The Queen's Lady by Eve Edwards

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?

Reviewed by ladygrey on

3 of 5 stars

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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.

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