The First Princess of Wales, Karen Harper
The First Princess of Wales, Karen Harper
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The First Princess of Wales
A Novel

Author: Karen Harper

Narrator: Bianca Amato

Unabridged: 22 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/23/2020


Synopsis

Joan of Kent may have been the daughter of a disgraced earl, but there's more than meets the eye about this high-spirited and savvy woman . . . who soon changes the course of history.At the height of the Middle Ages in the fourteenth century, King Edward III of England is determined to use any means necessary to expand his power and gain control of England's bitter rival, France. His own son, Edward, Prince of Wales, is far from immune from his political plans. And when Joan of Kent, now free from exile, sees her chance for revenge, she takes it. A calculated plot to scandalize the royal family for revenge for her father's downfall and execution soon turns into the most surprising thing: love. When Joan learns that the Prince of Wales actually returns her feelings, she has to make a decision: follow through her with plan or give it all up for true love? Will love cost her everything she's ever wanted?The First Princess of Wales by New York Times bestseller Karen Harper reveals a story full of scandal, royal intrigue, and the biggest figures of the Middle Ages -- and a true love story that impacted the rest of British history.

About Karen Harper

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author KAREN HARPER is a former Ohio State University instructor and high school English teacher. Published since 1982, she writes contemporary suspense and historical novels about real British women. Two of her recent Tudor-era books were bestsellers in the UK and Russia. Harper won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for Dark Angel, and her novel Shattered Secrets was judged one of the best books of the year by Suspense Magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

I (mostly) truly enjoyed this book. Yes, a little fluffy. Yes, there were a lot of passages that described her flat stomach, violet eyes, rich curves, blah de blah. But there was a joy in this book that, despite the ups and downs of the characters' lives, kept me reading without a feeling of dread h......more

Goodreads review by Katie

So this has been on my shelf for a while, but I hadn't realized until I started reading it that it was originally published in the 80's. You can tell. Definite consent issues here. But mostly I just didn't click with the writing. And I still don't have a good idea of what Joan's revenge plan really W......more

Goodreads review by Marie Z

I must surely be on a Karen Harper binge! After reading "The Queen's Governess" by Karen Harper last week I decided to read another or her titles, "The First Princess of Wales". I was not disappointed. Although this paperback, published n 2006, sports a hefty 624 pages I have finished it in several......more