First off, all I have to say is WOW! There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this book. The emotions alone that this book made me feel are unimmaginable. This is the first book I have read by Philippa Gregory and it was a good choice on my part. I must admit the first chapter was a little too detailed for my taste and I almost didn't read the book because of it. It took much convincing from my mother to push past it as my mother started reading the book shortly after I started and pushed past it herself.

The plot and story line itself was very well thought out, the characters very well grown. The twists and turns the book had taken kept me on the toes and I never knew quite was to expect at each change of time. In my opinion of all the historical romances I've read this is one of my new all-time favourites, and is once again in my opinion a very well written one. This is definately on my re-reading list. I enjoyed it way to much to put it down.