Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner is both a contemporary and historical fiction book. The author achieves this by weaving the stories of two women, one a woman living in modern day Manhattan and the other the historical Lady Jane Grey. The women have two things in common, both their name and the ring they possess.
I found myself wrapped up in the stories of both of the women. Modern day Jane is dealing with the fact that her husband left her unexpectedly. Meissner has a great way with characterization, as I could really feel what she was experiencing. Through the interactions with her parents and sister I got a real feel for who she is. She lived her life letting her parents making decisions for her.
The 16th century Jane was a product of her times. This part of the book was told through the eyes of the dressmaker Lucy. Political ambitions were the deciding factor in relationships.
I have read several books where there is shifting between two (or more) different time periods and I usually find that I am having to get back into the story but I didn’t get that feeling this time. I felt like both stories kept my full attention and I couldn’t wait to find out what happened with both Janes.
I received this book for free for review purposes.
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