Lady Robyn [Mass Market Paperback]

R. Garcia y Robertson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2004

The author of two highly praised novels, The Spiral Dance and American Woman, R.. Garcia y Robertson returns with a charming time-travel romance sequence. In Knight Errant, Robyn Stafford, a young American woman hiking in England near the Welsh border, was swept back in time to the 1460s, the age of the War of the Roses. There she fell in love with a young knight, Edward, son of the Duke of York. Cast back in time by witchcraft, Robyn, a young executive from Hollywood, raised in Montana, has chosen to stay there out of love for Edward, who has promised to marry her.

Now in Lady Robyn, Robyn's fantasy of courtly romance comes up against the brute reality of medieval politics: the politics of murder, warfare, and betrayal. The War of the Roses is no longer a textbook subject, it's messing up her life, and so is the noble witch who, though he doesn't know it, is Edward's enemy. Edward's father Richard is making a bid for the throne, and if he wins it, Edward will be heir apparent. And if Robyn marries him, she will someday be queen and her children heirs to the throne as well. In the 1460s, that means living with the constant threat of death. The survival rate for heirs is not high. Will Robyn reject her love or risk the lives of her children to be?

This is an engrossing time-travel romance in the mold of Diana Gabaldon's bestselling timeslip tales.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Hollywood executive Robyn Stafford is back to her old time-traveling tricks in this rollicking sequel to Knight Errant. In the earlier volume, Montana-born Robyn slipped back through the centuries while traveling the English countryside and found herself in 1459, where the plucky former Miss Rodeo Montana remade herself as Lady Robyn Stafford of Holy Wood and became a social success. Here, she continues to be wooed by the handsome knight Edward ("Edward could be ridiculously chivalrous, especially toward women"), who is the son of Richard, duke of York. Richard is itching to replace his dotty uncle, King Henry VI. If he assumes the throne, Edward would be in direct line for succession. But Robyn has no desire to be Edward's queen if it means that their children's lives would be ruled by political imperatives, and she opposes Richard's bid for the throne. She becomes a minor player in the royals' games and must decide if marriage to her beloved is worth the headaches. Wielding such 20th-century devices as spandex underwear, instant coffee crystals and a working knowledge of Shakespeare's history plays, Robyn is a charming and resourceful heroine; Garcia y Robertson deftly plays up the contrast between Robyn's 20th-century sensibilities and the medieval surroundings for comic effect. The well-researched and well-told tale will more than satisfy historical romance fans.
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From Booklist

The author of Knight Errant (2001) continues the romantic, magical, often humorous romp through Wars of the Roses England with Robyn Stafford, whom witchcraft has wafted from present-day L.A. to 1460, and the love of her life, the dashing Edward, son of the duke of York. If the duke succeeds in claiming the throne, Edward will be in line for the crown. Robyn, however, neither wishes to be queen nor to raise a brood of royals, for in the 1460s heirs tend to die young, usually by treachery. Nasty complications arise when Robyn is accused of plotting to murder the duke by witchcraft. Caught up in the deadly politics of the houses of York and Lancaster and on the run from witch hunters, Robyn must decide whether to compromise her ideals and marry the only man she has ever loved--if she lives, that is. Garcia y Robertson brings the details of medieval daily life vibrantly to life in his wonderful re-envisioning of the Wars of the Roses era. Paula Luedtke
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (June 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765345730
• ISBN-13: 978-0765345738
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,268,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars engaging time travel romance, March 1, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lady Robyn (Hardcover)

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

4.0 out of 5 stars Medieval muddle, March 8, 2007

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terrikatz "terrikatz" (North Wales) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady Robyn (Mass Market Paperback)

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...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lady Robyn, February 15, 2008

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Gayle K. Hobbs "Lady Reads-a-lot" (California) - See all my reviews
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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.