in smuggling letters on the queen’s behalf to members of her family. It is then that Honor discovers the prosecution of Protestants. Honor takes up the cause and becomes embroiled in working for their cause, putting her life at risk. During her intrigues, she meets a dashing, sometimes outrageous man named Richard Thornleigh with whom a romance blooms.
Although The Queen's Lady is set in the time of the Tudors, thankfully, the Tudors are mostly in the background rather than the foreground. So those who have had their fill of the Tudors, you need not hesitate to pick this novel up. Barbara Kyle writes with clarity and detail so that the novel plays like a movie as you read. There is plenty of danger, intrigue, and humor to delight and hold your interest. Richard Thornleigh is so dashing, so spectacularly smart and honorable, that one cannot help but like this fabulous romantic hero. With its many twists and turns, rich plot, and vivid characters, this is one of the finest historical fiction novels of this era!
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Great Historicals wrote this review Friday, November 23, 2012.
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