The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry
Pub. Date: June 8, 2010
Goodreads says, "Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most beautiful woman in the world. Her father is Henry II, the king of England. She loves them both—so what can she do when she’s forced to choose between them? As her parents’ arguments grow ever more vicious, Joan begins to feel like a political pawn. When her parents marry her off to the king of Sicily, Joan finds herself with a man ten years her senior. She doesn’t love him, and she can’t quite forget her childhood crush, the handsome Lord Raymond. As Joan grows up, she begins to understand that her parents’ worldview is warped by their political ambitions, and hers, in turn, has been warped by theirs. Is it too late to figure out whom to trust? And, more important, whom to love?"
*I have been pining for tons of historical fiction lately! I guess I can't get enough or I need a break from the paranormal genre. Either way, this book looks awesome; plus, you can't deny that's a great cover. What book are you waiting on?
Great pick, Christina! I've also been pining for historical fiction lately. I'll add this to my list! :)
ReplyDeleteNice pick. I love that it's about
ReplyDeleteQueen Eleanor's daughter. It sounds promising and I will be adding this to my list. Thanx. :)
This sounds lovely...BTW, I like the look of your blog!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://chezraine.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/waiting-on-wednesday-8/
This sounds really good, nice pick!
ReplyDeleteIs this the next book in a series? I love historical fiction too and I thought I might have saw an earlier book about the Queen. Great pick this week.
ReplyDeleteThat definitely looks like some good historical fiction! Great pick. Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.
ReplyDeleteNice choice! I have this one on my TBR list as well. It sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteOoooohhhh Historical Fiction! I've been wanting to try that genre!
ReplyDeleteHere's my pick this week:
http://sobookish.blogspot.com/2010/05/waiting-on-wednesday-driftwood-lane-by.html
Yay for historical fiction! This one sounds super fun!
ReplyDeleteMine's here!
I have this one on my TBR list too. I think Eleanor of Aquitaine is a very intriguing person but I didn't really know anything about her daughter. I usually only read about Prince John and Richard the Lionhearted. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteWow that model's hair is amazing! Love it. The book sounds good, too. Man it would suck to be married of to some guy you didn't even know, much less love. Just another reason to be thankful for being born in the 20th century lol. Great pick Christina!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this one, but it sounds awesome. Great pick! :D
ReplyDeleteThe Queen's Daughter sounds like it will be great. I love historical fiction, but I haven't read any in a long while. I am going to put Susan Coventry's books on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cover!! I am going to have to add this one to my to read list!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments!
ReplyDeleteLaurel- Thanks for the kind thoughts! :)
Jan- I will have to look into that- not 100% sure. That's a good question!
Christina T- I figured you would have this one on your TBR list as well....we seem to both love most historical fiction! :)
Kris- So true! I wouldn't have made it if I lived then. Yikes!