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

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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…

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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. I really like historical romances; hope to get a chance to read it 🙂
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  5. 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.

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  7. 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
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  9. 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.

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  13. 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!

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  14. 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!

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