Mistress of the Court

The intrigue and drama of the Georgian court kept this to be a riveting read that I didn't want to end.

I knew little of the Georgian monarchy before reading this story, and throughout reading and even afterwards have felt compelled to find out all I can about that time period. The main characters, Henrietta Howard and Princess-then Queen Caroline may have seemed like chalk and cheese but actually both were quite similar and I did get the sense throughout the narrative that their destinies were intertwined and they had the same motives; to be adored, to be in power which meant safety, to love their children.

Laura Purcell is amazing at developing fleshed out characters who are neither complete saints or absolute sinners, a healthy mixture of both.