The Secret Daughter of the Tsar

Posted on 06 June 2017 by Jennifer Laam

A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter smuggled out of Russia before the revolution continues the royal lineage to dramatic consequencesIn her riveting debut novel, The Secret Daughter of the Tsar, Jennifer Laam seamlessly braids together the stories of three women Veronica, Lena, and Charlotte Veronica is an aspiring historian living in present day Los Angeles when she meets a mysterious man who may be heir to the Russian throne As she sets about investigating the legitimacy of his claim through a winding path of romance and deception, the ghosts of her own past begin to haunt her Lena, a servant in the imperial Russian court of 1902, is approached by the desperate Empress Alexandra After conceiving four daughters, the Empress is determined to sire a son and believes Lena can help her Once elevated to the Romanov s treacherous inner circle, Lena finds herself under the watchful eye of the meddling Dowager Empress Marie Charlotte, a former ballerina living in World War II occupied Paris, receives a surprise visit from a German officer Determined to protect her son from the Nazis, Charlotte escapes the city, but not before learning that the officer s interest in her stems from his longstanding obsession with the fate of the Russian monarchy Then as Veronica s passion intensifies, and her search for the true heir to the throne takes a dangerous turn, the reader learns just how these three vastly different women are connected The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is thrilling from its first intense moments until its final, unexpected conclusion. Free Read The Secret Daughter of the Tsar [ by ] Jennifer Laam [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr What I really want is that my country come out of this historical period and stop dwelling on it but we are living in a new Russia We have colossal problems to face let s forget about the political aspects of the past Let s leave that to the historians Prince Nicholas Romanov, as quoted in The Romanovs The Final ChapterI have a lot to say about this book, so bear with me To answer your initial questions, history buffs, the secret daughter thing is actually done well, but I had otWhat I really want is that my country come out of this historical period and stop dwelling on it but we are living in a new Russia We have colossal problems to face let s forget about the political aspects of th...3.5 Stars I was really drawn to the premise of this novel and the idea that a Romanov heir exists that is neither Anastasia or Alexei The story begins with Veronica, a struggling professor attempting to write a biography of Empress Alexandra, who becomes involved with a man whose interest in the Romanovs matches her own Orphaned as a young girl and raised by her grandmother, Veronica has always felt like an outsider within her large family, and later in her academic career When she learns of 3.5 Stars I was really drawn to the premise of this novel and the idea that a Romanov heir exists that is neither Anastasia or Alexei The story begins with Veronica, a struggling professor attempting to write a biography of Empress Alexandra, who becomes involved with a man whose interest in the Romanovs matches her own Orphaned as a young girl and raised by her grandmother, Veronica has always felt like an outsider within her large family, and later in her academic career When she learns of the notion of a mysterious lost Romanov heir and a shadowy society devoted to restoring the heir to the throne, Veronica seizes the chance to take her book to the next level, and to learnabout Michael Karstadt, who may have ulterior motives in pursuing a romance with her Entwined with Veronica s story are those of Lena and Charlotte, two women fr...What fun I had reading this book The tragic story of the Tsarist Romanov family of Russia is one that fascinates me Jennifer Laam has taken that historical background and made the Romanov s alive and vibrant through their fictitious servants and supposed heirs I was completely taken in by the novel from the Prologue onward This work of historical fiction is such a good read The story line is fluent and gripping I couldn t stand to be torn away and was really aggravated when anything or any What fun I had reading this book The tragic story of the Tsarist Romanov family of Russia is one that fascinates me Jennifer Laam has taken that historical background and made the Romanov s alive and vibrant through their fictitious servants and supposed heirs I was completely taken in by the novel from the Prologue onward This work of historical fiction is such a good read The story line is fluent and gripping I couldn t stand to be torn away and was really a...This story seamlessly winds together the lives of three women from different times and places The first half builds the mystery about the Russian Romanov family and the three main characters, and the second half is where the action and the tension really begin My Kindle jumped from 50% to 90% completed and I hardly noticed I loved how the book came together in the end, blending the mysteries from Russia in the early 1900s, to Paris in 1941, to present day NYC I honestly didn t see it coming This story seamlessly winds together the lives of three women from different times and places The first half builds the mystery about the Russian Romanov family and the three main characters, and the second half is where the action and the tension really begin My Kindle jumped from 50% to 90% completed and I hardly