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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 — 639 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) 4.34 avg rating — 420 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 4.27 avg rating — 420 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) 4.05 avg rating — 325 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 — 227 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) 4.31 avg rating — 150 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 — 79 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 4.57 avg rating — 54 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 4.64 avg rating — 47 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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This was fucking EPIC!!!!! Loved loved loved! My head is spinning. Wow that twists just never stopped! I wont say anything cause ill spoil it but - if youre a thriller lover READ THIS BOOK!
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4.5 What an epic ride. Ive been wanting to read a book about the Vietname war ever since reading The Women by Kristin Hannah and loving the first half but hating the second half 😅 i was recommended this instead and am so glad I read it. This was deep, ...more
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The Rose and the Pomegranate by Leah Toole

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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

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

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