The Queens Rival, Diane Haeger
The Queens Rival, Diane Haeger
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The Queen's Rival

Author: Diane Haeger

Narrator: Polly Lee

Unabridged: 13 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/26/2022

Synopsis

From the author of The Queen's Mistake comes the untold story of King Henry VIII's first well-known mistress.

As the beautiful daughter of courtiers, Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount is overjoyed when she secures a position as maid of honor to Katherine of Aragon. But when she captures the attention of the king himself, there are whispers that the queen ought to be worried for her throne.

When Bess gives birth to a healthy son the whispers become a roar. But soon the infamous Boleyn girls come to court and Henry's love for her begins to fade. Now, Bess must turn to her trusted friend, the illegitimate son of Cardinal Wolsey, to help her move beyond life as the queen's rival . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Diane Haeger

Diane Haeger is the author of several novels of historical and women's fiction, including four novels set in the court of King Henry VIII: I, Jane; The Queen's Rival; The Queen's Mistake; and The Secret Bride. She has a degree in English literature and an advanced degree in clinical psychology, which she credits with helping her bring to life complicated characters and their relationships. She lives with her husband and children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenn (Booksessed) on April 11, 2011

This book combined a lot of my nerdy loves. Tudor history, books, and sappy love stories. Not like super sappy, but you'll probably say "aww" a couple times. Unless, you don't have a soul, in which case you probably don't read books either. So it's all moot, right? I'm still a huge fan of the Showtim......more

Goodreads review by Kelly A. on January 12, 2011

It's official - Diane Haeger is one of my favorite authors. I love her ongoing series about Henry VIII's court, and The Queen's Rival was no disappointment. I read it in less than 24 hours. This book explores the life of Bessie Blount, one of Henry's very first mistresses. Though not much is known ab......more

Goodreads review by Mishel on April 07, 2011

My Rating: 4.5/5 stars The Queen’s Rival is about one of King Henry VIII’s known mistresses, Elizabeth “Bessie” Blount. It was a very emotional read that put me directly in the court of Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. I was both fascinated and horrified by the court lifestyle. The politics, rules......more

Goodreads review by Deyanira on December 13, 2021

3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this novel, it became very addictive at times and was a light and enjoyable read. This is the story of Elizabeth Blount (Bessi) the mistress of Henry VIII with whom he had his only recognized illegitimate son, historically there are many blanks in the history of Bessi, but......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 11, 2013

I adored this author's writing style and "voice." The story came alive to me and all I wanted to do was read this book. It was tragically beautiful and passionately written. The lessons Bess learned were priceless. Her longtime friend, Gil, was truly heroic. One couldn't help wondering what might ha......more

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