J. L. Spohr has studied the trials & tribulations of royals since Princess Diana took that fateful walk to the altar. She turned her attention to historical fiction & monarchies af...view moreJ. L. Spohr has studied the trials & tribulations of royals since Princess Diana took that fateful walk to the altar. She turned her attention to historical fiction & monarchies after studying the Reformation in graduate school.Her Tudor era historical series The Realm (Sword & Shield, Heirs & Spares, God & King, Crown & Thorns), has received rave reviews and has delighted fans since 2013.She blogs about writing, parenting, and ideas that matter in culture, sprinkled with a random Peep Joust or two. She is an ordained minister & lives with her brood in Seattle.view less