The Rover Defiant.by Anna Markland.

★★★★★
I was lucky enough to receive an A.R.C. of this but that does not colour my review in any way.

This is another marvellous historical romance from the time when the Norse men were looking for new lands to settle in.

The Vikings have made peace with the Franks, and now go to push the Brettons from the north western reaches of the region.
Torstien is a freed slave, and nephew to Bryk,   who is a mighty warrior under the command of the great leader Rollo.
Bryk takes Torstien under his wing to train as a warrior, and finds he has a natural gift for the work.
Torstien has more than training on his mind, he has his heart set on a woman so far above his station.
Sonja is the youngest daughter of a local nobleman.  Her father is trying to find her a suitable husband, she hates the whole idea of marriage and babies. Until at the christening of Bryk and Cathryn's son. Sonja sees a handsome young man in the family retinue, and he is watching her.

She thinks he is Cathryn´s brother, A romance between a freed slave and a young noble woman just will not be acceptable to anyone. 

I wont say any more about the story line because I don´t want to spoil it for you. It can be read as a stand alone but it would be better if you have read The Rover Bold first so that you know the Family involved.

 I loved this book , all the characters are strong and interesting. the history behind the story is fascinating without overwhelming you .We have battles, adventure, humour and a beautiful love story.  These books give us the start of  what will become the Montbryce family known to us from Anna´s medieval  series.

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The Rover Defiant (Viking Roots Medieval Romance Saga Book 2)