The Queen's Lady by Eve Edwards - ADVISABLE

Edwards, Eve  The Queen’s Lady, 313 pgs.  Ember, 2011.  $9.99  Content: Language: PG-13 (26 swears; 6 God); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG. 

Although Lady Jane is only seventeen, her life has already included a failed engagement and a marriage ended after seven months.  As a widower, she is placed in the service of Queen Elizabeth and as the queen’s lady she is entertained at court.  She is delighted to see Master James Lacey show up at court because she has always had her eye on him, but Master Lacey has returned from war and is troubled by the destruction he witnessed.  Lacey considers himself unworthy of Lady Jane’s love and plans on joining an expedition to America in the hopes of freeing himself of his depression.  However, Jane’s conniving father and mean stepsons have other plans for Jane and if he leaves there may not be anything left for him to come home to. 

This is the second book in the Lacey Chronicles, both books are fun to read, but they can also stand on their own.  The characters are well developed and there is equal amounts of romance and adventure to keep the reader entertained.  My only complaint is the amount of minor characters mentioned muddles the important people to follow.  Overall, fun regency romance.  There are a few sexual references, but nothing to offensive. 

MS-OPTIONAL.  HS-ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.