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Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner This is absolutely one of the best books I have read! I love historical fiction and appreciate all of the research the authors do to weave their character stories within the time setting. I give this book rave... [Read on]
Lady in Waiting alternates between present day Jane Lindsay and the historical Lady Jane Grey. Both Jane's learn the power of their own choices. While there was a strong message, I did not feel that it was a strong Christian theme; however I did... [Read on]
It is said that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. While I'm sure there is some truth to the statement, I have to wonder how much of history we are doomed to repeat simply because of our humanity? While our fashions,... [Read on]
I found Lady in Waiting while browsing through the fiction listings at the WaterBrook Press website. I read a lot of Christian fiction, so I checked it out from my local library. The story begins with Jane, a woman in her 40s, struggling with her... [Read on]
Nothing like ive ever read..in the sense the plot, the womans career was unqiue and how the other jane from the 1800's life story was so very interesting. jane thats what the old ring said 2 life stories. I myself was going through a break up... [Read on]
Dear Readers, Those of you have been reading my reviews for years already know this. I love Susan Meissner's books. My favorite has long been Shape of Mercy, but I fell in love with her many years ago while reading Why the Sky is Blue. She... [Read on]
Writing a novel within a novel is a serious challenge. So many times one story line or the other suffers. In Lady In Waiting, Susan Meissner hits the perfect balance -- in a manner similar to her Shape of Mercy. Jane Lindsay finds a ring... [Read on]
Jane Lindsey is operates an antique shop that belongs to her aunt, that is unable to run it any longer. Her husband Brad decided to take a job out of town and just wants to be on his own for a while. Their son Conner is in college, so Jane is... [Read on]
The central theme of the book is our ability, our power, to choose. Susan Meissner weaves together two women, who lived five centuries apart, with the common thread of their power to choose; not to have their choices forced upon them by... [Read on]
This book was interesting. It tells the story of modern day Jane with her choices (or lack their of) and impending doom of her marriage and Lady Jane Grey (actual historical monarch) who literally had no choices. It compares the two of them in a... [Read on]