About the Book
She thinks he’s either a stalker, a nutcase, or a harmlessly eccentric Oxford professor. He thinks she’s the long-lost descendant of Henry VIII’s last Queen, Katherine Parr. Amy is living a cautious life as a London private banker to wealthy oil sheikhs, but her quiet solitude is upended by the sudden appearance of two people: a half-sister who is virtually a stranger to her, and Oxford don Leo. Both need something from Amy, who has been emotionally frozen for years and isn’t sure she has anything left to give. She also harbors deep secrets—as does Leo. Even so, the two join forces to investigate the mystery of Queen Katherine’s lost baby, and soon long-suppressed emotions start to surface—and enemies start to close in. As they crisscross Europe in a quest for answers, Amy and Leo find themselves in danger of losing control of their secrets, their hearts—and maybe even their lives.
My Review
The reviews for The Long-Lost Jules were so favorable, when I was asked to review this I jumped at the chance. I’m always up for reading anything related to royalty and the idea that perhaps a decent of Henry VIII’s was walking the streets not knowing her background – well, it sounded fascinating. Unfortunately, I could not get into this one. From the beginning, nothing was adding up for me. Both Amy and Leo seemed shielded, guarded, and honestly kind of uninteresting despite their backstories being built up so much. I couldn’t get invested in them or the storyline in general because I felt like such an outsider with them. The plot point of Queen Catherine’s lost baby was the only thread that kept me tied to the book, which I did end up finishing. There were some twists and turns that I think were meant to draw readers in more and be somewhat shocking, but I barely flicked my brows at them. I wanted to love it, but it was more of a let down for me.
2 stars
