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Marget is the daughter of a knight, her beauty renowned and her dowry large—large enough to land her a marriage to nobility. But when she meets her groom, the Earl of Lytham is anything but impressed with her. Instead he seems to despise her, and it only gets worse after a disastrous presentation to Queen Elizabeth. She knows it’s her duty to further Lytham’s suits in Elizabeth’s court. But how is one to do that when one is an object of ridicule to the sovereign and not even championed by he who should love one most? Lytham knows when he sees the breathtaking Marget that trouble awaits. Beauty deceives—didn’t he learn that lesson well with his first wife? Beauty, besides, makes the queen jealous, and a jealous queen is not a generous queen. But Marget is different . . . sweet. Sincere. And he fears that if he isn’t careful, he’ll tumble into love—a dangerous course indeed when one is supposed to love only one’s queen. A Constant Heart is not what I expected. Knowing Siri Mitchell to be a Christy-nominated chick-lit writer, I was anticipating a light touch. Instead I was tossed into a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, one that wrenched at my heart and haunted my dreams. This book is beautiful, consuming, and noteworthy. It just isn’t a light read, so be prepared for heavy emotion when you pick it up. The book is written in two different first-person points of view, which took a little getting used to, and is merciless in its historical accuracy. “No!” I screamed to Marget. “Don’t put on the lead-based makeup! And for goodness sake, don’t soothe your irritated skin with mercury!” In usual form, the characters didn’t heed my warnings, though she sure wished she had. History buffs will adore this book. Be prepared for a gut-wrenching read that will draw you back to its pages each time you try to put it down. A light read it definitely isn’t, but stellar it certainly is. I expect to see Siri Mitchell add a few more award nominations to her list for this one. Publisher: Bethany House Buy it now from our affiliate Bookstore CrossPurposesBooks.com
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