Synopsis:~
A CAPTIVE NORMAN
Sir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield. Now he finds himself the lady’s captive among vengeful Saxons, weeks becoming months while his liege, Duke William of Normandy, subdues his new English subjects. Biding his time, Guarin plots an escape dependent on captivating his captor, a formidable quest with one more a warrior than a lady. But when his compassion is roused by the suffering of her people under Norman rule, the question of escape is jeopardized by the answer to who, exactly, is captivated—and in a conquered country, what hope there is for enemies beyond a kiss.
A DEFIANT SAXON
Her husband and young son slain by invaders, Lady Hawisa lives only for protecting her people. And revenge. While outwardly bending the knee to the usurper, she amasses rebels to send the conquerors back across the sea, along with the silver-haired warrior she never intended to take captive. Now that Guarin D’Argent has cause to wreak vengeance of his own and knows his captor is a Wulfrith, she dare not release him—just as she dare not succumb to his efforts to turn her from her purpose. But all changes when she is betrayed by one of her own. Will the struggle between the English resistance and the Normans find the two on opposite sides of the battlefield? Or might the Lord have other plans for them?
My take:~
I loved Fearless! Well, I loved Guarin and Hawisa and their impossible attraction, thanks to birthright and loyalty. One Norman, one Saxon, and a river of blood, hatred, and betrayal between them. Tamara Leigh’s gifted pen is second to none and revelling in her word selection and sentence structure was as delightful and intriguing as her characters and the burgeoning story. Merciless began this series beautifully, but Fearless captivated me even more, immersing me in the history, politics, and tragedy of the medieval age. With more Age of Conquest novels to come, my medieval fix is assured!
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August 23, 2019 at 8:46 pm
You could not have started my day more beautifully, Rel! Thank you for the wonderful, heartfelt review of FEARLESS–and the inspiration to write the epilogue of the third book, NAMELESS. You bless me!
August 24, 2019 at 12:35 am
PERFECTION! That is about as close as I can come in my meager vocabulary in describing this book in one word. PERFECTION! I la-la-LOVED how Tamara filled in the blanks of the Wulfrith Family origins (and that famous dagger) and even let us reconnect with characters from a few of her other books as well, without losing focus of Guarin and Hawisa.
I was head over heels for Guarin from the first time I saw him on the cover of “Merciless”, but after reading “Fearless”, completely smitten doesn’t even come close to my feelings after closing the back cover. ****SIGH**** “Nameless” cannot get into my hands soon enough!
August 24, 2019 at 11:35 pm
Thank you, dear Amy! What a wonderful start to my day.
August 24, 2019 at 3:25 am
I love all of Tamara’s books. I devour them as soon as they are released. But I really think this is her best series yet. I’m loving these D’Argent men and the heroines are pretty amazing too.
August 24, 2019 at 11:35 pm
Merci beaucoup, Brittaney with an “e” (I’ve never seen that spelling–love it!).