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~The Conqueror~
by Tracy L.
Ranson
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Heroine:
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Kieran, Baron of Stratford
left his unwanted fiancée to ride with King Richard to the Holy Land for
the crusades. An unsigned missive stating that she was killed--by his brother Hugh, sends him back home post haste, where Kieran
discovers he is now persona non grata in his own family castle.
He rides to the Abbey
of St. Stephan with the hopes that his former tutor, Father Cesare,
can be of some assistance in the matter. But the church won't
intervene, leaving Kieran with nowhere to turn but Constance, Duchess of Ravenwood, a childhood friend who has a mile long list of grievances against
the young baron
and is unlikely to be kind to him in his time of need.
But Kieran discovers he has
a weapon in this fight--his body. He senses at their meetings that Constance is drawn to him
against her better judgment, so pursues her with a vengeance. A night spent in passion makes
him
yearn for more from his childhood companion, but in the cold light of
morning Constance decides he is not the man for her.
Can Kieran
convince Constance that he has changed and is finally worthy of her?
And can he protect her from a cruel old enemy who also would
take her to wife--against her will?
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What worked for me: |
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I'm always a fan of medieval stories and love to see an underdog beat
the villain.
Size-wise Constance was chubby as a child, and lost the extra weight
when she learned the art of swordplay, but she still felt chubby
at times. I am very glad that Kieran planned to be with her no
matter what her size. For me, that was the best part of the story!
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What didn't work for me: |
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There were some plot points that were a bit implausible to me, but
since others might not think twice about them, I won't mention them
here.
I really wanted to like the hero and heroine, but I just didn't feel
connected to them. For some folks they might seem feisty, but to me
they felt a bit immature.
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Overall: |
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Fans of medieval romances might enjoy
this one.
Warning: there are some coarse words, sexual scenarios,
violence,
and weight loss in this book.
If you liked "The
Conqueror" you
might also enjoy "Earth Song",
"The Accidental Bride", and "The Bride
and the Beast".
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