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The Lady Carey
“The King will decide what is treason...”
These are words Catherine Carey has heard before, and they’ve always led to the block. As a girl, she saw her aunt, Anne Boleyn, go to the scaffold. Now she might see yet another Queen suffer the same fate. She has to decide. To serve her mistress would be treason, to abandon her would mean the doom of a good lady. She knows her duty is to serve her family, but what about her heart and her conscience?
In a world where any indiscretion can lead to death, where competition corrupts any friendship, and where your family is ready to abandon you, Catherine must stay ahead of the ever-changing rules. The King is becoming a monster, ready to turn on those he claimed to love. As a lady-in-waiting, Catherine sees first hand the danger of the Tudor court. She finds her dreams changing from grandeur to the peaceful existence of a country life.
However, when you are part of the great Howard family, the illegitimate daughter of the King, and cousin to the future Queen of England, there is no place for you but court.
These are words Catherine Carey has heard before, and they’ve always led to the block. As a girl, she saw her aunt, Anne Boleyn, go to the scaffold. Now she might see yet another Queen suffer the same fate. She has to decide. To serve her mistress would be treason, to abandon her would mean the doom of a good lady. She knows her duty is to serve her family, but what about her heart and her conscience?
In a world where any indiscretion can lead to death, where competition corrupts any friendship, and where your family is ready to abandon you, Catherine must stay ahead of the ever-changing rules. The King is becoming a monster, ready to turn on those he claimed to love. As a lady-in-waiting, Catherine sees first hand the danger of the Tudor court. She finds her dreams changing from grandeur to the peaceful existence of a country life.
However, when you are part of the great Howard family, the illegitimate daughter of the King, and cousin to the future Queen of England, there is no place for you but court.
250 pages, ebook
First published May 7, 2017
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Anne R. Bailey
23 books114 followersAnne is a novelist, entrepreneur and when she can find the time: wife.
Her love of historical fiction, writing, and romance encouraged her to dive head first into the world of publishing. With a cup of warm coffee by her side and her dog at her feet, she can be found at her desk writing late into the night.
Her love of historical fiction, writing, and romance encouraged her to dive head first into the world of publishing. With a cup of warm coffee by her side and her dog at her feet, she can be found at her desk writing late into the night.
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March 31, 2018
“Tudor history?”
This was an interesting story but the book was spoiled for me by spelling errors,poor grammar and punctuation faults. Put these right and this book would be suitable for a young teenager to read.
This was an interesting story but the book was spoiled for me by spelling errors,poor grammar and punctuation faults. Put these right and this book would be suitable for a young teenager to read.
May 25, 2020
I think I started this a few years ago, but never finished for some reason, probably because I had gotten bored of Historical Fiction. Now I can't get enough again, so I flew through this book.
This one is about Catherine Carey, who is Anne Boleyn's niece. Her Mom is Mary Boleyn, who was also mistress to Henery VIII and probaby had a few of his kids as well.
This book was okay, it gave a different point of view to the end of Anne Boleyn and other Queens that had followed in her footsteps. Catherine eventually had to move to Germany for fear of being a heretic. At the end, she moved back and I do believe one of her daughters married the man that Elizabeth I had a thing for.
This one is about Catherine Carey, who is Anne Boleyn's niece. Her Mom is Mary Boleyn, who was also mistress to Henery VIII and probaby had a few of his kids as well.
This book was okay, it gave a different point of view to the end of Anne Boleyn and other Queens that had followed in her footsteps. Catherine eventually had to move to Germany for fear of being a heretic. At the end, she moved back and I do believe one of her daughters married the man that Elizabeth I had a thing for.
January 2, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. It was an enjoyable and quick read. I like how the story focuses on someone who is a familiar character in the time frame of Henry VIII's court, but is not someone who you get to read about in much depth. I really liked her side of the story, and her view of events.
