Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland...

I finished it last night and wow, what a fantastic read! As with her Josephine B series, Sandra brings her setting to life and peoples it with wonderful, fully fleshed characters. Louise de la Vallière (aka Petite) is a sympathetic heroine, grounded in her time while her lover, Louis XIV, is complicated and fascinating. Seeing him develop into The Sun King, while also remaining lover and father to Petite and their children, is one of the highlights of the book. The story follows Petite from her childhood through to the end of her affair with Louis and it's a fascinating journey, as she learns to navigate the intricacies and dangers of Court life while remaining true to herself.

I highly recommend this intriguing and compelling novel to all who love fine fiction.

Teresa

Where I've been all week...

Well, that makes it sound more exciting than it is. Sean's been on vacation, so I've been spending time with him doing work outside (picking rocks off the septic field, picking up roots, sticks and other debris off our parking area etc. Fun stuff like that :) Well, actually, it's not as bad as it sounds. Monday was especially nice and so is today.

I'm also doing more contract work.

Sean is off for one more week, so don't expect many updates till the week after next. It's great having him home - a girl could get used to it!!

So, how has your week been?

Teresa

For your researching pleasure...

In researching a little historical detail, I recently came across a couple of pages of research links I hadn't seen before. Being the generous soul I am, I figured I'd share :)

Research Links at Once Upon A Romance
April Kihlstrom's Research Links
Gaelen Foley's Research Links

This one's not new to me, but I figured I'd post it anyway:
Deb's Historical Research Page

Enjoy!!

Teresa

Currently Reading: Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland