Weddings and the Burton Review

Monday, April 26th, 2010 | Reviews, The Queen's Pawn, The Writing Life

I had the pleasure of attending my agent and friend, Margaret O’Connor’s, wedding to a wonderful man this weekend, and I thought the whole time, as writers do, of my own characters’ weddings and lack thereof. Eleanor’s wedding the Louis VII, while hopeful for her, was business. Her wedding to Henry II was hasty and lustful and happy, but also business. I think Alais alone, had she been able to marry Richard at last, would have had the kind of wedding that Margaret and Jay had: beautiful, heartfelt, bound by honest oaths, with a party afterward.

I know little of the Count of Ponthieu, Alais’ eventual husband (chosen for her by her brother, King Philippe Auguste.)  Even though Ponthieu could not give Alais a wedding like the one my friends shared this weekend, I hope that during their marriage, he made her happy.

And on a happier note indeed, Marie has turned her discerning eye on THE QUEEN’S PAWN. Please read her review of my novel here on The Burton Review.

http://www.theburtonreview.com/2010/04/book-review-queens-pawn-by-christy.html

2 Comments to Weddings and the Burton Review

Marie Burton
April 27, 2010

LOL I didn’t expect to my site’s name in one of your posts, so it was a nice surprise.. As far as ‘lack thereof’.. I can definitely say I am lack thereof HONEYMOONS darnit and I am now kicking myself. =)

Thanks for the post!

Christy
April 27, 2010

Oh no! And honeymoons are the best part…maybe you guys can get away one day to someplace fabulous. I sure hope so! Someplace with a beach…

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