Royal Obsession

Ever since I can remember I have been obsessed with royals and the British royal family.  I loved Diana and my grandmother sent me books about the royals and their weddings.  My family traveled to London when I was young and I got to see all of the castles and that solidified it for me; these weren't stories, it was real!

So it is safe to say I was over the moon about the most recent royal wedding.  I loved waking up at 2:30 in the morning, watching the events unfold on TV while sipping my PG Tips tea.  I know a lot of people thought they would just catch the highlights later, but not me. I wanted to see it first hand.  I loved the anticipation of who would be stepping out of the next car, what her dress would look like, how William would react.  I loved how confident and happy they both looked.  I am unashamed to say that I cried and clapped and loved every ounce of pomp and circumstance that they dished out.  I giggled over Harry and tried to read lips.  And I cheered when they rode that Aston Martin out of the palace gates!

 **This was my favorite pictures of the whole thing!  The footman just dropped her dress in a pile when she got out of the carriage but Harry - a prince! - stepped in and took care of it.  Someone was raised right!

 

Anyway, this is a blog about books not weddings, so let's get back to it.

After all of the wedding excitement I was having a hard time getting back to reading so I finally picked up a book that my sister-in-law recommend to me when I was in the midst of my I'm-pregnant-and-can't-read stage.  I knew she had said it was hard for her to put down and I knew it was set in the royal courts of England and France, so it sounded perfect.  

And the truth is I have barely come up for breath since starting it.  It is truly a page turner and Barbra is so far a really great character.  It is quite the love story so far, and I bit more of a bodice ripper than I was expecting.  In fact, it reminds me a bit of this picture...

Awful, awful, I know, but sometimes it is funny to see the ways in which no matter how will laid your plans are, there is always a hitch!  Poor girl...