First written in 1932, the tale of King Charles I's daughter. It was a little slow and dry, but did keep my interest. The first part of the book was less interesting to me than the last. It seemed, when telling the story of the child Minet, as her older brother, Charles called her, rather slow. Of course, without this back story, you wouldn't understand the rest of her life. It ended so sadly for her.

Thanks to Timeless Fiction and Netgalley for the book.

Royal Flush: the Story of Minette will introduce readers to events transpiring in the French and English courts in the period before, during and after Cromwell’s revolution. Minette’s father was Charles I, removed from the English throne and beheaded. Her brother became Charles II. Her mother, Henrietta, raised in France and a Catholic was by English law forbidden from being crowned Queen when Charles assumed the throne, which complicated her life when her husband was killed. Minette was married to the brother of the French king, and it is through her offspring that the Jacobite Stuart’s made their claim to the English throne. The author has written an informative historical novel that captures the essence and the intrigue of the period, suitable for readers of all ages. This reviewer was a huge fan as a teenager of Margaret Irwin’s books on the first Princess Elizabeth: “Young Bess,” “Elizabeth, Captive Princess,” and “Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain.” I credit these books for my lifelong interest in all things Tudor, so I was very excited to see Royal Flush by a favorite author offered on NetGalley. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book. Most highly recommend.