Waiting on Wednesday #34 - The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine that spotlights eagerly awaited upcoming releases.

The Lady of the Rivers (Cousins War #3) by Philippa Gregory.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Release date: September 15th 2011

Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house-hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's close friend and a Lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter Elizabeth Woodville fell in love and married the rival king Edward IV. Of all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglected. With her links to Melusina, and to the founder of the house of Luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroines.

I'm a big fan of historical fiction, and Philippa Gregory's books are always good reads. I've been following this series from the start, and I'm particularly excited for this book as it's all about one of my favourite characters Jacquetta, who we met in the first book of the series, The White Queen, and who we now get to know more about.  I also love the UK cover for this one! You guys in the US get a different cover and the book is out over there in October.

As always, let me know what you think of my choice, and share your WOW picks in comments! :)