I love historical fiction and especially anything to do with Tudor history. I have read several books about Henry the 7th and his wife but this is up there with one of the best. It was well written with rich character development and vivid descriptions and imagery. It perfectly summed up how i expect the Tudor court and dynamics to be rife with suspicion and conspiracy and I couldnt put it down. I really enjoyed it.

The Queen's Lady by Joanna Hickson

As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life.

But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the Prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty?

Drawn into the heart of the crisis, Joan’s own life is in turmoil, and her future far from secure. She faces a stark choice – be true to her heart and risk everything, or play the dutiful servant and watch her dreams wither and die. For Joan, and for Henry’s Kingdom, everything is at stake…

We all know the history of Henry v111 so this book really piqued my interest of what happened before his reign.
I loved the character Joan and hearing all about her and her influence to the house of Tudor and her own life away from it.