Lady in Waiting



Lady in Waiting written by Susan Meissner
What a lovely blend of modern and historical story lines in a novel. The novel begins in Manhattan in the present time as we are introduced to the main character, Jane Lindsay. She is trying to make sense of her husband leaving town, and her, to explore the prospect of a new job in New Hampshire. She is a devoted mother and wife, blindsided by her husband’s decision.

Jane manages her great-aunt’s antique store in the city. As part of acquiring inventory, she finds a beautiful old ring in a box obtained at a British ‘jumble’ sale. The ring is engraved with a Latin phrase and her name – Jane. She is intrigued by the ring and searches to find ‘Jane’ and wonders how the ring came through history to her hand.


It is through the connection to the name of Jane that we are introduced to Lady Jane in the historical portion of the novel. Lady Jane’s sixteenth century experience is told through the lens of her dressmaker, Lucy Day. The both lives of the Jane characters bear similarities in the tenor of decisions that are in and out of their control. Through it all we are reminded that love is a choice you make every day.

The author invites her readers to reflect upon their own lives and choices. It is a read that pulls you in, wondering of the connections of the two women and how each of their stories will conclude.

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