by Laura Navarre
This was one of the few truly historical romances that I have read, and based on previous experiences I expected to find a lack of real character development, lots of sex/passionate embraces, and the historical aspect only as the setting. Well, I was truly surprised with this novel, even though the ...
Grade: D The author has a thesaurus, and she knows how to use it.Grappling with savage urgency in a riot of tumbled cushions, she plunged headlong into rapture in the arms of her wrathful angel.Status Updates: Read With Me VicariouslyYou can tell by the dates that I avoided writing this review.09/12...
If you love Medievals, definitely check out By Royal Command. Set in Anglo-Saxon England, a very colorful and under-utilized time period, this novel caught my interest from the dark and moody beginning and held it to the very end. It wasn't perfect, but it was quite good.The rest of my review is pos...
This was a hard one for me to read and review. The book is good but a bit cumbersome and the female lead wore a bit on my nerves. Katrin is the daughter of the bastard brother of the king. She was married off for political gain (also revenge on her mother) by her uncle the king. This marriage was...
By Royal Command is written from the third person point of view and told by the novel’s heroine Lady Katrin of Courtenay. There are two-parts to the story. The first: “The Devil’s Minion”, chronicles Katrin’s meeting and relationship with Eomond, a soldier or sword-theyn in liege to the English King...
See Viv's 3-Wine Glass review of this title at Reading Between the Wines! "A pleasant quick read. " ~ Viv
Review originally posted at: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/07/04/review-by-royal-command-by-laura-navarre/Publisher: Carina PressPublish Date: Out nowHow I got this book: ARC from the publisher via NetgalleyTwo brothers. One woman. Three hearts at war.Katrin of Courtenay’s husband is dead—and she d...