Have you guys heard of Sister Queens by Sophie Perinot? I haven't until just now and Oh.My.God. it sounds good!Here's what it's about: Like most sisters, Marguerite and Eleanor were rivals. They were also queens.
Raised at the court of their father, Raymond Berenger, Count of Provence, Marguerite and Eleanor are separated by royal marriages--but never truly parted.
Patient, perfect, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. But Louis IX is a religious zealot who denies himself the love and companionship his wife craves. Can she borrow enough of her sister's boldness to grasp her chance for happiness in a forbidden love?
Passionate, strong-willed, and stubborn, Eleanor becomes Queen of England. Henry III is a good man, but not a good king. Can Eleanor stop competing with her sister and value what she has, or will she let it slip away?
The Sister Queens is historical fiction at its most compelling, and is an unforgettable first novel.
What exciting new books have you stumbled across lately?
I thought for a minute this was a very different Sister Queens http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/sister-queens-paperback which is a biography. This looks really interesting. Currently I'm reading Bitterblue, which is amazing. And Gone Girl (which is out in May) is brilliant!
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