1283 A.D. - Edward I is in the midst of his campaign to tame the Welsh, but rising from the chaos is a Welsh knight known as the Serpent. Bhrodi ap Gaerwen de Shera is a warrior of tremendous range and power. Descended from the kings of Anglesey on his mother's side and the earls of Coventry on his father's, Bhrodi is in the unique position of having Welsh royalty and English nobility. Edward knows he must make an alliance with de Shera. With that in mind, Edward calls upon the mightiest warrior of the north, the legendary William de Wolfe, to pledge one of his daughters to de Shera. William is honored by the king's calling; he pledges his youngest daughter, Lady Penelope Adalira de Wolfe, to be the Serpent's bride. But the Lady Penelope is no ordinary woman; raised by knights, she has been trained by the best and, in spite of her mother's protests, she fights like a knight. Exquisitely beautiful with dark hair and hazel eyes, she is an unearthly beauty and a fine legacy for the mighty de Wolfe. But Penelope has no desire to be a bartered bride and she resists the king's directive, but her reluctance is futile. Join Bhrodi and Penelope as they journey through a world where the greed of men breeds great hatred yet great valor. When Bhrodi is injured in a skirmish, Penelope steps in for her husband to lead the Serpent's men against the hated English and realizes she must face her own father on the battlefield. Will Penelope survive The Wolfe? Or will The Serpent's strike become her very own, conquering those she loves?
Penelope is William de Wolfe's youngest daughter. She has always been spoiled, and is used to getting her own way. That has generally been doing all the things her brothers did, including training to be a Knight. When her father tells her she must marry a man picked out for her by King Edward all her protests are in vain. The whole family undertake the very dangerous journey to Wales.
Bhrodi de Shera is a Welsh prince. His castle is on the island of Anglesey. He has his own reasons for accepting the daughter of Edward's most powerful and famous Knight.
Bhrodri is known as the Serpent, but there is more than one serpent guarding his castle. The one that lives in the marshes is terrifyingly believable Some of his own vassals are very unhappy about his choice of bride.
Bhrodri is known as the Serpent, but there is more than one serpent guarding his castle. The one that lives in the marshes is terrifyingly believable Some of his own vassals are very unhappy about his choice of bride.
This book grabs you on the first page and doesn't let go. The historic detail of the battles and treating the wounded is fascinating. The family dynamics draw you in until you are crying or laughing with them. We meet old friends from other books. So many heroes in one place. Our heroine is just as strong as any of the men, although she soon discovers there are some benefits to being a woman when the right man is around. There is also a sexy love story in here as well.
I can't get enough of books like this , but I know where to find them.
Kathryn Le Veque is one of Amazon's top selling Historical Romance authors, consistently ranked in the top 100 for Historical novels. She has a dominant presence in the Medieval Romance category with 17 novels on Amazon's Top 100 Medieval Romance rankings. Overall, she has 40 novels published on Amazon for Kindle and several offered in paperback.
Kathryn has been featured regularly on Kindle Nation, Coastal Conversations, Confessions of Romaholics, Goodreads, and a host of other blogs and websites highlighting her novels. Kathryn is an award-winning author and has legions of dedicated fans all over the world.
Kathryn's Medieval Historicals have been called 'detailed', 'passionate', and 'character-rich'. She believes that total immersion in a time period is essential to creating the perfect story. More than that, she writes for both women AND men - an unusual crossover for a romance author - and Kathryn has many male readers who enjoy her stories because of the action and adventure. Kathryn is a strong believer in a true and powerful storyline, full of action and passion, that can stand the test of both sexes.
Although Kathryn's passion is her Medievals, she is very proficient at writing Contemporary Adventure Romances and one of her novels. "Fires of Autumn", received over 50,000 downloads on Bookbub in a two day period. Additionally, one of her novels, "Lady of Heaven", is currently being adapted into a screenplay.
Kathryn has been described as a reader's writer - she knows what readers like and she writes from the heart. Read Kathryn Le Veque's novels and fall in love again... and again... and again....
Kathryn is the author of 38 novels and counting.
See Kathryn's fanpage on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kathrynleveq...
Join her on Twitter @kathrynleveque
Visit her website at www.kathrynleveque.com
Kathryn has been featured regularly on Kindle Nation, Coastal Conversations, Confessions of Romaholics, Goodreads, and a host of other blogs and websites highlighting her novels. Kathryn is an award-winning author and has legions of dedicated fans all over the world.
Kathryn's Medieval Historicals have been called 'detailed', 'passionate', and 'character-rich'. She believes that total immersion in a time period is essential to creating the perfect story. More than that, she writes for both women AND men - an unusual crossover for a romance author - and Kathryn has many male readers who enjoy her stories because of the action and adventure. Kathryn is a strong believer in a true and powerful storyline, full of action and passion, that can stand the test of both sexes.
Although Kathryn's passion is her Medievals, she is very proficient at writing Contemporary Adventure Romances and one of her novels. "Fires of Autumn", received over 50,000 downloads on Bookbub in a two day period. Additionally, one of her novels, "Lady of Heaven", is currently being adapted into a screenplay.
Kathryn has been described as a reader's writer - she knows what readers like and she writes from the heart. Read Kathryn Le Veque's novels and fall in love again... and again... and again....
Kathryn is the author of 38 novels and counting.
See Kathryn's fanpage on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kathrynleveq...
Join her on Twitter @kathrynleveque
Visit her website at www.kathrynleveque.com
Thank you, Petula! Penelope is one of my favorite heroines!
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