A Rose for the Crown

By: Anne Easter Smith

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

Length: 25 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine - the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself.

As Kate Haute moves from her peasant roots to the luxurious palaces of England, her path is inextricably intertwined with that of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III. Although they could never marry, their young passion grows into a love that sustains them through war, personal tragedy, and the dangerous heights of political triumph.

Anne Easter Smith’s impeccable research provides the backbone of an engrossing and vibrant debut from a major new historical novelist.

©2006 Anne Easter Smith (P)2006 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"[A] sweeping debut." (Publishers Weekly)

"Remarkably assured debut spins a romantic yarn around England's much-maligned King Richard III...a delightful, confident novel that should be a favorite with lovers of the genre. A strong new voice in the field of historical romance." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Smith has produced a vibrant story full of careful historical detail and well-developed characters. More than just retelling historical events, Smith creates an empathetic and fascinating heroine in her own right...highly recommended." (Library Journal)

A true masterpiece

A unique and fresh story that helps shed a positive new light on King Richard lll. I very much enjoyed the amazing storytelling of both writer and narrator. The writing makes you actually feel like you’re watching a movie; so descriptive that sometimes I cheered and cried out loud.

This book it truly my favorite up until now and I must admit that I didn’t think it would be that enjoyable because I was never a lover of Richard lll. All that has changed.

Such an amazing story!

The book was very long so be prepared to settle in for the long haul! Great characters and excellent writing style. Beautiful personal story based loosely on historical events. Well researched. I can’t wait to listen to another Anne Easter Smith book!

This one is great

This was written with good conscience and very enjoyable😇 I loved it , it was great to read the characters as they come into the pictures ,instead of all the names where you cannot re!ember them later in the read. Narrator was very good also.

A GREAT BOOK...ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

As a historical novel, it held true. Make sure you have a box of tissue. There were times throughout his book that required me to stop and grab a tissue. I highly recommend this novel for anyone that loves historical books.

Engaging and Wonderful

This book was a great listen... the story is wonderful and the narrator does it such wonderful justice... You will enjoy this beautifully written story.

very beautiful a well written. so much love,lost

very beautifully written. As with the ear there there is so so much love in the store.But it also has it's sadness. make sure you have a box to noose tissue close at all time.

loved it ❤

the reading and acting by the story teller draws a vivid picture and pulls you into the lives of the characters and time period

Loved it

What made the experience of listening to A Rose for the Crown the most enjoyable?

I loved the detail as was reflected in all her books. The characters and the events were so captivating it was hard to stop listening. The only issue I had was trying to keep up with all the characters that had the same names!

A Rose for the Crown

well researched , rich stories, fantastic narration by Roslyn Landor. beautiful and outstanding story. the author did a magnificent job.

Hard to get into at first

This book was hard to get into for probably the first hour. But so glad I persevered. I couldn’t put it down for the last eight hours