History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Ravenous: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II Most Infamous Mistress Author: Audrea Zuvich  Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography  Publisher: Pen & Sword History  Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 282 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Barbara Villiers was a woman so beautiful, so magnetic and so sexually attractive that she captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain. Her beauty is legendary: she became the muse of artists such as Peter Lely, the inspiration of writers such as John Dryden and the lover of John Churchill, the future great military leader whom we also know as the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her greatest amorous conquest was King Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with whom she had a tempestuous and passionate relationship for the better part of a decade. But this loveliest of Stuart-era ladies had a dark side. She hurt and humiliated her husband, Roger Palmer, for decades with her unashamedly ad...

Kings of the Coast: Montauk Author: David Cataletto Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Publisher: David Cataletto  Publication Date: June 4, 2026 Pages: 325 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: MONTAUK — THE EDGE OF THE WORLD AND THE CENTER OF IT ALL       Based on true events. Inspired by a stolen princess.               A coast is thrown toward war. And two young heroes must rise.       In the dangerous world of 1600s Long Island, Princess Storm Lily and Seahawk come of age as Native nations struggle to survive the pressures of rivalry, invasion, and betrayal. When Storm Lily is kidnapped, her capture becomes more than a family tragedy, it becomes a threat, and the spark that could set the region ablaze.         As Seahawk crosses land and sea to bring her home, Storm Lily wages he...

Pure Wit: The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish Author: Francesca Peacock Genre: History, Nonfiction, Biography  Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication Date: 2023 Pages: 358 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review.  Synopsis: A biography of the remarkable—and in her time scandalous—seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, who pioneered the science fiction novel.       "My ambition is not only to be Empress, but Authoress of a whole world."—Margaret Cavendish       Margaret Cavendish, then Lucas, was born in 1623 to an aristocratic family. In 1644, as England descended into civil war, she joined the court of the formidable Queen Henrietta Maria at Oxford. With the rest of the court she went into self-imposed exile in France. Her family's wealth and lands were forfeited by Parliament. It was in France that she met her partner, William Cavendish, Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a marriage that...

The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Publisher: Pen and Sword History Release Date: 2022 Pages: 224 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton ’s court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her youthful groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders.      The placid and unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George’s marriage lasted for nearly 60 years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king’s encroaching madness.      As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and someti...

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT SO INNOCUOUS GIRL by Leigh Statham Blog Tour hosted by  Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: THE PERILOUS JOURNEY OF THE NOT SO INNOCUOUS GIRL (The Perilous Journey of the Not So Innocuous Girl #1) Author:  Leigh Statham Pub. Date:  September 13, 2022 Publisher:  Cricket Press, LLC Genre : Steampunk, Historical Fiction, Adventure, YA Formats:  Paperback, eBook Pages:  286 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon , Kindle , B&N , TBD , Bookshop.org Synopsis:  This brand new edition of the book contains updated historical facts, an amazing new cover, and extra punk for your steam machines!      Lady Marguerite lives a life most 17th-century French girls can only dream of: money, designer dresses, suitors, and a secure future. Except she can't quite commit to a life of dull luxury an...

My Queen, My Love: A Novel of Henrietta Maria by Elena Maria Vidal Publication Date: November 25, 2021 Mayapple Books Paperback & eBook; 284 pages Series: The Henrietta of France Trilogy Book 1 Genre: Historical Fiction/Biography Source: I received a copy of this book by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.  Synopsis: The youngest daughter of Henri IV, the first Bourbon King of France, Henriette-Marie always knew she would have to marry a prince. When the Prince of Wales, Charles Stuart, travels through Paris he sees her dancing at the Louvre and within two years a marriage is arranged. However, Henriette is Catholic and Catholicism is banned in England. In preparing to become Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, Henriette has no idea of the obstacles that must be overcome before she can find happiness with Charles. The main hindrance, she soon realizes, is not the difference in religion but Charles' best friend, George Villiers, the ...