Review: Love in the most trying of times
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2012
In the aftermath of the bloody wars between the Saxons and the Normans, the de Montbryce brothers are heroes, victors on the battlefield and respected by their peers. Hugh and Antoine de Montbryce are two handsome Norman warriors who each fall in love with a Saxon woman. Hugh knows something is wrong when he first meets Devona, a married woman who can't hide her fear of her wicked husband. Almost at first sight, the sensitive Hugh and the abused Devona fall in love. At great risk, Hugh and his brother, Antoine, devise a daring scheme to free Devona and her mother and sisters from the clutches of the devious Renouf.  But their success is not without repercussions. Devona is accused of adultery and faces certain death. Meanwhile Antoine kills an elderly Saxon warrior only to fall in love with Sybilla the elderly warrior's wife. To complicate matters, Sybilla is carrying the child of the man that Antoine slays. In a twist of fate, Sybilla becomes the one person who can prove that Devona's husband is a traitor. The author skillfully weaves the history of the times into the story of the two brothers and the women they fall in love with-- making for a compelling, hard to put down, read. Highly recommended.