Plot:
(From ChristianBook.com)- Widowed Saxon Lady Ediva Dunmow will do anything to protect her people-even marry one of the invading Norman knights. The king sees it as a way to keep Ediva, her lands and her tenants subdued. But Ediva's embittered heart, still healing from the abuse of her first husband, will not yield so easily.
My Initial Expectation:
Marriage never held any appeal for Adrien de Ries. Yet it is his king's will, and perhaps his Lord's, too-though he finds his faith tested daily by Ediva's staunch refusal to trust him. As a knight, Adrien survived many battles, but the fight to win Ediva's heart may be his most challenging-and rewarding.
Here's the history behind my purchase of this book: I was a member of Heartsong Presents which was a book club that mailed out four Christian romance novellas a month. I had to cancel my membership because I couldn't read the books before the next shipment arrived. The book club went out of business and was bought by Harlequin. That's right- the nasty romance novel publishers. I don't know how long this Love Inspired branch has been around but alot of the Heartsong Presents authors went over there.
I was just walking through the book section at Walmart and saw this book. I was immediately drawn in by the cover and quickly put it in my cart. I didn't even realize that the author has the same last name as my boyfriend.
Review:
I was very surprised that this was a book club novella instead of a stand alone novel. Yeah, it's that good. There are times that it got a little repetitive but that's easily forgivable. This book is a great one if you're looking for a historical romance but are tired of the typical 19th century prairie romances. It's a wonderful story about forgiveness and learned love.
Ratings:
(See rating chart on right)
Overall Concept-4
Plot-4
Loveability of Characters-4
Cover Appeal-5
Overall Rating-4
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