The Queen's Lady (The Other Countess) (Lacey Chronicles, #2)

by Eve Edwards

1584 - Surrey, England

When Lady Jane Rievaulx begins service to the Queen at Richmond Palace, she is thrilled at the court's newest arrival . . . Master James Lacey.

Despite her previous courtship with his older brother, James is the man she truly loves. And for his part, he cannot deny his fascination with her. However, James is setting sail on a treacherous journey to the Americas, seeking absolution for what he sees as past sins.

But when Lady Jane is forced into a terrible situation by her own family, there is only one man to save her. Will Master James return to his lady -- before it's too late?

• ISBN10: 1299096190
• ISBN13: 9781299096196
• Publish Date: 1 January 2012 (first published 3 February 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 25 February 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[ladygrey]

This may be 4 stars on re-reading. Because I really like [author:Eve Edwards]. I just didn't love this one on first pass.

Her characters are vibrant and fun and the story moves along very nicely. For maybe the first third of the book I just felt like she was explaining every emotion, the history behind every thought. Not obnoxiously, just overtly which is why I think the problem was my mood and not her writing.

I did like that there wasn't that awful moment. You know in some books when everything seems to be just beginning to go well and then suddenly goes horribly wrong? I hate that. I recover, but I hate it. And the moment I thought everything was going to go wrong, was actually quite nice. So I appreciate that.

Her characters really are fantastic and there's romance and humor and it's totally worth a re-read eventually to see if I'm in a more favorable mood.

[wyvernfriend]

Lady Jane Rievaulx is a widow at the ripe old age of 18. Her marriage ws one of convenience but she liked her husband and he her, although his family disliked her inheriting anything, they regarded her as a money-chaser. Her family has plans for her and they're nothing if ambitious, she's valuable for her marriageabilty and connections and they've found someone who will give them more power.

However she loves Master James Lacey, who is dealing with an aftermath of a war on his psyche and heading for America to find a purpose. While he's away she's trapped, will James get back in time to save her?

It's a fun read, the characters are well drawn and while some of the situations are flagged well in advance it kept me reading through.