September 22, 2025
If you occasionally like to read a bit of historical fiction this book is definitely worth a read… but don’t confuse it as a real historical book because a lot of the facts and conversations that are happening are not aligned with the actual facts. With that being said if you want a bit of entertainment and drama in the Tudor time period it’s definitely worth reading!
May 9, 2021
Mary, nee Boleyn, married William Carey and through this bloodline of Catherine Carey ( reportedly Henry 8s daughter) we have our wonderful Queen, Elizabeth 2 and through Prince Charles, Prince William and Harry today.
On their mother's side via Diana, Princess of Wales, traced back to Henry Carey, Mary's son.
This is why this book is so appealing to me. History alive today.
In the turbulent times of The Tudors, with an irrational, passionate, paranoid King,who flip flopped Religious and personal views on a whim, and executed those he loved most, how would you survive? This book shows how Mary, the outcast Boleyn sister's family survived through her daughter, Catherine's eyes.
On their mother's side via Diana, Princess of Wales, traced back to Henry Carey, Mary's son.
This is why this book is so appealing to me. History alive today.
In the turbulent times of The Tudors, with an irrational, passionate, paranoid King,who flip flopped Religious and personal views on a whim, and executed those he loved most, how would you survive? This book shows how Mary, the outcast Boleyn sister's family survived through her daughter, Catherine's eyes.
October 2, 2022
1 Star
Fanfiction at it’s best, poorly written fanfiction at it’s worse.
I read this book through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited subscription, which should have been a warning to me. Kindle Unlimited books are either very well done, or crap. Based on my rating, I’m sure you can figure out where I think which category this book should fall.
I’m rather surprised at how high of a rating this has, as the Amazon rating is lower than the Goodreads rating, and usually it’s the opposite. I feel slightly more justified that other Kindle readers felt the same, though.
The writing is juvenile, more geared towards an 11-year old than a fully mature adult (I’m over 30, if you’re curious.) It’s akin to Mary, Bloody Mary – which was actually one of my favorite books when I was little. However, its reading level is just that: grades 4-6. The Lady Carey should be marketed to that age range, as well, or really maybe classified as poorly written fanfiction, since it has so many grammar, spelling, and punctuation issues that it feels like it was written by 5th grader writing a book report.
Moreover, the plot jumped everywhere. Anne R. Bailey focuses on Katherine Knollys’ early years, beginning with her time spent in the tower with her aunt, Anne Bolyen. She puts in a couple minor plot points about Mary Bolyen’s reconnection with her parents, and George and Elizabeth Bolyens’ death, before sending Katherine back to Court as a lady to Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. Finally, she talks about Katherine Howard’s execution, then jumps ahead 16 years to Elizabeth I’s ascension in the span of just a few pages. There’s absolutely no consistency or flow in this book.
Finally, that mini side plot of Thomas Howard having Jane Rochford and Katherine spy for him is eerily like The Boleyn Inheritance. In fact, it’s almost an exact copy since Gregory has Howard and Rochford arrange for the downfall of Anne of Cleves while simultaneously training Katherine Howard to step into her place. It’s not plagiarism in the details, but the concept is the same.
Bailey probably read Gregory’s book, honestly. Which is rather a shame, as Gregory is a very good writer and if this author was going to copy something, she probably should have copied Gregory’s skills as a best selling story teller instead of her ideas.
Fanfiction at it’s best, poorly written fanfiction at it’s worse.
I read this book through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited subscription, which should have been a warning to me. Kindle Unlimited books are either very well done, or crap. Based on my rating, I’m sure you can figure out where I think which category this book should fall.
I’m rather surprised at how high of a rating this has, as the Amazon rating is lower than the Goodreads rating, and usually it’s the opposite. I feel slightly more justified that other Kindle readers felt the same, though.
