1450. The high Middle Ages, and a baby is born in the deep forest of western England. Powerful forces plot to kill both mother and child, but somehow the newborn girl arrives. 1465. England has a charismatic new king, Edward IV, as the country wakes from the nightmare of the War of the Roses into the dawn of a fragile but hopeful new age. When Anne, a young peasant girl of fifteen, joins the household of a wealthy London merchant, her unusual beauty soon provokes jealousy, lust, and intrigue, but Anne has one special quality that saves her--her knowledge of herbs and healing. News of Anne's remarkable gift spreads, and after saving Edward's queen from death during childbirth, Anne is moved to the palace. It is here that Anne finds her destiny, and the man who will become the greatest love of her life--the king. The meeting between them will change both of their lives, for at such an uncertain time in England's history, little as it seems. Least of all this shy servant girl, whose power extends far beyond her healing hands...
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I really liked 'The Innocent'. It was a light read but enjoyable with just enough intrigue and romance to keep it moving and I wanted to keep turning pages to see what would happen next. I really liked Anne too but at times I feel she was just a little bit too 'nice'. There's nothing wrong with being nice, but at times I wished she had a little bit more dimension to her.
Sometimes I felt that her beauty was overplayed though. Everyone she meets, and I mean EVERYONE, is struck dumb by her beauty and even if someone is in a foul murderous mood, one glance at Anne and they're turned into a blithering idiot who is willing to do her bidding no matter what. It's a bit overdone.
I'd recommend the book though, especially if you like a good costume drama, it's easy to get into and as long as you're not put off by a few rough sex scenes, it's a good book.
I'm looking forward to the second and third books in the series.
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