The Historical Fiction Bloggers Round Table is back after a brief break for summer! Join us September 1st – 7th as we celebrate the upcoming release of Susan Holloway Scott’s new novel, The Countess and the King: A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and James II. As per usual HFBRT event abundance, there will be guest posts, reviews, interviews, editorial/creative articles, and giveaways galore. There will be a lot going on each day, so be sure to check the Calendar of Events to ensure you don’t miss a beat!
Currently Reading…
The Countess and the King: A Novel of the Countess of Dorchester and James II
by Susan Holloway Scott
Synopsis from the author’s website: “In the decadent court of King Charles II, Katherine Sedley was a lady who lived by her own rules and loved where she pleased.
I was still determined to make my gaudy mark on this gaudy royal court, and claim as much glory from it as any lady could. That was what I wished for myself, and in my head, I brushed aside all my father’s fussings of enemies and allies.
Katherine Sedley is born to wealth and privilege in seventeenth-century London, and her unconventional upbringing includes a mad mother who believes that she’s the queen and a father who is one of the most notorious libertines in Restoration England. She quickly becomes a favorite at the palace for her sly wit and daring, and soon attracts the attention of the married Duke of York, His Majesty’s brother. She snubs respectable marriage to become the duke’s mistress, but when her lover becomes King James II, she is suddenly cast into a tangle of political intrigue in which a wrong step can mean treason, exile, or death on the executioner’s block. As the risks rise, Katherine is forced to make the most perilous of choices: to remain loyal to the king — or to England.”
I have been looking forward to the next Roundtable event. They are always so interesting and informative.