Publisher: আশরাফিয়া বুক হাউজ. Language: Bangla. Series: 2nd Published, 2012.
দরসে বুখারী-কিতাবুল মাগাযী-১(হার্ডকভার)
Valentina is Sky O'Malley's great-niece, and like the family matriarch she has an independent spirit and a voluptuous body. She is beloved by Queen Elizabeth but goes eastward to experience all the possible forms of sexual pleasure a woman can know before finding her true love at last. All this sounds pretty terrible, doesn't it? But Bertrice Small has a way of making Val more human and more engaging than most romance novel heroines. There's a section about the court life where Elizabeth is unable to eat properly because her teeth are all gone -- but no one dares to deal with the problem. Val solves it with gentleness and understanding, and it's a real window into royal history. She's not exactly strong-willed, but she's a survivor and she knows how to adapt to every new circumstance. I liked her and wanted her to be happy. A great book for those who love harem romance and Tudor history.
2022-10-26 05:34
I'm not sure "liked it" is really the best phrase. This book is very well-written, but there were several occasions I felt the need to (literally) throw it across the room. The miscarriages of justice are very frustrating to read about. I can't imagine what it was like for those who lived it!
2022-10-26 05:30