HIS LAST LETTER:
ELIZABETH I AND THE EARL OF LEICESTER
One of the greatest romances of all time--between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley--is finally revealed through the missing page of his last letter...
They were playmates as children, impetuous companions as young adults and for thirty years were the center of each other's lives. Astute to the danger of choosing any one man, the Virgin Queen could never give Dudley what he wanted...to be a king...yet she insisted he stay close by her side. Possessive and jealous, they survived quarrels, his two disastrous marriages to other women, her constant flirtations, and political machinations with foreign princes. Yet still, there is no written evidence that confirms the depth of the love between Elizabeth I and her "Sweet Robin." Or was there? His Last Letter exposes the hidden depths of an impossible love...impossible to fulfill and impossible to stop.
Praise for His Last Letter:
Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester
His Last Letter..."Engaging, heartfelt and touching...highly recomend."
Passages to the Past
"Westin perfectly captures the push and pull of a lover Elizabeth could never fully own..."
Luan Gaines, Amazon.com
"...explored the fragile balance between Elizabeth, the woman and Elizabeth, the queen..."
Suzi Hough, http:fashionita_piranha
"I was hooked from the beginning and I am not exaggerating when I say that the Prologue had me in tears!...empathizing with the characters...I was already a part of their lives."
Claire Ridgway, theanneboleynfiles.com
"It's a challenge for any author to come up with something new. But Jeane Westin puts a new spin on an old story with His Last Letter, her novel about Elizabeth's love affair with Robert Dudley. Westin flashes back to ...early days, but the bulk of her novel is focused on the middle and later portions of their 30 year romance...they clearly remained the great loves of each other's lives."
M.L. Johnson, Associated Press
"Basing her novel on the actual letter sent by Robert Dudley to Elizabeth I on the eve of his death, Westin explores the depth of their relationship...realistic...lively storytelling and remarkably real characters make for compelling reading.
Kathe Robin, Romantic Times
On The Tudor Trail review of His Last Letter:
http://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2010
/10/07/a-review-of-his-last-letter-by-jeane-westin/
THE VIRGIN'S DAUGHTERS:
IN THE COURT OF ELIZABETH I
The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I was profoundly aware of the dangers of mixing power and sex. Torn between opposing needs—to fulfill her destiny as a strong monarch and to follow her own sensual yearnings—she was fated never to experience true love…and became determined to thwart the romantic desires of all around her. Now, Elizabeth’s story is told as never before—through the eyes of two ladies-in-waiting who were closest to her… click for more information
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