Wife After Wife by Olivia Hayfield
A modern retelling of the life and marriages of Henry VIII. Brimming with glamour, intrigue, infidelity and murder, this is The Crown meets Desperate Housewives...
You don't have to be a Tudor aficionado to adore Wife After Wife, however, those in the know will be especially delighted with this modern-day retelling of the six wives of Henry VIIIFor all others, Hayfield's clever novel is a delicious read for anyone looking to sink into a big juicy story about love, lust, betrayal and other unfortunate consequences of the heart -- Renee Rosen, bestselling author of Park Avenue Summer
Wife After Wife is a wickedly fun story torn from the pages of history, and reset in the glittering world of twenty-first century celebrity. It's a tale fit for a king -- in this case, one Henry Rose, modern media mogul, and the women who fill his life. It is an epic saga, with everything from budding romance to bitter betrayal, and corporate intrigue to crushing heartbreak. With engaging characters you can't help rooting for, Hayfield's novel is a must-read for fans of both historical and contemporary fiction -- kc dyer, author of Finding Fraser
This page-turner will delight both Tudorphiles and readers who love a dishy tellallabout rich people behaving badly * Booklist *
An ingenious concept with a perfect anti-hero and addictive plot - I loved it!
What a brilliant wheeze. Such fun * Country Style *
Olivia Hayfield has a lot of fun with her modern re-imagining of the Tudor King . . . you don't have to know your Catherine of Aragon or your Catherine Parr to enjoy this slick romantic romp, but if you do it's even more enjoyable * Australian Women’s Weekly *
Olivia Hayfield has managed to reinvent the genre, endowing the old-fashioned bonkbuster with a fresh outlook and a clever twist * New Zealand Woman’s Weekly *
This tale of glamour and serial monogamy will leave you deliciously entertained * Female.com.au *
There's a reason why Harry's many wives have found him impossible to resist . . . brilliant! * Women's Way *
A great summer read . . . I really loved it . . . I hope the author had as much fun writing this as I did reading it * Woman's Way *
Wife After Wife is a wickedly fun story torn from the pages of history, and reset in the glittering world of twenty-first century celebrity. It's a tale fit for a king -- in this case, one Henry Rose, modern media mogul, and the women who fill his life. It is an epic saga, with everything from budding romance to bitter betrayal, and corporate intrigue to crushing heartbreak. With engaging characters you can't help rooting for, Hayfield's novel is a must-read for fans of both historical and contemporary fiction -- kc dyer, author of Finding Fraser
This page-turner will delight both Tudorphiles and readers who love a dishy tellallabout rich people behaving badly * Booklist *
An ingenious concept with a perfect anti-hero and addictive plot - I loved it!
What a brilliant wheeze. Such fun * Country Style *
Olivia Hayfield has a lot of fun with her modern re-imagining of the Tudor King . . . you don't have to know your Catherine of Aragon or your Catherine Parr to enjoy this slick romantic romp, but if you do it's even more enjoyable * Australian Women’s Weekly *
Olivia Hayfield has managed to reinvent the genre, endowing the old-fashioned bonkbuster with a fresh outlook and a clever twist * New Zealand Woman’s Weekly *
This tale of glamour and serial monogamy will leave you deliciously entertained * Female.com.au *
There's a reason why Harry's many wives have found him impossible to resist . . . brilliant! * Women's Way *
A great summer read . . . I really loved it . . . I hope the author had as much fun writing this as I did reading it * Woman's Way *
Olivia Hayfield is the pen name of British author Sue Copsey. Sue is usually to be found in her office editing other people's books, while Olivia is likely to be in her writing hut at the bottom of the garden, wondering what well-known historical characters would be like if they were alive today. Sue worked for several years as a press officer at London Zoo, and then became an editor at Dorling Kindersley UK. She and her husband later moved to New Zealand, where Sue continues to work in publishing. She is also the author of several children's books, including The Ghosts of Tarawera, which received a Notable Book Award from the Storylines Children's Literature Trust of New Zealand. Wife After Wife is her first adult novel. Sue lives in Auckland with her husband and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349423296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349423296 |
| Title | Wife After Wife |
| Author | Olivia Hayfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2020-07-09 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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