The writing is juvenile, more geared towards an 11-year old than a fully mature adult (I’m over 30, if you’re curious.) It’s akin to Mary, Bloody Mary – which was actually one of my favorite books when I was little. However, its reading level is just that: grades 4-6. The Lady Carey should be marketed to that age range, as well, or really maybe classified as poorly written fanfiction, since it has so many grammar, spelling, and punctuation issues that it feels like it was written by 5th grader writing a book report.
Moreover, the plot jumped everywhere. Anne R. Bailey focuses on Katherine Knollys’ early years, beginning with her time spent in the tower with her aunt, Anne Bolyen. She puts in a couple minor plot points about Mary Bolyen’s reconnection with her parents, and George and Elizabeth Bolyens’ death, before sending Katherine back to Court as a lady to Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. Finally, she talks about Katherine Howard’s execution, then jumps ahead 16 years to Elizabeth I’s ascension in the span of just a few pages. There’s absolutely no consistency or flow in this book.
Finally, that mini side plot of Thomas Howard having Jane Rochford and Katherine spy for him is eerily like The Boleyn Inheritance. In fact, it’s almost an exact copy since Gregory has Howard and Rochford arrange for the downfall of Anne of Cleves while simultaneously training Katherine Howard to step into her place. It’s not plagiarism in the details, but the concept is the same.
Bailey probably read Gregory’s book, honestly. Which is rather a shame, as Gregory is a very good writer and if this author was going to copy something, she probably should have copied Gregory’s skills as a best selling story teller instead of her ideas.
June 14, 2020
In the next episode of my quest to consume everything that interests me on Kindle Unlimited before my free trial expires, I come to The Lady Carey.
In this novel, Bailey recounts the somewhat fictionalised life of Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn and mother of Lettice Knollys. As always, Bailey's characters are extremely likeable and, like her other heroines, I was happy to see this one to the end.
However, this novel suffers from the flaw of - what I can only think of calling - an eavesdropping narrative. This is a narrative in which a sidelined heroine can only help progress the plot by listening through doors and around curtains in order for the reader and herself to gain the knowledge necessary to understand further events in the novel. Unfortunately, this is what happens sometimes when you choose to tell the story of a background character through a first-person narrative. To me, eavesdropping feels like lazy writing.
Another thing. I usually rate novels based on the content of the story rather than the prose, but the writing in this novel really removed me from the story sometimes. It's really clear that this novel had no editor at all. The sentence and paragraph structure, along with the addition of a lot of repetitive clauses, were sometimes grade-level at best. I almost never critique an author on their writing-style, but when it starts pulling me out of the story and making me lose focus, I think it has to be mentioned. Also, the author wasn't consistent with the spelling of names. There were occurrences of both 'Katherine Howard' and 'Catherine Howard' in this book. God forbid there be more than one of this woman.
But, I couldn't dislike this novel on the whole. Francis was the most adorable thing ever. I've grown so soft.
In this novel, Bailey recounts the somewhat fictionalised life of Catherine Carey, daughter of Mary Boleyn and mother of Lettice Knollys. As always, Bailey's characters are extremely likeable and, like her other heroines, I was happy to see this one to the end.
However, this novel suffers from the flaw of - what I can only think of calling - an eavesdropping narrative. This is a narrative in which a sidelined heroine can only help progress the plot by listening through doors and around curtains in order for the reader and herself to gain the knowledge necessary to understand further events in the novel. Unfortunately, this is what happens sometimes when you choose to tell the story of a background character through a first-person narrative. To me, eavesdropping feels like lazy writing.
Another thing. I usually rate novels based on the content of the story rather than the prose, but the writing in this novel really removed me from the story sometimes. It's really clear that this novel had no editor at all. The sentence and paragraph structure, along with the addition of a lot of repetitive clauses, were sometimes grade-level at best. I almost never critique an author on their writing-style, but when it starts pulling me out of the story and making me lose focus, I think it has to be mentioned. Also, the author wasn't consistent with the spelling of names. There were occurrences of both 'Katherine Howard' and 'Catherine Howard' in this book. God forbid there be more than one of this woman.
