Review: Delighted by how excellent this book is!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
I haven’t read that many medieval romances, but I must admit, this one definitely impressed me.Lady Alyse was a genuinely likeable, relateable heroine that I secretly wished was real so I could meet her! She’s strong and isn’t afraid to go after what she wants, or more importantly to this story, avoid what she doesn’t want, ie a betrothal to Sir Geoffrey Longford, the best friend to the man she is in love with.I love these sorts of stories, where the hero or heroine ends up falling for the best friend of the person they originally were interested in.Jaxon does a fantastic job of taking this trope and putting a fresh new or should I say “medieval” spin on it.What’s more, the research that Jaxon put into the era, both in clothing, dialogue and everyday life details, is evident. The best part was that I wasn’t reading a textbook about medieval times, I was living it, the way real people would have lived it and getting to enjoy a splendid story at the same time.If you’ve never tried a medieval romance, give Betrothal a shot, it was a real winner for me and I highly recommend it!!!