Leslie Carroll is the author of several works of historical
nonfiction, women's fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey
and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction.
Her nonfiction titles include Royal Romances, Royal Pains, Royal
Affairs,Notorious Royal Marriages, and Inglorious Royal
Marriages.She is also a classically trained professional actress
with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to
her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator.
A frequent commentator on royal romances and relationships, Leslie
has been interviewed by numerous publications, including MSNBC.com,
USA Today, the Australian Broadcasting Company, and NPR, and she
was a featured royalty historian on CBS nightly news in London
during the royal wedding coverage of Prince William and Catherine
Middleton. She has also appeared as an expert on the love lives of
Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon
on the television series "The Secret Life of..." for Canada's
History Channel. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time
between New York City and Denver, Colorado.
Praise for Notorious Royal Marriages
“For those who tackled Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, and can’t get
enough of the scandal surrounding Henry VIII’s wives, [Notorious
Royal Marriages] is the perfect companion book.”—The New Yorker
“Carroll writes with verve and wit about the passionate—and
occasionally perilous—events that occur when royals
wed....Carroll’s fascinating account of nine centuries of royal
marriages is an irresistible combination of People magazine and the
History Channel.”—Chicago Tribune (5 stars)
“Sex! Intrigue! Scandal! Carroll’s newest offering chronicles
well-known matrimonial pairings among European royals during the
last nine hundred years. With a breezy and lively narrative, she
gives the dirt on a parade of often mismatched couples.”—Historical
Novels Review
“Carroll is a sharp and amusing writer...You’ll be entertained like
a tabloid would entertain you, but you’ll also learn as much as you
would in a European studies course in college...a perfect marriage
of a book!”—Examiner.com
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