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Adrienne Dillard

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Adrienne Dillard earned her Master's in History from Eastern Washington University. Her works include best-selling novels, Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey and The Raven's Widow: A Novel of Jane Boleyn. Keeper of the Queen's Jewels: A Novel of Jane Seymour was released in autumn 2022. When she isn't writing, Adrienne works as a Chief Operations Officer in the financial services industry and enjoys spending time with her son, Logan, at their home in the Pacific Northwest. ...more

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	Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey 4.11 avg rating — 1,044 ratings — published 2014 — 11 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 Raven's Widow: A Novel of Jane Boleyn 4.11 avg rating — 670 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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
	Keeper of the Queen's Jewels: A Novel of Jane Seymour 4.34 avg rating — 235 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
	Catherine Carey in a Nutshell 4.28 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2015 — 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

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Communion: A New York Times Bestseller (Love Song to the Nation Book 2)

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Sophie Bacchus‑Waterman’s Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen’s Mother offers a thoughtful and deeply considered portrait of a woman who has long lingered at the edges of Tudor history. Rather than accepting Elizabeth Boleyn as a mere supporting ...more
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Mary Boleyn: The Queen’s Slandered Sister is an exceptionally insightful and meticulously researched re-examination of one of Tudor history’s most misunderstood figures. Often overshadowed by her more famous sister, Anne, Mary Boleyn's reputation has ...more
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“behind the hedge that faced the clothes line. I could hear the washer-women behind me, chatting”
― Adrienne Dillard, Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey

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What book about the Tudors or the Tudor world would you like for our Group Read in April 2022?

The King's Painter: The Life of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle

8 votes, 25.8%

To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd

6 votes, 19.4%

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

6 votes, 19.4%

Amy Robsart: A Life and Its End by Christine Hartweg

3 votes, 9.7%

The Dead of Winter by S.J. Parris

2 votes, 6.5%

Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II by Geoffrey Parker

2 votes, 6.5%

Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey by Adrienne Dillard

1 vote, 3.2%

Giordano Bruno and the Embassy Affair by John Bossy

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Wolsey by Glenn Richardson

1 vote, 3.2%

The Spanish Armada by Robert Hutchinson

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