I hesitate to give the tart the same benefit of doubt. I do want to also mention that the portrayal of Queen Anne in this novel is very sympathetic. The heroine and hero of the next book are in this one and are secondary characters given a decent amount of real estate in this story. Kids, this is not a time in history where women had a great deal of power. I will say it plainly, her female characters are always in the shadow of imminent or potential violation in physical and emotional forms. Women were not held in high esteem in the era and Elizabeth Moss does touch on some of the less than respectable treatment of females. I would be remiss in not mentioning that there are a great deal of events that border on dark issues. I was left thinking that one of the mentions of his attraction was when he was an adult and she was still a young girl-that made me squick, especially in light of the things he does to his bride in the name of her being his childhood obsession. This would feel more meaningful if ages were addressed and events appropriate to those ages. A good instance of the later issue would be in all the crumbs the reader is given of Wolf being intrigued in her as a child. Along with that some ideas are put forth but not tied into a full thought.
The one thing that did feel a little raw in the telling was it felt that from time to time a little backstory is brought up but turns out to be irrelevant to any purpose. This works well.because the last thing Wolf wants is a boring bride. Heartbroken she decides the fastest way to an acceptable future is being a shrew and acting a child with her new intended. Upon learning of her impending nuptials she runs to Simon to appeal to him to elope with her to save her but finds that the fickle suitor would be more happy to dally with her after she has married. Eloise has been in the company of Queen Anne as a lady in waiting these past years and has her heart on a courtier named Simon Thetford who has been romancing her recently. Lord Wolf has just come home from another battle campaign for King Henry and approached his neighbor Sir John Tyrell for the hand of his daughter Eloise in exchange for clearing Sir John’s debts.
Definitely 5 Steamies out of 5 and also NSFW. I pass these books by, after reading Wolf Bride I have a fresh palate and Elizabeth Moss has inspired me. Anne Boylan wasn’t really a good friend to anyone, so maybe I always think she mucked up an entire Age. I don’t have a good reason for not reading them, I just always think I don’t like them.
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