Extremely Satisfying...

I bought this book with the purpose of it being a historical gossip column, and I wasn't disappointed. In fact, it greatly surpassed my expectations. This novel is very well written and contains a great deal of information, while not being stuffy. It was a very quick read and I highly recommend this novel to anyone who has a taste for reading about female royalty and history. Also highly recommend this book to anyone on a long trip, as this book is not difficult to read but will take a while.

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Good Lord -- A Compelling Tale of Wild Goings On

Ms. Herman captures the tone of this book perfectly -- whimsically recounting the intrigues, romances, love and horror stories over 900 years of Royal contretemps, across the imperial courts of Spain, Europe, England and Russia.

I found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable -- a quick, engaging, and carefully researched look at the sometimes incredible lives of the royals. The queens had their work cut out for them, what with various impediments, sexual and otherwise, placed in their way to a fulfilling love life. These kings were a bunch of losers, for the most part, though the queens weren't always so hot either.

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Splendid Read and Fascinating History

More than the scandalous relationships of royal women, this delightful book offers insight into the often dreary lives of royal wombs. No wonder queens looked beyond their impotent, idiot kings for some kind of life. They risked everything in the exciting and dangerous game and lost more than they won. Great read, great insight and wonderfully written.

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