A Rose For The Crown Audiobook

" I had to star this one over and over and over. By the third time, I finally got into it, but it did take about 200 pages for the story to pick up. If you have a lot of time, please read this, but for the "quick read" or "airport read" you'd be better off with something else. "

" I dislike writing a review for this because I usually am able to tell exactly what I like and what I don't like. With this book, I cannot. But for some reason it caught me quickly and I hung on to the end. There are some slow parts, but they are well placed and the lost sleep was worth it for the joy of the read. "

" I adored this book. It was another read in 24 hours books. Sadly I haven't been very impressed by the author's subsequent books. "

" A great read if you don't get bogged down in all of the details of the names. Historical fiction - England, just before the Tudors. The author was at Crandall Library last Wed. "

" I was really expecting to love this, as I loved Queen By Right, but this was very difficult for me to get through. I guess I can attribute it to not liking the protagonist, Kate Haute. The "fiddle faddle" saying she had reminded me more of a spoiled Scarlett O'Hara instead of a 15th century English lady, albeit, lowborn. I'm usually not a stickler for seriously adhering to historical facts; I'm okay with bending ideas and theories for the sake of a story. In this particular case, the one thing I couldn't get past was the storyline of Kate outliving Richard; that it was their daughter, Katherine who passed young. It is an interesting theory I suppose, as we do not know much of Kate Haute or even if that was her name. I do have to give kudos to Smith's portrayal of Richard; it's just as I would imagine him to be, with a quiet thoughtfullness and loyal to the last. "

" I really liked the characters in this book. I couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing in two days and it is about 630 pages long. I actually miss the people in this book now that I'm done with it. "

" This is an enjoyable book about the War of the Roses, Richard III and his mistress. "

" An historical fiction that is a light read but interesting. "

" A good love story, I really enjoyed it. A little bogged down in places, but good characters. "

" Set in 1400s the first of three books (but not a trilogy) of Richard III and his early life, love and children. Excellent reading. "

" Really like her writing style. The story was compelling and gripped me from the beginning. Would love to read more by her. "

" I love this book, it's about Richard III and the era of the Black Plague. It's a wonderful read. "

" Solid vacation read for those of us who love historical fiction/romance. "

" Reading a different take on the Plantagenets and Richard III was very interesting. "

" very enjoyable, loved the main character kate haute, though hard to say if it is an accurate depiction of king richard III. "

" If you like historical fiction, this is an amazing read. "

" To this day my favorite book of historical fiction!!!!!! "

" Beautifully written book. The narrative comes alive in my mind as I'm reading it. The characters are expertly developed and woven into the story. I enjoyed it very much. "

" To this day my favorite book of historical fiction!!!!!! "

" I learned a lot about medieval England and the War of the Roses. A very interesting read. "

" A "nice" read, a decent bit of story-telling and pretty emotional in places. Light on substance though. "

" We are so trained to hate Richard III in history, this a wonderful novel from the other side of the coin. "

" Since I'm loving historical fiction lately, this depiction of England as the Tudors & Yorks fight it out is wonderful. "

" Really like her writing style. The story was compelling and gripped me from the beginning. Would love to read more by her. "

" Read during a dry spell..one of my moms weird old historic romances. Wasn't terrible, but still pretty lame "

" Very enjoyable, with enough actual history to make it feel real. "

" one of my favorite historical fiction books "

" An historical novel encompassing so much information as well as an interesting, if convoluted, plot involving a number of characters. I like it. "

" This one helped a little to sort out the English kings. Very good story with lots of history from 1450-1492 "