Book Title: The Virgin’s Lover
Author: Philippa Gregory
Year Published: 2005
Reviewed By:  Gail Burne
Date: 02-09-2008

Review:

Elizabeth I becomes the new queen in 1558 with church bells ringing across England announcing the news. “One woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth’s ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be.”

Elizabeth inherited a bankrupt country with treason and impending war. She is warned by her trusted advisor that the only way for her to survive as Queen is to marry a prince strong enough to govern the country. Although she knows what she must do, she is young, with emotions she is unable to control, and she falls in love with Robert Dudley, her ambitious childhood friend.

Even if you are not a history buff, you will love this book. And if you have read The Other Boleyn Girl, you will know what to expect from this talented writer of history.