Romantic and political intrigue of the royal family and court life The character that Libby portrayed in this novel is a girl justĬoming into her age and not expecting at all the turn of events that Understand just how much of a child she really is - how much she She sins beforeĪnd during her marriage to Henry and, while reading this, you start to Her family assures her that if she burns the past, it will not Wed King Henry and she already had a history of a past lover and a I love the insight this book gives into howĬatherine may really have been. She plays her part, but, as we know from history, she is She has caught the eye of the King just after he has sentenced andĬatherine has a dark past and is not the virgin wife that Henry isĮxpecting. Struggles to keep youthful dalliances from being revealed to King Henryīefore she presents him with an all-important heir to the throne.īased on historical records, The Kings Rose may make you wonder whether Catherine Howard was really as carefree and empty-headed as history makes her out to be.Ĭatherine Howard is to be King Henry's newest bride. Rose without a thorn), Catherine nervously pushes out of her mind theĪwful fate of Henrys fourth wife Catherines cousin Anne Boleyn as she Innocent in truth as she was made out to be (the aged king calls her his The efforts of the Howards, seeking power for the clan. Or, moreĪccurately, she was successfully thrust before the kings eyes through Series The Tudors, and readers of Melissa Marrs Wicked Lovely series about the Dark Court of the faery world, as well as historical fiction readers.Ī beautiful girl, Catherine Howard caught the eye of the king. Suspicions, this will be enjoyed by fans of the Showtime What might it have been like for a 15-year-old girl to be chosen by King Henry VIII to be his fifth wife? In The Kings Rose, young Catherine Howard tells the story of her sudden rise to the throne.

The King's Rose by Alisa M. Libby