Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
My pick this week is Gilt by Katherine Longshore.
Here is the Goodreads synopsis
In the Tudor age, ambition, power and charismatic allure are essential and Catherine Howard has plenty of all three. Not to mention her loyal best friend, Kitty Tylney, to help cover her tracks. Kitty, the abandoned youngest daughter of minor aristocracy, owes everything to Cat – where she is, what she is, even who she is. Friend, flirt, and self-proclaimed Queen of Misrule, Cat reigns supreme in a loyal court of girls under the none-too-watchful eye of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk.
When Cat worms her way into the heart of Henry VIII and becomes Queen of England, Kitty is thrown into the intoxicating Tudor Court. It’s a world of glittering jewels and elegant costumes, of gossip and deception. As the Queen’s right-hand-woman, Kitty goes from the girl nobody noticed to being caught between two men – the object of her affection and the object of her desire.
But the atmosphere of the court turns from dazzling to deadly, and Kitty is forced to learn the difference between trust and loyalty, love and lust, secrets and treason. And to accept the consequences when some lessons are learned too late
I am a sucker for anything having to do with the Tudor era, and am especially facinated by Henry and his wives. Anne Boleyn is my favourite, but Catherine Howard is intriguing as well. This sounds AMAZING. I am dying to read it. Also, that cover...swoon. It's gorgeous.
Expected release date - May 15, 2012
I too like things set in the Tudor era...hope you enjoy this one when it comes out!
ReplyDeleteWow, Kathy, hank you so much for your enthusiasm and kind words. I hope you do enjoy GILT! (and the rest of the Royal Circle series, too...)
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I am fascinated with the Tudor era so this one sounds really interesting. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteLove this era also, sounds like a great pick.
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Tudor era - I'm a sucker, too! Look at the cover - isn't the flowery/swirly font just gorgeous! The synopsis sounds great, too, and I will definitely look for this book as soon as it comes out :) Thanks for the spotlight! <3
ReplyDeleteOh I'm a sucker for the Tudor era too!!! Awesome find chick!! Adding it now!
ReplyDeleteLooks good. Thanks for the suggestion!
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I've seen this one around, it sounds pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!
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oooh! I absolutely love this cover!
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love that cover, too!!!
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I had heard of this book but hadn't seen the cover yet. It sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've not heard of this one before, but it sounds really good! I haven't read much from the Tudor era, but I'm definitely going to have to check this out. :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really love the overall feel of this cover! And I'm so excited by the synopsis. I haven't read any novels set in the Tudor era, especially YA, but I am SO excited to! Seriously, how awesome is 2012 going to be for books? <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I've seen this cover floating around the net. Looks great since I love books set in the Tudor era. :)
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