But, I couldn't dislike this novel on the whole. Francis was the most adorable thing ever. I've grown so soft.
February 16, 2023
I liked seeing most of the major Tudor events from the slightly off center POV of Catherine Carey - it makes sense for her to be witness to a lot, and I like how Bailey used the actual history as opposed to so many of this type of historical fiction that make up a lady-in-waiting to be eye witness to historical events.
Catherine is first taken to court by her mother when her aunt, Anne Boleyn is accused of treason and is in the Tower. Catherine is placed as a lady-in-waiting to see if she can help at all, but soon learn s there is specious little anyone can do when the king - and her maybe-daddy, since her mother was once his mistress - decides to get rid of someone.
She witnesses her aunt's death and then, a few years later, is understandably reluctant to return to court when a new group of ladies-in-waiting are being chosen for the new queen Anna of Cleves. She witnesses the rise and fall of that queen, then is appalled to see her empty headed cousin Catherine Howard become queen. At the same time, a marriage is arranged with Francis Knollys, which becomes a love match, and she has the excuse of new babies to fall back on when she decides to nope out of the increasingly dangerous court.
The time skips come faster and bigger after this point, as kings and queens are replaced in quick succession and she continues to have a baby every. single. year. (my god) and keeps her head down out in the country. But as things get really bad, even keeping your head down isn't enough, and she's forced to take drastic action.
October 4, 2025
The Lady Carey is a very quick and easy read, but it left me wanting more. The novel begins with eleven-year-old Catherine Carey and continues in much the same voice throughout. While this childlike perspective makes the book accessible, it also flattens the drama you’d expect from a story set in the Tudor court.
Given the setting, I anticipated intrigue, danger, or at least some spark of the political tension that defined the era. Instead, the pacing remains calm and steady, more like a biographical summary than a piece of historical fiction. For readers looking for a gentle retelling, this may be appealing, but for those drawn to the Tudor period for its intensity and scandal, it may feel underwhelming.
I can see why some readers enjoyed its simplicity, but for me, it didn’t quite capture the excitement or complexity of the time.
Given the setting, I anticipated intrigue, danger, or at least some spark of the political tension that defined the era. Instead, the pacing remains calm and steady, more like a biographical summary than a piece of historical fiction. For readers looking for a gentle retelling, this may be appealing, but for those drawn to the Tudor period for its intensity and scandal, it may feel underwhelming.
I can see why some readers enjoyed its simplicity, but for me, it didn’t quite capture the excitement or complexity of the time.
November 12, 2021
By page 50, I gave up. There were so many misspellings, poor grammar usage, and punctuation problems that the author lost entire credibility in my opinion. Author's voice was reminiscent of a story written by a high schooler. I think this was a self-published book, and by page 50 I expect at least a little character and plot development. Instead, what I got was a seemingly endless list of household chores that the protagonist completed or had to do, and very little dialog or interesting development and movement of any storyline.
I was completely disinterested in finishing because of the above reasons.
For some reason my review shows I read it 2 times--which is completely incorrect. I didn't finish the first go-round.
I was completely disinterested in finishing because of the above reasons.
For some reason my review shows I read it 2 times--which is completely incorrect. I didn't finish the first go-round.
December 17, 2024
Catherine Carey was the daughter of Mary Boleyn (Anne Boleyn’s sister - I remember liking the Other Boleyn Girl when I read it eons ago and that was in Mary’s perspective), and this book is a fictional account of Catherine’s life while she was in Henry VIII’s court.
She is first depicted as sitting with her aunt Anne while she was in the Tower awaiting her eventual execution (apparently historians have debunked the theory she did this?). After that, the book goes on to what she may have been up to when attending to Anne of Cleves, then her cousin Katherine Howard.
I almost put this book down after 40 or so pages but glad I kept going because it picked up shortly after that. Overall, I found this to be an interesting perspective and will definitely be reading more of this series.
