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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 — 597 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 Haunted Queen (Tudor Heirs #2) 4.32 avg rating — 389 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 4.33 avg rating — 370 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 — 296 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 Forgotten Prince (Tudor Heirs #4) 4.18 avg rating — 204 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 — 134 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 — 71 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 4.55 avg rating — 47 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 4.83 avg rating — 24 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 it was amazing Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery	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 listened to this as audiobook narrated by Rachel McAdams. It was free on audible so I thought id give it a go and my god im glad I did. This was so adorable and Rachel McAdams read it so beautifully. I dare say Anne is now one of my favourite book ...more
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Leah Toole liked Diana Lam's review of The Saddest Princess (Tudor Heirs #1): "Thank you tiktok for recommending me this book, it’s just what i needed in my life. I absolutely LOVED this book because it helped me understand mary’s story and now i understand what was the reason behind her decisions. And to be honest, mary had a " Read more of this review »
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Leah Toole liked margaret mc auley's review of The Saddest Princess: "Excellent Fictional Story of Queen Mary Interesting account of the life of Queen Mary and the environment in which she grew up to be a Queen. A very human portrait that embellishes known historical facts of the era and the key important personages of" Read more of this review »
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Leah Toole and 1 other person liked Mrs Lisa A Mayles's review of The Rose and the Pomegranate: "an interesting alternative version of the tutor dynasty if Arthur had not died. it did mess with my head a bit. but I did enjoy this."
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Leah Toole rated a book it was amazing Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (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 perfection I have literally no words and thats saying a lot. 10/10, no notes, perfection. This was the best way to kick off 2026
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loved this bar the narrator's pronunciation of Moet and the numerous times life ASSURANCE was said instead of INSURANCE 😫 ...more
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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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