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My favorite book of all time is Rosalind Laker's, To Dance With Kings. I can not remember crying so much. It was beautifully written, I read the book when I was fourteen and I'm twenty-six now. I will never forget it.

>>By Cee26 (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

Rosalind Laker's books r fab!!! I read 'The Venetian Mask' first, and cried my eyes out (!) before Circle of Pearls, To Dance with Kings and Sugar Pavilion. The first two are definately the best Ive read so far! The characters are fantastic, the plot keeps you really engrossed, and you just want to start all over again!

>>By Zo (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

I simply had to write to tell you of my deep respect and admiration for Rosalind Laker. I was introduced to Ms. Laker's novels three years ago and became an instant fan. To Dance With Kings was the first historical romance I ever read that did not insult my intelligence. It left me breathless and wanting more.

Since reading To Dance With Kings, I have managed to acquire all but four of Ms. Laker's novels. Tree of Gold is absolutely brilliant; the characters are so complex and the historical details are simply marvelous. I am astounded at how many times I have walked away from her novels with knowledge about something - whether it be Faberge eggs, Chippendale furniture, or Hester Bateman silver.

I can't gush enough about Ms. Laker's writing. I am her hugest fan!.

>>By Leah Marie (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

I liked the start of To Dance with Kings and loved the characters of Augustin and Marguerite and it made me cry when they had to separate, but then I got bored with her daughter Jasmin and then Violette but then Rose brought the novel back to life! I would have to say her best book that I've read has to either be To love a Stranger or Circle of Pearls because the atmosphere and detail in those books. I think her writing is amazing and I love to find myself in a different period of time and feel that I belong there.

I don't want her ever to stop writing her books, which are just perfect!

>>By Amy (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

I fell in love with Rosalind Laker books back when I was a teenager and am still reading her books today at 28. The Silver Touch was the first one I read which I immediately was in awe with, but my favorite is the Venetian Mask. I have actually only managed to read approximately 10 of her books and was wondering if anyone has a complete listing of all books she has ever written. I would love to collect them all and read them over and over again. She truly does have a way of transporting me to a time and place of magical wonder. Her descriptions are so precise that I believe I see everything just as it must have been. After reading To Dance with Kings, I found myself researching the life of Marie Antionette and was amazed with how factually correct the book was to her actual life. If anyone has information regarding the list of her books, please email me at mohiuddinrj@hotmail.com.

Thanks!

>>By Rebecca (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

Whatever happened to Rosalind Laker? I loved her books dearly and I cannot find any copies in book stores. It's like she completely vanished, which is such ashamed because she is a fantastic writer. I have To Dance With Kings, Banners of Silk and Circle of Pearls. I will never give these away, to me these stories are priceless!

>>By Sharon (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:14)

(I am seareching for a copy of The Silver Touch by Rosalind Laker and have had no success. Can anyone please help me locate one? Thanks, Virginia

>>By Virginia (Monday, 10 Mar 2003 05:58)

Rosalind Laker has instilled in me her love for Versailles. She paints the most vivid pictures in her novels. After reading To Dance With Kings I went to my local library to find a book on Versailles and found the image she had painted for me was true to life. She is one of the best historical writers I have ever read. Thank you Rosalind for the beautiful stories you have given us. I will never forget them.

>>By Linda (Friday, 28 Mar 2003 17:35)

My mom picked up To Dance With Kings for me at a thrift store, because she said it looked like "my type of book." Ever since then I have been the biggest Rosalind Laker fan. I have read all of her books except one. I can't find the book called either Fortuny's Gown or Fortuny's Crown. I've heard it called both. If anybody knows where I can find it, please, let me know. I've heard it rumored that it can only be found on tape. Surely that can't be true.

>>By Brenda (Friday, 18 Apr 2003 06:05)

I have just discovered Rosalind Laker - by chance, in the library.
I was mesmerized by her writing, the plots and the authentic historical details. So far I've read only Circle of Pearls and To Dance With Kings, the latter being the most wonderful historical novel I have ever read. I want desperately to find more titles -- can someone advise me the best all-around source for her books? I had no idea there were so many, but I'll gladly dedicate as long as it takes to cover them all.

By Claire

>>By Claire (Thursday, 24 Apr 2003 17:44)

Brenda, the book you're looking for is The Fortuny Gown, which was also published under the title Orchids and Diamonds. If you're doing a web search, this should make it easier to find, though copies appear to be scarce. Yes, the tapes are readily available.

NIne Rosalind Laker novels are listed on the 17th Century and 18th Century pages of my Historical Novels website at www.HistoricalNovels.info. These are:

Far Seeks the Heart
Circle of Pearls
Sail A Jewelled Ship
The Golden Tulip
To Dance With Kings
Sugar Pavilion
The Silver Touch
The Venetian Mask
Tree of Gold
New World, New Love

I'm about to add The Fortuny Gown to the new 20th Century Europe page, which is not finished yet.

Rosalind Laker was a pen name used by Barbara Ovstedal, who also wrote a few novesl under her own name and then under the pen name Barbara Paul in the 1970s and early 1980s before she began writing as Rosalind Laker. I don't know if her earlier novels were historical fiction, though. Information about them is hard to come by.

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