The Lily and the Sword (Medieval Series)
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It is noticeable that this is the author's first book. Oct 30, Holly rated it liked it Shelves: This medieval lite story is set during The Harrying of the North in and Lady Lily is caught in the middle during that tumultuous and savage time. All the men in her life have used and betrayed her and now she is the only one left to face King William's wrath. Using her wits she hides and evades capture until her hiding place is found and she is brought before the great warrior known as the King's Sword. Destined to be enemies, these two form an instantaneous attraction and pretty soon they This medieval lite story is set during The Harrying of the North in and Lady Lily is caught in the middle during that tumultuous and savage time.
Destined to be enemies, these two form an instantaneous attraction and pretty soon they are steaming up the medieval sheets. Radulf has known betrayal from women before so while he feels a strong passion for Lily, he knows such feelings are fleeting, so he watches her and sure enough, she proves his distrust true. She is caught in her lies and with the enemy, and Radulf marches her to King William and her possible imprisonment. Along the way they both try to harden their heart but when they reach King William, Radulf decides he will ask for her, and decide her punishment for himself..
Marriage to Radulf is hardly a punishment.
While the much feared King's Sword might have a brutal and terrible reputation, the man behind the legend is just a big softie. All the poor guy wants is to love and be loved. Lily is, in my opinion, much more complex than Radulf. Despite his baggage, at least he was on the winning side. She was on the loser's side and not only had to marry her father's murder, but she has been abused and used by her deceased husband and her friend. Everyone takes up arms under her name and banner, but no one takes up for her, and she's been surviving as best she can, alone. Then Radulf sweeps into her life and her icy heart melts for him.
Even though she knows she should be running and hiding, all she wants is just one more night in his arms. I thought this book was going to be much better than it was. This is a debut novel and it shows. While it's definitely not mediocre, neither is it good. Instead it's rather medieval lite, the character's aren't very well fleshed out or developed, and it's all rather flimsy.
The Lily and the Sword (Medieval , book 1) by Sara Bennett
I felt like I had read this book before. This is not to say you shouldn't read this book. This author has written several novels since this one and I'm sure she's improved. I even have her Rose And The Shield book waiting for me to be read one day.
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I might have been projecting my own wishes and wants on to this story, hoping for something else, while not paying attention to the story Sara Bennet had created. Or I could just be blowing smoke up my own behind and this story really wasn't all that great. Whatever the reason, I didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping for, but I also want to try it again in the future to see if my opinion of it changes.
Oct 18, Nessa rated it really liked it. Ruthless and strong, he has been dispatched by King William to find the traitor's wife who has fled and will be brought to judgement. Little does he know, the said wife has been under his protection all along when he encountered a beautiful maid hiding in the shadows of the Church. Without doubt, he was suspicious of her because the story she told doesn't add up, yet he cannot help but keep her beside him and seduce her into his bed.
I enjoyed the moments he tortured himself with wanting but also anger at the heroine. The question is will he set aside his pride for her? And who is this mystery lady who once had his heart, and had betrayed him duly? No one but she knows the truth that her husband was an evil man who killed her father and forced her hand in marriage.
Luckily he was impotent perhaps she had something to do with it and she remains untouched sorry, I'm a prude when it comes to historical romances, I like my heroines a good ol' virgin. When she flees from the castle, knowing that men are after her, she hides in the church and was discovered by Ranulf. How she has heard stories of him, yet this man makes her breath catch, her heart quickens and also stirs her womanly passions.
I'm also glad that she wasn't a shrew. Though she has experienced first love with a bumbling lad, she knows that with Ranulf, it's with a man and one she wants to last a lifetime. If only they can overcome their subtle differences! Forced weddings in medieval romances are a classic and this one certainly didn't disappoint! I absolutely loved the angst! It wasn't dark or intense, but still good.
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