noticed I loved how the book came together in the end, blending the mysteries from Russia in the early 1900s, to Paris in 1941, to present day NYC I honestly didn t see it coming.At first the women are timid, and I rooted for them to grow stronger I switched between whose story I enjoyed the most, but I think it was Lena, the servant to the Russian empress I enjoyed her romance the best, and I would ve loved to readabout it She seemed to be the youngest and least jaded by life The other women endured struggles in the past, not uncommon to many women today, which will probably make their storiespoignant for many readers Each...My opinion of this book bounced around like a pinball I would find myself rolling my eyes and skimming Veronica chapters and vowing nothan two stars then change to Lena and Charlotte chapters and go up to four stars This book is not a five star book and Veronica is the reason The story has a good premise that a fifth daughter was born to Nicholas and Alexandra in 1902 and smuggled out for political reasons To me this story isplausible than one child survived the massacre I know My opinion of this book bounced around like a pinball I would find myself rolling my eyes and skimming Veronica chapters and vowing nothan two stars then change to Lena and Charlotte chapters and go up to four stars This book is not a five star book and Veronica is the reason The story has a good premise that a fifth daughter was born to Nicholas and Alexandra in 1902 and smuggled out for political reasons To me this story isplausible than one child survived the massacre I know people who lived in the USSR in the 20 s and 30 s and there was no way anyone got out of that house alive Our main character for some reason is Vero...The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is an alternate history of the Romanov family, Russia s last royal rulers I was excited about this book because I am absolutely fascinated with Russia and its history, especially during the 20th century to present day I m always excited when I can find a historical fiction that takes on Russia there aren t that many out there why Alternate histories are a little bitdicey for me usually It s sometimes hard for me to get into the mindset of suspe The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is an alternate history of the Romanov family, Russia s last royal rulers I was excited about this book because I am absolutely fascinated with Russia and its history, especially during the 20th century to present day I m always excited when I can find a historical fiction that takes on Russia there aren t that many out there why Alternate histories are a little bitdicey for me usually It s sometimes hard for me to get into the mindset of suspending my disbelief about histories that I know fairly well In the case of this book, I totally ate this book up The narrative is split between three main characters There is Lena, servant to the Romanov family, who becomes a close confidante of the last Tsarina, Alexandra There is Charlotte, a young woman in 1940s, ...I love this story all three of them actually Jennifer Laam uniquely captures the conflicts of three different time periods The luxuries and expectations of Imperialist Russia, the constant fears and stark conditions of the German occupation of Paris, and the pressures of modern day Laam uses subtle details to allow us to visualize the settings and characters without overpowering the scenes The book demonstrates the author s love of history, as well as a desire to alter the outcome of the sen I love this story all three of them actually Jennifer Laam uniquely captures the conflicts of three different time periods The luxuries and expectations of Imperialist Russia, the constant fears and stark conditions of the German occupation of Paris, and the pressures of modern day Laam uses subtle details to allow us to visualize the settings and characters without overpowering the scenes The book demonstrates the author s love of history, as well as a desire to alter the outcome of the sense...The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is a beautifully written historical fiction novel by debut writer, Jennifer Laam This author clearly knows her Russian history, with vivid details about food, language, dress and customs of the early 1900s Russia This novel follows three different times the elegance of the court of Empress Alexandra, the horror of Nazi Germany and present day academia also horrific Jennifer expertly weaves the lives of three women, blending their despair, romance and hope as The Secret Daughter of the Tsar is a beautifully written historical fiction novel by debut writer, Jennifer Laam T...Um.I had such high hopes for this book The story line was so interesting But.The writing was horrible It s like the author had random information she really wanted to throw in the book The story would be going a long and then all of a sudden some useless information would come up making me confused From the very start I knew how the book would end No surprises, just a long drawn out story When I was done reading the book I sat there trying to figure out how this book could have bee Um.I had such high hopes for this book The story line was so interesting But.The writing was horrible It s like the author had rando...I love the premise of this book so I really wanted to love this book I enjoyed Lena s character but found some of the other characters lacking depth I didn t particularly care for the Michael Veronica ...

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06 June 2017

Jennifer Laam