Royal Inheritance

Praise for

KATE EMERSON

“No one knows the unusual customs and dangerous characters of the Tudor court like her.”

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New York Times
bestselling author Karen Harper

“Captures the pageantry and the politics of the Tudor court, portraying real-life characters who negotiated turbulent times, and giving historical fiction fans a first-rate read.”

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Booklist

The King’s Damsel

“An engaging tale of loyalty, love, and treachery in the court of King Henry VIII.”

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Fresh Fiction

“Basing her latest novel on a letter relaying that Henry VIII claimed a mistress while wed to Anne Boleyn, Emerson cleverly captures their affair and the woman who caught the king’s eye. Emerson’s handling of the tumultuous period, and rendering of Henry’s personality, enables readers to believe they are there.”

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RT Book Reviews
(4 stars)

“Kate Emerson proves time and again that she knows her stuff regarding the Tudor period. She is able to write clear, vivid descriptions that make it seem as if you are right there at court with the characters. . . . Easy to get caught up in.”

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Always With a Book

“A real treat.”

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Historically Obsessed

At the King’s Pleasure

“A wonderfully absorbing novel that is full of enough historical detail to satisfy even the most hard-core Tudor fan. Emerson beautifully depicts the difficulty of living in a treacherous period in which one had to do what the king’s pleasure demanded, in spite of the risk of losing one’s head.”

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Library Journal

“I continue to be awestruck by each and every book.”

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Historically Obsessed

By Royal Decree

“Another captivating novel. . . . Emerson skillfully manages to keep Elizabeth’s life as the central point and never loses track of her faith in love and happy endings.”

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RT Book Reviews
(4 stars)

“Appealing . . . a refreshingly willful, sexually liberated heroine.”

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Publishers Weekly

“Presenting the tempestuous and often scandalous court through the eyes of Bess Brooke . . . the author paints a confident, realistic picture of the king.”

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Historical Novels Review

Between Two Queens

“Intrigue, romance, and treachery abound in this well-researched, sensitively written book.”

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Renaissance
magazine

“Emerson’s sharp eye for court nuances, intrigues, and passions thrusts readers straight into Nan’s life, and the swift pace will sweep you along.”

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RT Book Reviews

“Filled with intrigue, mystery, and romance . . . it provides Tudor fans with yet another viewpoint of the fascinating lives of those closest to Henry VIII.”

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Historical Novels Review

The Pleasure Palace