#medievalromance

Book Review: The Laird's Vow by Heather Grothaus

Caitlyn Lynch

Sep 22, 2019
2 min

Book Review: The Laird's Vow by Heather Grothaus

In medieval Scotland, Edinburgh merchant Tavish Cameron is shocked to discover he’s the heir to Roscraig Castle. No longer beholden to the burgess who has tried to cripple his business with massive tolls, Tavish heads to Roscraig to claim his birthright, only to find Lady Glenna Douglas already in residence, and claiming her father is the rightful laird. There are an awful lot of plot threads in this book, beginning with a murder, continuing through poison, plague, kidnapping

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Blog Tour: Reclaimed By Her Rebel Knight by Jenni Fletcher

Caitlyn Lynch

Aug 3, 2019
2 min

Blog Tour: Reclaimed By Her Rebel Knight by Jenni Fletcher

England under King John’s reign was a very dangerous place to be an orphaned heiress. Married off aged 14 to a stranger, Constance was grateful when her husband immediately departed for France to fight John’s battles for territory there. Now five years later, Matthew Wintour is back, and has come to claim his bride from the home of her uncle, where’s she’s been living with her cousins while she waits. Five years has given Constance time to not only grow up, but to get plenty

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Book Review: From Ash And Stone by Julie Daines

Caitlyn Lynch

Jan 27, 2019
2 min

Book Review: From Ash And Stone by Julie Daines

Set in the turbulent times of Henry VIII’s rebellion against the Catholic Church, From Ash And Stone follows Margaret Grey, a young woman from the dangerous lands just south of the Scottish border. Reivers are a way of life in the borderlands, and England’s king is too busy to care, whereas Mary Queen of Scots is a babe in arms. The law in the borderlands is made by the strong, a lesson Margaret learns only too well when in the space of a single night her family and home are

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Book Review: The Bride Chooses A Highlander by Adrienne Basso

Caitlyn Lynch

Dec 20, 2018
2 min

Book Review: The Bride Chooses A Highlander by Adrienne Basso

In 1335, Lady Katherine McKenna is a very rare woman indeed; beautiful, rich and the daughter of a powerful laird, she nonetheless has her father’s ear and his promise that she may choose her own husband. Even with this promise, at age 22 she’s feeling the pressure and finally chooses one of her many suitors. It’s not until after the betrothal contracts are signed that she realizes she’s made a dreadful mistake, at which point she makes a really stupid mistake and tries to go

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Book Review: Three Nights With The Princess by Betina Krahn

Caitlyn Lynch

Sep 25, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Three Nights With The Princess by Betina Krahn

This is a reissue of a 1993 novel by Betina Krahn, with a name change from The Princess And The Barbarian. I’m not sure why they bothered with the renaming, because much was made of Saxxe the hero’s ‘barbarian’ status - he was basically described exactly like Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan, down to the crossed leather straps over his naked chest, deerskin breeches and fur boots. Thera, on the other hand, spent the entire story dressed in white silk, a mark of her incredibly h

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Book Review: Song of Isabel by Ida Curtis

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 19, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Song of Isabel by Ida Curtis

Set in the Frankish Empire during the reign of Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne, Song of Isabel stands out simply for being set in an unusual time period and location for historical romance. The ninth century is viewed as being the Dark Ages by many people, but in France and Germany at the time was a thriving and sophisticated medieval society. The author’s bio states “Based on a handbook written by a ninth-century widow of a wealthy landowner to educate her sons, Song of

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Book Review: For Castle And Crown by Sian Ann Bessey

Caitlyn Lynch

Feb 17, 2018
2 min

Book Review: For Castle And Crown by Sian Ann Bessey

A medieval romance set during the turbulent years of King Richard the Lionheart’s captivity in Germany, For Castle And Crown follows Lord Edmund of Hawksford as he returns to claim his ancestral home in the Welsh Marches. A younger son, Edmund never wanted to claim the title, but the death of his brother in a fire a few months previously has left him no choice. It’s a difficult time in England, though, especially for those loyal to Richard, as Prince John seeks to cement his

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Book Review: Besieged and Betrothed by Jenni Fletcher

Caitlyn Lynch

Dec 3, 2017
1 min

Book Review: Besieged and Betrothed by Jenni Fletcher

A medieval historical romance set in the time of The Anarchy, a 12th century civil war between the Empress Matilda and Stephen of Blois to determine who had the right to rule England, Besieged and Betrothed really captures the exhaustion of England's people at the time. The heroine, Juliana, is trapped in a castle besieged by forces loyal to Matilda, under siege for four months, starving, and determined not to surrender. The arrival of Lothar, Matilda's right-hand-man, puts

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Book Review: Knight Treasures by C.C. Wiley

Caitlyn Lynch

Dec 2, 2017
2 min

Book Review: Knight Treasures by C.C. Wiley

Knight Treasures is Book 3 in the Knights Of The Swan series. I read Book 1, Knight Secrets, back in March this year and thoroughly enjoyed it (read my 5 star review here). However, everything that I enjoyed about Knight Secrets just seemed to go horribly wrong here. The hero, Sir Darrick, behaved like an absolute pig to every woman who crossed his path, whether it was his mother who he’d exiled to a convent, his sister who he started browbeating almost immediately after she

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Book Review: Rumors At Court by Blythe Gifford

Caitlyn Lynch

Apr 21, 2017
2 min

Book Review: Rumors At Court by Blythe Gifford

I think my love for historical romance is pretty well-known to anyone who reads my reviews by now, but I admit to a particular soft spot for historical romances that weave in actual historical personages and events into the storyline. Sharon Kay Penman's Welsh Princes trilogy is perhaps the most shining example of the type, and if you enjoyed those, you'll absolutely love this. Rumors at Court (though it should be Rumours with a u, this is set in England) is centred around a

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Book Review: Knight Secrets by C.C. Wiley

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 27, 2017
1 min

Book Review: Knight Secrets by C.C. Wiley

It's a refreshing change to find a Historical romance that ISN'T a Regency. This one is set in 1415, during the early years of the reign of King Henry V of England. It even features a historically verifiable fact, Henry's departure for France in the summer of 1415. Frankly, that's quite impressive; historical accuracy in romances set in the Middle Ages isn't exactly a given (don't talk to me about potatoes). Knight Secrets, however, is an exception; meticulously researched an

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