The Favored Queen by Carolly Erickson.

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Product Details:
Publisher: St Martins Press.
Paperback. 295 Pages.
Source: Bought myself.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
Synopsis/Blurb: Born into an ambitious noble family, young Jane Seymour is sent to Court as a Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s aging queen. She is devoted to her mistress and watches with empathy as the calculating Anne Boleyn contrives to supplant her as queen. Anne’s single-minded intriguing threatens all who stand in her way; she does not hesitate to arrange the murder of a woman who knows a secret so dark that, if revealed, would make it impossible for the king to marry Anne. Once Anne becomes queen, no one at court is safe, and Jane herself becomes the victim of Anne’s venomous rage when she suspects Jane has become the object of the king’s lust. Henry, fearing that Anne’s inability to give him a son is a sign of divine wrath, asks Jane to become his next queen. Deeply reluctant to embark on such a dangerous course, Jane must choose between her heart and her loyalty to the king

I don't usually read historic books as I'm not a fan of learning about the past, but as I am trying to broaden my reading material for this blog, so I thought I would give this a try as I have read many good reviews on this book. This is written in 1st person like a journal from Jane Seymour's point of view, but I wouldn't say this book was about Jane Seymour herself. At the start of this book it's all about Catherine of Aragon, who straight away I really felt for, as even though she knew Anne Boleyn was Henry's lover she still kept her alive. Catherine seemed to love Henry enough to let him be happy with Anne.
The book then changed into being all about Anne, who I didn't like, as she was portrayed as a stuck up cow who loved herself too much. Henry, to me, let the power goes to his head.
Jane, even though the blurb makes you think the book is all about her, you don't really get to know her as much as the others, but she does portray herself as a very nice thoughtful lady, that like everyone, makes a few mistakes.
I won't be reading again as I thought the book was a bit of a let down as it was hardly about Jane Seymour. I have since reading the book read some of the book reviews with spoilers in and they think the same as me that the book wasn't about Jane Seymour all that much and that it was a bit of a let down upon finding this.
Hope you enjoyed.
Laura xx