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Leah Toole is a captivating historical storyteller, bringing the past to life with her vivid narratives and meticulous research. With an educational background in History, English Literature, and English Language, Toole's passion and dedication is clear, and since publishing her debut novel "The Saddest Princess" she has gone on to write several more books on the Tudor era, which have received praise from all over the world. Outside of work, Leah Toole, as a wife and mother of two, enjoys spending time with her family, as well as reading, and maintaining her thriving TikTok platform, where she shares educational and entertaining Tudor history content. ...more

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	The Saddest Princess (Tudor Heirs #1) 4.13 avg rating — 618 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Haunted Queen (Tudor Heirs #2) 4.33 avg rating — 406 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rose and the Pomegranate 4.29 avg rating — 391 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Puppet King (Tudor Heirs #3) 4.06 avg rating — 309 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forgotten Prince (Tudor Heirs #4) 4.19 avg rating — 213 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hopeful Duke (Tudor Heirs, #5) 4.34 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1500: Everyone was thrilled to be there...until they weren't. 4.28 avg rating — 74 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All That Life 4.54 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Name Was Arthur 4.67 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Leah Toole rated a book did not like it Medusa by Rosie Hewlett (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Worst medusa book ive ever read 😭 I had such high hopes for this, given that the author wrote Medea, my favourite Greek mythology book. but this was a huge disappointment 😞
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Leah Toole is 50% done with Medusa: Im having a REALLY hard time believing this is the same author who wrote my favourite ever Greek mythology Medea... but it is.... and I am devastated 💔 Medusa by Rosie Hewlett (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Leah Toole rated a book really liked it Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I dont even know what the hell i just read but I enjoyed it Extremely weird... the ending has me totally stumped... I think im a little in shock at its weirdness 😅 would recommend for a quick creepy vibe
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Leah Toole rated a book did not like it The Lost Tower (Nicole Rayburn #4) by Irina Shapiro (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was painfully dull. considering I have enjoyed all the others so far this was surprising. the story was boring and the tudor errors unforgivable. im a little wary of carrying on with the series... if youre reading this series you could easily skip ...more
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The wwii book everyone needs to read 😉 this has a bit of everything! and the mystery/thriller aspect will make your jaw drop!
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Leah Toole and 86 other people liked emilybookedup's review of Dead in the Water: "ohhh John Marrs your mind 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 his book are ALWAYS a fun time and a wild ride! the creativity and uniqueness of his plots are amazing. in this one you have a guy who drowns and as he’s drowning, he sees a little boy flash in front of his eyes. he s" Read more of this review »
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The Rose and the Pomegranate by Leah Toole

10 votes, 23.3%

Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn

9 votes, 20.9%

In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire by Laurence Bergreen

8 votes, 18.6%

The Boleyn Secret by Zoe Bramley

7 votes, 16.3%

This Whiteness of Swans: The Surface and the Deep: Story of Anna of Cleves by G. Lawrence

5 votes, 11.6%

Je Anne Boleyn: Struck with the Dart of Love by Sandra Vasoli

2 votes, 4.7%

John Dudley: The Life of Lady Jane Grey's Father-in-Law by Christine Hartweg

1 vote, 2.3%

To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley

1 vote, 2.3%

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey by Adrienne Dillard

0 votes, 0.0%

The Last Armada: Queen Elizabeth, Juan del Águila, and Hugh O'Neill: The Story of the 100-Day Spanish Invasion by Des Ekin

0 votes, 0.0%

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