I really enjoy reading historical fiction and it is my opinion that "The Other Boelyn Girl" was one of the best. In Philippa Gregory's follow-up, The Virgin's Lover", I was not near as impressed. As usual, Philippa does an amazing job with her historical research and she does write well, however, I felt as though this particular story was very slow and drawn out. However, it did leave me to question whether or not there ever was or has been a King or Queen that embodied integrity or kind and gentle spirit? Surely, Elizabeth 1 did not.

Usually like this author but this book I could not even finish. Nothing got me interested in the story

I like historical fiction and this one fits that bill, but it was about 100 pages too long. It does make Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley memorable.