Review: Really good medieval story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2013
Our h is the eldest daughter of a former Baron of Normandy, but has been living in a convent for years. She is then promised to marry the new Baron, a Norseman, and this is to help unite the Franks and Norsemen. The H has been sent to accompany the h to meet his father, her future husband. There is an immediate attraction but both know that she is promised to wed his father. The h's brother-in-law (married to her younger sister) is one of the villains and has always coveted the h. He feels hard done by because his late father-in-law had never told him about the h and he'd married the sister instead. He accompanies the h and H back to Normandy for the wedding. There is also the mistress of the H at the keep and she is another villain. Added to that there is the H's half-brother who is jealous of the H because he is his father's heir. The H and h struggle to do what is right even though they are falling for each other. Both are honourable people though, and I liked that they dealt well with each other despite some suspicions because of each other's opposing heritage. I liked that they loved each other fairly early on. There are other themes like the H's struggle with the idea of converting to Christianity. There is a secondary love story between the h's companion and one of the Norsemen.I believe this is an old book that has been re-released and it's a goodie. The language isn't always easy to follow but it's worth it. I've downloaded the next book in the series and look forward to reading it.