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This is a difficult book to rate. There were a lot of things about it that I greatly enjoyed. Im one of those readers who really like the history in historical romance to have an equal role with the romance. I love historical fiction, but since it has to be faithful to actual historical events, there isnt always a lot of HEA in historical fiction. And I do love a HEA, hence my love for historical romance. However, a lot of historical romance novels pay mere lip service to the history, so when an author brings an historical period alive, I want to commend and encourage that author. And here, the authors not only brought alive the period under Henry VIII, but also treated us to the politics of the time, as well as a romance. I was in heaven.Ambrose, the hero, is a roving ambassador for the Scottish throne. In that capacity, he travels all over Europe, and meets with the king of France, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the pope, and other movers and shakers of his era. England and France are enemies, and Ambrose tries to keep that animosity going, as an England preoccupied with France will leave neighboring Scotland alone. Elizabeth is the illegitimate daughter of Thomas Boleyn, older half sister to his daughters Anne and Mary. Anne and Mary Boleyn were real people; Elizabeth is a fictional character.I have no problem with an author inserting a fictional character into a family of real people. In fact, its a wonderful vehicle in historical fiction, and a way to provide insight into actual historical figures. However, here the author then completely rewrites history. In the novel, Elizabeth and her half-sister Mary run away from their father, who wants to prostitute both of them to the pox-ridden Henry VIII. While it may have been a good story line for the fictional Elizabeth, it completely rewrites history for the real life Mary Boleyn (who was, for a time, mistress to Henry VIII). Since Mary Boleyns life was well chronicled, its impossible to suspend disbelief and accept a story so totally at odds with her actual life. That really detracted from the novel for me, as Mary is a major secondary character. Also, I had problems with Elizabeth, the heroine. Shes supposed to be a strong, independent woman, striking out and supporting herself and Mary at a time when women had almost no options outside of marriage. That part was done very well and very credibly. However, once Elizabeth gets around Ambrose shes petulant, constantly snipes at him, and is just plain unlikeable. She also makes one or two decisions that verge on TSTL. I couldnt believe that Ambrose put up with her and kept coming back for more abuse. I almost didnt finish the book several times because I found her really unpleasant. I kept reading because a secondary character in this book becomes a heroine in a later book in the series, and I still plan to read the entire series and wanted the backstory. The authors are good writers and story tellers. The history here gets a 4.5 stars. But the rewrite of Mary Boleyns life and the unpleasant heroine Elizabeth brought my rating down to 2.5 stars.
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