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One moment, Emmie is struggling to write her final high school history paper before graduation. The next, she’s lost in 16th-century Tudor England, captured by a dangerous young king who is destined for a dreadful fate.
She could return to her own time and stay there (she’s finally figured out how the whole time-travel thing works). But when she takes a deeper look into Tudor history, she’s racing back in time again, drawn to King Nick and the mystery surrounding his sister’s death. As she attempts to solve the murder of the princess (before it happens), Emmie begins to unravel court secrets that threaten more than just the royal family. Danger is afoot. If she’s not careful she could lose her head … and her heart.
Emmie and the Tudor King is a time-travel romance set in an alternate Tudor era. While I don’t know much about the Tudor era, King Nick’s world felt well-developed, and it’s clear the author has done her research. A brief timeline is included from the opening pages, revealing important historical events and figures to set the stage for the story in terms of the political minefield and conflict of the time (especially between the Protestants and Catholics). History veers from truth to fiction with the introduction of this question: What if Queen Elizabeth and her “favorite,” Robert Dudley, had produced an heir? Against such a background of unrest, what would that child’s story be if he, and not his mother, was the last Tudor monarch of England?
Overall, Emmie and the Tudor King is full of historical drama that reads much like an addictive soap opera. While I found the romance sudden and difficult to believe, I was surprised to find the secondary plot is where this story truly shines. Hidden behind the time-travel focus is a murder mystery with sinister tones, and this, above all else, kept me glued to the pages.
Rated: Moderate. Profanity includes 2 variations of strong language and 3 uses of the name of Deity. Violence includes blood and injury and references to torture, beheading, and death. Some scenes also feature animal hunting and cruelty. Sexual content includes contemplation of giving up virginity, references to characters having sexual relations in the past, and reflections of firsts. One character questions his role in a child’s parentage. A girl consents to be taken as a lover, going so far as agreeing to be kept a secret until the man’s wife can bear a legitimate child. A girl is forced by a man to receive an unwanted kiss. Characters kiss. A character attends a party with underaged drinking.
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