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#Royalty I was mesmerized by Empress Maria, mother of Russia‘s last tsar in this beautifully written book. A 5 ☆ read that after finishing had me digging deeper into the fascinating Romanov Family.

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Continuing my Romanov fix in the lead-up to my own Romanov-related book‘s release, this morning I finished listening to The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner. Epic in scope, highly detailed, one for people who love historical fiction which feels like a biography!

I enjoyed reading about this era from the perspective of Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar), even if it was a little romanticized! Would have liked to read more about fashion and how she kept that tiny waist! Crazy how they all just kept marrying their cousins!

Great book. I knew the major points of the last Romanovs but there was so much interesting information in this book. It was written perfectly to keep me wanting to read more. If only he had listened to his mother there may have been a whole different outcome. 🤔😢

I was mesmerized by Empress Maria, a Danish girl + mother of Russia‘s last tsar. Beautifully written this novel transports you back in time w/her marriage to Russia‘s tsar to the extermination of her son Nicholas‘s family marking an end to the Romanov Dynasty after 300 yrs. Eloquently spoken by the woman who fought to save it, her story was amazing to read. A dramatic page turner for me, I absolutely loved it!! A must read for historical fans! 5 ☆

🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭 YA‘LL. THIS BOOK! Full review here https://reecaspieces.com/2018/07/20/the-romanov-empress-by-c-w-gortner/

A little outdoor reading therapy! Perfect Saturday night

Compelling and historically accurate. This is the fascinating story of Dagmar of Denmark who became Tsarina Maria Fedorovna, the mother of the last Russian Tsar. C.W. Gortner brings her triumphs and heartbreak to life as the Romanov dynasty falls and the country she has come to love changes forever.