She is first depicted as sitting with her aunt Anne while she was in the Tower awaiting her eventual execution (apparently historians have debunked the theory she did this?). After that, the book goes on to what she may have been up to when attending to Anne of Cleves, then her cousin Katherine Howard.
I almost put this book down after 40 or so pages but glad I kept going because it picked up shortly after that. Overall, I found this to be an interesting perspective and will definitely be reading more of this series.
October 3, 2018
Engrossing story about secret Tudor Catherine Carey
I enjoyed this novel about the early life and later years of Lady Catherine Carey, Cousin to Queen Elizabeth I through Elizabeth's mother Anne Boleyn. In reality, Catherine was the secret love child of Anne's older sister Mary and King Henry the Eighth before he began his infatuation with Anne. The cast of Tudor characters come alive and the palace intrigues are made easy to understand. Lady Carey married Henry's courtier Francis Knollys and their daughter Lettuce married Lord Robert Dudley (not covered in this novel). I read this novel through Kindle Unlimited.
I enjoyed this novel about the early life and later years of Lady Catherine Carey, Cousin to Queen Elizabeth I through Elizabeth's mother Anne Boleyn. In reality, Catherine was the secret love child of Anne's older sister Mary and King Henry the Eighth before he began his infatuation with Anne. The cast of Tudor characters come alive and the palace intrigues are made easy to understand. Lady Carey married Henry's courtier Francis Knollys and their daughter Lettuce married Lord Robert Dudley (not covered in this novel). I read this novel through Kindle Unlimited.
September 10, 2022
Well it was an interesting story about a woman who is not well known, despite probably being the illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII (and the mother of Lettice Knollys) .It was let down quite badly by the grammar, vocabulary and quite clunky word usage, but if you can overlook that it's a nice historical fiction book, although the emphasis must be on fiction.
One other issue I had was the uneven pacing. It's like the author got bored, she spent a considerable part of the book on the early years, but then off to Germany and back again in a few pages, which is a shame because I feel that might have been an interesting part of her life.
Still it was readable and enjoyable.
One other issue I had was the uneven pacing. It's like the author got bored, she spent a considerable part of the book on the early years, but then off to Germany and back again in a few pages, which is a shame because I feel that might have been an interesting part of her life.
Still it was readable and enjoyable.
April 17, 2021
Wow!
I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. I devoured it! Catherine is as good a narrator as her mother from the Other Boleyn Girl, and though they’re from different authors, it felt sort of like an extension of that book. The writing styles are different and everything but it just felt like a natural companion to it. It was so fun seeing things from Catherine’s POV. And I adored the description of her and Francis. I’ll need to read more on them. I’ll definitely be revisiting this book in the future.
I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. I devoured it! Catherine is as good a narrator as her mother from the Other Boleyn Girl, and though they’re from different authors, it felt sort of like an extension of that book. The writing styles are different and everything but it just felt like a natural companion to it. It was so fun seeing things from Catherine’s POV. And I adored the description of her and Francis. I’ll need to read more on them. I’ll definitely be revisiting this book in the future.
July 24, 2021
I enjoy biographical fiction. This story caught my attention because it was about a person unknown to me, Catherine, the unacknowledged daughter of Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn’s older sister, Mary. She became a lady-in-waiting to several of Henry’s queens and grew close to her first cousin (and unacknowledged half-sister), Princess Elizabeth. As such she had a front row seat to the terror and intrigue that marked the last half of Henry VIII’s reign. This story is well worth the reading for this intimate perspective though it would benefit from the services of a proofreader.
