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My Lady Viper by E. Knight & Giveaway (International)

May 19, 2014 by Darlene

My-Lady-ViperMy Lady Viper is E. Knight’s latest novel  and it is fantastic!  I’ve read a couple of the author’s historical/erotic romances earlier this year but this is her first historical novel and it is impressive.  My Lady Viper takes place during the Tudor era and instead of being about the same old characters (which I still love) it brings to the forefront a lesser talked about character and that is Anne Seymour.  This novel is enthralling from beginning to end and brings alive a Tudor court full of intrigue, politics, parties, plenty of drama, and even a little romance.

Anne Seymour is sister-in-law and lady in waiting to Jane Seymour who was  one of Henry VIII’s wives.  Anne is determined that Jane nor her husband Edward’s family or herself for that matter will fall to the same fate as Anne Boleyn and she will go to any lengths to make it so.  Anne also knows how important it is that Jane give the Henry a son or they will all fall right along with Queen Jane.  Anne makes alliances at every turn and is most definitely a woman to be reckoned with.  In turn this earns her the reputation of being devious, manipulative, and a viper of a woman.  Yet taking into account the times I think a woman had to do anything in her power to keep herself and her family safe and especially in King Henry’s court.  One wrong word, look, or move could cause a family who is at the height of power to fall to the very bottom of the pit.  Nobody was ever safe and Anne knew this.

I really enjoyed this book and loved learning about Anne Seymour who I knew nothing about before.  Also enjoyable was reading more about Jane Seymour.  So many novels focus on the other wives but there doesn’t seem to be many about Jane.  She seemed to me to be too sweet to survive for long in a court full of treachery.  I liked Anne though and yes she was a viper but her goal was always to protect her family and their position at court or even more so to elevate it and even while manipulating everything around her she felt bad for being the cause of ruin for some.  I found her to be a very interesting woman and one whose life I became fully embroiled in while reading this book.

For lovers of Tudor fiction My Lady Viper is fresh, exciting, and oh so captivating!  This is one I highly recommend!

 

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS (International)

I have one copy of My Lady Viper by E. Knight to share with my readers.  The winner can choose either a print copy or eBook.  To enter…

  • Leave a comment entering the giveaway for 1 entry.
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Open Internationally
Draw Date June 3/14

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Source: Digital review copy provided by the publisher. No compensation was received for this review and all opinions are my own.
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  1. Lisa Brown says

    May 19, 2014 at 5:43 am

    I really like historical romances; hope to get a chance to read it 🙂
    jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com

  2. Lisa Brown says

    May 19, 2014 at 5:43 am

    shared fb – https://www.facebook.com/lisa.brown.50364592/posts/10202938897826056
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  3. Lisa Brown says

    May 19, 2014 at 5:44 am

    shared tw – https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/468356556484907009
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  4. Ann says

    May 19, 2014 at 6:23 am

    The Tudor period was interesting. Good to see a book with different characters.
    Ann

  5. Connie Fischer says

    May 19, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    I’m a huge Tudors fan and this woman sounds like someone who knew exactly what was going on at all times. As crazy as things were during that time period, that would certainly make her someone to reckon with.

    I’m looking forward to reading the book.

    Connie Fischer
    conniecape@aol.com

    Will tweet (@ConnieFischer3) and share on FB (Connie Kline Fischer)

  6. Sandra Furlotte says

    May 19, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    I love historical fiction.

  7. Carl says

    May 19, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    It is fun to get so many different perspectives on the Tudor court of Henry VIII. This time, the machinations of Jane Seymour’s sister-in-law. It must have been a very interesting time and place to be. Life was relatively short, but at court, it was full of excitement and intrigue. Thanks for the chance to win a copy. carlscott(at)prodigy(dot)net(dot)mx
    I also tweeted a link to this blog post: https://twitter.com/carlrscott/status/468482385818820608

  8. Judie McDonald says

    May 19, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Sounds like another interesting story.

  9. Terry M says

    May 19, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    What a great review! Can’t wait to read this one. I like that the story takes place from the point of view of a character that I know very little about instead of the usual Tudor royalty.

    tmrtini at gmail (dot) com

  10. CassandraG says

    May 19, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    Looks really good.
    tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/divavixenqueen/status/468525942046879744

  11. Denise Duvall says

    May 19, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    I tweeted 7:14 PM – 19 May 2014@DeniseDuvall2
    I shared on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/denise.duvall.10
    Thank you for the giveaway. I love the cover. I don’t think, that I have read anything about Anne Seymour.
    denannduvall(at)gmail(dot)com

  12. Mary Preston says

    May 20, 2014 at 2:49 am

    This does indeed look & sound fantastic.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  13. Kara S says

    May 20, 2014 at 7:39 am

    As a totally hopeless Tudor junkie with the promise of such a storyline, a provocative title with a more baseline-provocactive cover for historical novels of this type and setting…but the more I read excerpts and reviews, the more my hopes are raised! Would love a copy!

    x1 entry for commenting here
    x2 entries for a post to my facebook network — very large and yet know my personality and respect it…

    • Kara S says

      May 20, 2014 at 7:52 am

      Two PS matters

      1) In case you wanted this info included here in the response text:
      shamy at post dot harvard dot edu is the best way to get in touch with me

      2) My facebook link so you can see my posts in my feed (as a friend who has visual access): https://www.facebook.com/kara.shamy

      Thanks and sorry to have to post twice!

  14. Denise K says

    May 20, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    I am so excited to read about Anne Seymour, a Tudor-era figure I know almost nothing about. Any woman who’s called The Viper sounds awesome!

  15. Lisamarie says

    May 20, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I would love to read more about Anne Seymour!

    https://twitter.com/Lisamarie5825/status/468867410192121856

  16. Anita Yancey says

    May 20, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    This book sounds so good. I love reading historical romances. Thanks for having the giveaway.

  17. Kim@Time2Read says

    May 21, 2014 at 10:51 am

    I know pretty much nothing about Anne Seymour, other than she was the sister of Jane. But I do love a good Tudor era read! Thanks for the chance to win this one.

    Sharing on my Contest and Freebies page.
    http://mytime2read.blogspot.com/p/contests-and-freebies.html

  18. Literary Feline says

    May 21, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    Anne Seymour is such an interesting historical figure. I am glad you enjoyed this one, Darlene! It sounds like an interesting read.

  19. Pollyanna Takenaka says

    May 22, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/Pollyanna_/status/469488676573945856

  20. Shannon Leigh @ The Most Happy Reader says

    June 13, 2014 at 9:37 am

    I have been chasing this one around as I am dying to read it. thanks for the giveaway!

  21. Shannon Leigh @ The Most Happy Reader says

    June 13, 2014 at 9:38 am

    https://twitter.com/backtoblk/status/477474973578059776

  22. Shannon Leigh @ The Most Happy Reader says

    June 13, 2014 at 9:43 am

    https://www.facebook.com/sggallagher/posts/10152858104829338

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