WoW 28. Queen's Gambit.


Queen's GambitTitle: Queen's Gambit.
Author: Elizabeth Fremantle.
Pages: 452.
Expected publication: March 13th 2013.
Publisher: Michael Joseph.
ISBN13: 978071817706.
The court of Henry VIII is rife with intrigue, rivalries and romance - and none are better placed to understand this than the women at its heart.

Katherine Parr, widowed for the second time aged thirty-one, is obliged to return to court but, suspicious of the ageing king and those who surround him, she does so with reluctance. Nevertheless, when she finds herself caught up in a passionate affair with the dashing and seductive Thomas Seymour, she believes she might finally be able to marry for love. But her presence at court has attracted the attentions of another...

Captivated by her honesty and intelligence, Henry Tudor has his own plans for Katherine and no one is in the position to refuse a proposal from the king. So with her charismatic lover dispatched to the continent, Katherine must accept the hand of the ailing egotistical monarch and become Henry's sixth wife - and yet she has still not quite given up on love.
This sounds very good and it's about the Tudors! You can't go wrong with that. Leave a link to your WoW in the comments!

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41 comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Love the cover to this one! Love a bit of the Tudors, too!

    Old follower :)

    RobynLeanne @ Fairytales and Folklore

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  2. JenniferJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    This sounds so good. Thanks so much for sharing!


    Jennifer @ Dream Reads

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  3. Alexia561January 23, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    Great pick! I don't usually read historical fiction, but have a soft spot for King Henry and his daughter Elizabeth!

    My WoW

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    GREAT pick — it sounds fantastic! Thanks for introducing me to a new book and adding to my ever-growing TBR pile. ;)

    Raina @ TheLUV'NV — My WoW
    (New follower)

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    It's great to find a good historical story....thanks for sharing.

    Here's MY WOW POST

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  6. RachelJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    I'm not a fan of stories around King Henry's loves because they always end tragically. Hope you enjoy this Mel. Great pick and thanks for stopping by The Readers Den. :)

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  7. Bumbles and Fairy-TalesJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Love historical fic! This sounds like a really good one! Thanks for sharing it :)

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  8. Tanya PatriceJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Ooh I love the sound of this one too.

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  9. CarinaJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    I really should read more historical fiction, especially since I'm a Tudor fan. Love the sound of it! :)

    Carina
    Fictional Distraction

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  10. Book Lover RecommendsJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Great pick! I love historical fiction, and this sounds really good.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    Great pick. I really like the cover, and it sounds interesting too. Thank you for stopping by my WoW earlier.

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever's WoW

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  12. Cyn @ BookmunchiesJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    Ooh I love court intrigue! And Tudors! How do I resist!? haha. Also I love the cover too. Thanks for spotlighting this!

    ps. Thanks for stopping by Bookmunchies (:

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  13. Tanja - TanychyJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    I'm not a huge fan of historical books. I have enough history on my classes xD But still this one sounds intriguing! :)

    Thanks for stopping by :)

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  14. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Oooh I love the looks of this one! I'm a huge fan of the Tudor time period so is definitely going on my list. Great pick!
    My WoW Pick!

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  15. Uncorked ThoughtsJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    This sounds brilliant! Definitely going to be an addition to my shelf.
    My WoW for this week :)

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  16. Jessica @ a GREAT readJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    OOh nice! Before my paranormal kick, I did get into a few historical fiction books. Sarah Dunant was my fave in that area! Hope you love this one once you read it!

    Here's my WoW

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  17. Deidra MonsonJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    Oh I agree that you can't ever go wrong with the Tudors. Thanks for stopping by!
    Deidra @ Simply Books.

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  18. HollieJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    I love The Tudors, so this is one I'll definitely be adding to my tbr pile. I can't wait to read it! Great pick!

    My WoW

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  19. Sam (Realm of Fiction)January 23, 2013 at 8:58 PM

    While I'm not a huge fan of historical concepts, there is something quite intriguing about the Tudors! I look forward to your thoughts on this one, Mel. :) Great pick!

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  20. brandileigh2003January 23, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    I haven't heard of this one, but it looks great.
    Hope you get to read it soon!
    <3 Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog

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  21. Aman January 23, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    I haven't heard of this, but I'm very interested now.
    Great pick!
    Thanks for stopping by My WoW

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  22. AlyssaJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    I've never heard of this one, but I love historical fiction! Looks good to me! Great pick :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  23. April @ My Shelf ConfessionsJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:34 PM

    Ooh, I haven't READ about the Tudors, but I love a good historical fiction every now and again, and I really am quite addicted to The Tudors tv program :D This one sounds like it'll be good!

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  24. AliseJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    I am obsessed with historical fiction! The dresses! The chivalry! The accents! .. I almost carried away there... but anyway-great pick! :) Looks like a good one. Love your WoW graphic by the way!

    Alise @ Readers In Wonderland
    My Waiting on Wednesday

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  25. Bec @ Readers in WonderlandJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    Historical Fiction, huh. I don't know if I'll read this one, but I do like historical stuff. And this does sound really interesting. We'll have to wait and see :D

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  26. proseandkahnJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    I rarely read fiction for adults anymore, but this looks good. I must say though, that the US cover is not as inviting as the cover on your blog.

    Thanks for stopping by my WoW.

    brenda

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  27. Traci @ The Reading GeekJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    Great pick! I'm really excited about this one. It sounds great and I love that it involves The Tudors.

    Thanks for visting my post!

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  28. Little Miss BeckyJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    Sounds great and gorgeous cover on this one!

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  29. The Insouciant SophisticateJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    I love K.Parr and definitely need to read more about her-she outlived 3 husbands (and not by having some of them killed as Henry did to his wives), which is just crazy to me.

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  30. JenniferJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    This sounds so amazing! I love anything that features the Tudors so I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Sara @ Forever 17 BooksJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    I haven't heard of this one before but I like the premise! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my post!

    ~Sara @ Forever 17 Books

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  32. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    Ooh. I like historical fiction a lot. This sounds pretty interesting. Nice pick, and thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

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  33. Jen RylandJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Ha -- we both had Tudor books this week. I'm going to check yours out!

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  34. Montana @ The Book BellesJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    I really want to start reading more historical fiction and this sounds like a great one! It's definitely going on my TBR :) Great pick!

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  35. SabinaJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    This sounds interesting. Good pick.

    Thanks for stopping by my WoW post

    Sabina @ Delirious About Books

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  36. AyleeJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Yup yup, love books about the Tudors! In fact, I was just thinking that I would like to read more Tudors-based reads...

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  37. Stephanie TangJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    I LOVE this era, it's one of my favorite historical periods to read about and/or study! I hadn't seen this title before, thanks for pointing it out to me.

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  38. CarlyJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Oooh, this sounds great! I hadn't heard of it before so thanks for sharing! :)

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  39. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    I haven't heard of this one before, now I know. Thanks for sharing :)

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  40. @MelissaJoLynn_January 25, 2013 at 1:27 AM

    I haven't read anything historical, but this sounds pretty good. I want to get into that genre! Thanks for stopping by my blog =)

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Looks spooky to me but historical sounds good!

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