Lady Robyn

By R. Garcia y Robertson

Book Overview

An engrossing time-travel romance in the mold of Diana Gabaldon's bestselling timeslip tales. "Lady Robyn "Medieval England is depicted with unflinching realism and sweeping panorama. The thoroughly modern heroine imprints her own personality quirks into the narrative. "-"Romantic Times, 4.5 stars, a "Top Pick" "Chick Lit meets the 15th century. A wonderful book for readers who like history with a twist. I enjoyed it."-Jo Beverley Robyn Stafford is swept back in time to the 1460s, the age of the War of the Roses. There she falls in love with a handsome and romantic young knight, Edward, son of the Duke of York. Robyn, a young executive from Hollywood, chooses to stay, for love of lusty, courtly Edward, who promises to marry her. But now Robyn's fantasy of courtly romance butts up against the brute reality of medieval politics: murder, warfare, and betrayal. The War of the Roses is messing up her life. If Robyn marries Edward, she will someday be queen, and her children heirs tothe throne. In the 1460s, that means living under the constant threat of assassination. The survival rate for heirs is not high. Will Robyn reject her passionate love or risk the lives of her children to be? "Garcia y Robertson turns to time-travel romance in the style of Diana Gabaldon." - "Locus

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765345730
• ISBN13: 9780765345738
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Lady Robyn

This was a well written 2nd book to a 3 book series. Robyn is a satisfying character with depth and the plot leaves you wanting more. It is necessary to have the 3rd book waiting on your TBR pile, so immediate consumption is possible. Nicely done Mr.Robertson... Nicely done indeed.

Medieval muddle

As a time-travel romance, this is great fun. Historically, it's pretty good. But if I was in Robyn's situation, I'm not at all sure I could be strong enough NOT to check on my medieval boyfriend's future...

engaging time travel romance

For someone born in mellow California in the twentieth century, Lady Robyn of Pontefract has reasonably adapted to living in the fifteenth century. She blames no one but herself for her present displacement as her white witch dabbling transported her to 1461 and the War of the Roses. To avoid blunders, she uses her palm pilot to help her keep score between the Lancasters and the Yorks though often she errs on whose side someone belongs.Robyn has become engaged to Prince Edward, but problems exist for the duo. His family believes she is beneath him and wants their relationship to end. Meanwhile, aristocratic men want her killed as a witch, jailed for betting on the wrong side, or seek sex with her. Though a kind nurturing soul to all she meets, the noble female spouses want her dead. With reality intruding on history classes and romantic images, Robyn feels happy about her life, but would not mind returning to fast food California.This is an engaging time travel romance that is clearly for fans of the series. New readers will feel more displaced than Robyn did when she first appeared in 1461. Robyn is a pragmatic and delightful lead protagonist and the rest of the ensemble either provides insight into her or the chaotic era. Fans of R. Garcia Y Robertson will enjoy the latest entry, as it is a fun tale.Harriet Klausner