His Dark Lady, Victoria Lamb
His Dark Lady, Victoria Lamb
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His Dark Lady

Author: Victoria Lamb

Series: Shakespeare’s Mistress #2

Narrator: Carole Boyd

Unabridged: 14 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: RH AudioGo

Published: 02/28/2013

Synopsis

London, 1583.When young, aspiring playwright William Shakespeare encounters Lucy Morgan, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s ladies-in-waiting, the two fall passionately in love. He declares Lucy the inspiration for his work, but what secret is Will hiding from his muse?Meanwhile, Lucy has her own secret – and one that could destroy her world if exposed. No longer the chaste maid so valued by the Virgin Queen, she also bore witness to the clandestine wedding of Lettice Knollys and Robert Dudley, a match forbidden by the monarch. England is in peril. Queen Elizabeth’s health is deteriorating, her throne under siege from Catholic plotters and threats of war with Spain. Faced with deciding the fate of her long-term prisoner, Mary, Queen of Scots, she needs a trusted circle of advisors around her now more than ever. But who can she turn to when those closest to her have proved disloyal? And how secure is Lucy’s position at court, now that she has learned the dangerous art of keeping secrets?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie on March 30, 2013

An excellent read, which was certainly as good as 'The Queen's Secret'. It has an entertaining mix of humour, intrigue, drama, tension and romance, along with exceptionally well drawn characters, set within the historical context of Queen Elizabeth's reign; all of which I found fascinating. Adding t......more

Goodreads review by Mieneke on March 04, 2013

With His Dark Lady, Victoria Lamb returns us to the court of Elizabeth I and the story of Lucy Morgan. After enjoying her debut novel, The Queen's Secret, I was really looking forward to getting back to Lamb's version of Elizabeth's court and the promised re-appearance of William Shakespeare. An......more

Goodreads review by Carla on July 26, 2016

I was lucky enough to recieve a free copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway. I'm glad that I did because it's not a book that I would normally pick up for myself and I would've missed out on an entertaining read. The book takes place during the reign of Elizabeth I and tells of the relationsh......more

Goodreads review by Lauraloves on May 14, 2013

I got sent this book by the publishers as I read the first book in the series – The Queens Secret last year and really enjoyed the story. The book carries on from the first book, a bit of time has past since the end of the book and the start of this one but all the familuar characters are in it. Que......more

Goodreads review by Martha on March 06, 2014

I loved His Dark Lady. It brought my favourite period of history vividly to life, with a character driven story that is faced paced and gripping. It was lovely to see the mysterious dark lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets given a face, and Lucy Morgan no less, who I loved from the previous book, The Quee......more

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A powerful portrait of the pain incurred by the queen who turned herself into a living legend The Lady

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