December 7, 2023
interesting read about the bastard child Catherine of King Henry the 8th
The main character Catherine was a girl Henry had with Mary Boleyn! After Anne caught his eye she faded into shame by marrying a commoner whom she loved. She witnessed most of the Tudors reigns. Her husband was a devout Protestant, and they had to flee with their 10 kids to Germany during Queen Marys Reign. Queen Elizabeth brought her back to court and enriched her but never acknowledged her as a half sister. Quite a story. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
The main character Catherine was a girl Henry had with Mary Boleyn! After Anne caught his eye she faded into shame by marrying a commoner whom she loved. She witnessed most of the Tudors reigns. Her husband was a devout Protestant, and they had to flee with their 10 kids to Germany during Queen Marys Reign. Queen Elizabeth brought her back to court and enriched her but never acknowledged her as a half sister. Quite a story. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
August 11, 2018
I think 2 stars is over generous , this is awful, flimsy reading bad grammar , typing errors ( sack the proofreader) the story seemed to jump massive time scales that I feel the author rushed to pack everything in from Catherine Carey been a young girl right up to returning from exile for QE1 coming to the throne. This could have been so much better maybe younger readers would enjoy it but it did nothing for me.
November 25, 2018
Quick read...
This was a good quick Historical Fiction book. I enjoy reading about Tudor times from different perspectives. They were some spelling errors in the book which, upon seeing, make the book a little less enjoyable. This really skimmed over a lot of events and would have. Even great had it continued through her serving Elizabeth, but I imagine there aren’t many facts about her life.
This was a good quick Historical Fiction book. I enjoy reading about Tudor times from different perspectives. They were some spelling errors in the book which, upon seeing, make the book a little less enjoyable. This really skimmed over a lot of events and would have. Even great had it continued through her serving Elizabeth, but I imagine there aren’t many facts about her life.
March 7, 2019
Catherine Howard
This book is very readable. Although the times Catherine lived in were tumultuous and complicated, Ms Bailey keeps all the strings straight. I know some about the Tudors and the Howard's and although there is no deep analysis of the complexities (which would undoubtedly bore most readers) she give enough details to make the story come alive. I would recommend this books as a good read.
This book is very readable. Although the times Catherine lived in were tumultuous and complicated, Ms Bailey keeps all the strings straight. I know some about the Tudors and the Howard's and although there is no deep analysis of the complexities (which would undoubtedly bore most readers) she give enough details to make the story come alive. I would recommend this books as a good read.
September 20, 2021
A retell
I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of the others in the series. It took quite awhile for me to get into it and I almost called it quits. The beginning of the story of Catherine's life was dull and it wasn't until she was called to court that it became interesting. I don't know if it was the author's writing or just the character herself, but I couldn't connect with her at all.
I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of the others in the series. It took quite awhile for me to get into it and I almost called it quits. The beginning of the story of Catherine's life was dull and it wasn't until she was called to court that it became interesting. I don't know if it was the author's writing or just the character herself, but I couldn't connect with her at all.
March 3, 2022
Sometimes hard to follow
I enjoyed the story very. However, the storytelling was not the best. At times it was difficult to discern who was speaking in a conversation due to lack of proper grammar and punctuation.
Other times the narrative itself would reference an individual by name and then there would be a pronoun used, apparently for another person, without any transition or even having referenced the other person prior to using the pronoun.
I enjoyed the story very. However, the storytelling was not the best. At times it was difficult to discern who was speaking in a conversation due to lack of proper grammar and punctuation.
Other times the narrative itself would reference an individual by name and then there would be a pronoun used, apparently for another person, without any transition or even having referenced the other person prior to using the pronoun.
July 30, 2023
Well written insight
Loved the fictionalized account of Mary Carey's early life although it was, naturally, one sided.
Going with the popular idea of Mary being Henry and Mary Boleyns daughter and portraying Jane Parker/Boleyn as a schemer rather than a victim, it leaves many unanswered questions. Worth reading for an introduction to one of the important, but lesser known figures, in Tudor history.
Loved the fictionalized account of Mary Carey's early life although it was, naturally, one sided.
