Jayel Wylie’s first offering is a stunningly beautiful romance, and the perfect example of everything I think a medieval should be: part fairy tale, part political map, and total romance – so palpable, so real, you can taste it on your tongue and feel it beating in your chest. As a romance novel, this book…
Colleen Faulkner’s Highland Lady left me so underwhelmed I don’t know where to start. After all, there are so many choices: the contrived plot; the one-dimensional characters and their unbelievable actions; the grammatically-mangled dialogue and painfully abused accents; and the foolish choice of setting. I might as well just start at the beginning. Elen of…
The Protector begins during a chaotic time in Brittany, when the country was trying to maintain its independence in the midst of a civil war. Two factions warred for control. One faction was led by Jean Comte de Montfort, half brother of the Duke who controlled the country. The other contender was Jeanne de Penthievre,…
Tina St. John’s latest release, White Lion’s Lady, has everything I look for in a good medieval romance: a strong hero, an intelligent and caring heroine, a really unpleasant villain, and plenty of atmosphere. It also has a few unexpected twists and turns, which complement an excellent plot. I have to admit to being in…
When Magdalen of Lancaster is born, she is brought into a world of turmoil, tragedy and political intrigue. The illegitimate daughter of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, and Isolde De Beauregard, Magdalen seems destined to live her life as a pawn for either England or France. Raised in a remote location, Magdalen knows…
You know that obnoxious female character, so common in romance (usually the spoiled younger sister or cousin) who hasn’t a thought in her feather-light brain aside from her newest dress and whichever knight (or knights) in shining armor she’s in love with this week? The kind that never thinks about anyone or anything but herself,…
In the mood for a nice, comfortable, light read? Better save Forbidden for another day. But if you’re in the mood for a spellbinding story that burns with passions both emotional and physical, the kind that grabs your heart and kicks it around like a plane in turbulence for a few hours before bringing you…
I’ve enjoyed books by this author (under her pseudonym Linda Lael Miller) in the past, namely her vampire series. I haven’t read any recent titles of hers, and if this book is any indication, apparently I haven’t missed anything. Gabriella Redclift has spent most of her nineteen years in St. Swithin’s Abbey with her sisters,…
After finishing My Lord Conqueror, I began hunting down more Samantha James medievals. Yes, this book has its weak points, but it also holds enough promise and enjoyment to recommend its siblings. My Lord Conqueror also wins the prize for best recovery, ever. At page 25 I violently hurled the book to the floor so…
Untamed was one of those books I just couldn’t put down. I stretched breaks at work, and prolonged my lunch period as much as I dared because I couldn’t bear to stop reading. Whenever that happens, I know I’ve found a keeper. When it happens after eight years of re-reading a book, I know it’s…
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