The First Queen of England

I went into this book with a lot of hope. I had heard some great things about it, so I was hoping for a well-rounded story. If you like romance, then this is a book you might enjoy. If you are looking for historical fiction, keep going.

Elfrida lost her husband at a young age. When he tells her on his deathbed to go to the King, she is not sure what he means. But, she follows his instructions and with her father soon sets off for court, where she will meet King Edgar.
As the story progresses, they begin to figure out a way to put aside his second wife and make Elfrida his new wife, and queen. But it is not going to be easy.

Elfrida becomes the first woman crowned as queen of England, alongside her husband.

As I stated at first, I was rather disappointed with this story. I felt as though the “passion” that they had could have been minimized, and the real story of these two brought forward. She was a powerful woman and one that would be influential for years to come, even after the death of Edgar. To put her in this light, well, it was as though nothing else mattered. Not one that I will recommend at all.