Going with the popular idea of Mary being Henry and Mary Boleyns daughter and portraying Jane Parker/Boleyn as a schemer rather than a victim, it leaves many unanswered questions. Worth reading for an introduction to one of the important, but lesser known figures, in Tudor history.
September 17, 2018
Very great read for historical fiction
This is a very well written book for me and I found the book hard to put down. I thought the characters were well developed since I have read other historical fictional stories written about these people. I think others would enjoy this story as well.
This is a very well written book for me and I found the book hard to put down. I thought the characters were well developed since I have read other historical fictional stories written about these people. I think others would enjoy this story as well.
December 26, 2018
Good story but rough read
I have to say that the grammar, spelling, punctuation etc were very rough around the edges; did anyone edit this at all? With that said, somehow the narrative pulled me in in a way that surprisingly allowed me to overlook those flaws. Maybe the Kindle Unlimited status swayed me.
I have to say that the grammar, spelling, punctuation etc were very rough around the edges; did anyone edit this at all? With that said, somehow the narrative pulled me in in a way that surprisingly allowed me to overlook those flaws. Maybe the Kindle Unlimited status swayed me.
May 1, 2019
Shockingly full of typos and bad writing mechanics
This book was an OK read, but I was shocked by the bad editing. It was full of paragraphs with the wrong names, fragmented sentences, doubled words and misspellings. I was tempted to highlight them all and send my draft to the author. Awful.
This book was an OK read, but I was shocked by the bad editing. It was full of paragraphs with the wrong names, fragmented sentences, doubled words and misspellings. I was tempted to highlight them all and send my draft to the author. Awful.
February 24, 2020
Well written
I love recency novels, especially the Tudor era. The Lady Carey centered around Catherine's difficult journey through the turbulent days of Henry VIII and the 5 wives she served, beginning with the end of her aunt, Anne Boleyn. It is always great to find a well written, clean novel.
I love recency novels, especially the Tudor era. The Lady Carey centered around Catherine's difficult journey through the turbulent days of Henry VIII and the 5 wives she served, beginning with the end of her aunt, Anne Boleyn. It is always great to find a well written, clean novel.
April 17, 2021
Poorly edited
I read as much as I could before moving on to something else. Apparently the editor has a fixation with commas as they were incorrectly and prolifically scattered everywhere. There were several instances of the word ‘too’ used incorrectly where ‘to’ was needed. There are too many good books out there for me to waste my time reading anything so poorly edited.
I read as much as I could before moving on to something else. Apparently the editor has a fixation with commas as they were incorrectly and prolifically scattered everywhere. There were several instances of the word ‘too’ used incorrectly where ‘to’ was needed. There are too many good books out there for me to waste my time reading anything so poorly edited.
January 23, 2022
Short and tasty snack for Tudor Fans
While Quick to get into, I can't help but feel like it was just the beginning of a story. I loved the attention to period details about households and daily life that have been left out of previous Tudor histories. I also enjoyed the perspective of the many wives and how they must've felt during that time.
While Quick to get into, I can't help but feel like it was just the beginning of a story. I loved the attention to period details about households and daily life that have been left out of previous Tudor histories. I also enjoyed the perspective of the many wives and how they must've felt during that time.
February 20, 2023
I'd give this one 3 and a half. It was a short, quick entertaining read. Lighter than Phillipa Gregory but still holds your interest. There were just so many grammatical errors and uses of modern language peppered in... it really takes you out of it. But it's still a good series to have on hand for a light read.
February 11, 2024
This is a very simple, yet good book. I’ve never read about Henry VIII’s reign from Catherine’s point of view. It was interesting to see everything unfold from a different set of eyes.
There were no egregious errors or outlandish exaggerations included in the story but it also didn’t go too deep into the politics.
Overall a good read from a fresh point of view.
There were no egregious errors or outlandish exaggerations included in the story but it also didn’t go too deep into the politics.
Overall a good read from a fresh point of view.
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