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Today, we're got another Rachel's Random Resources tour featuring a new Historical Fiction release via Mills & Boon / Harlequin! It's set in Medieval times and although I've not read as many in this particular period, I will admit to sorely LOVING this one! Ready or not, fair readers...time to draw your sword, and protect your lady love...or is that allow your lady love to protect you? Find out in today's ebook of choice and blog tour guest...
The Return of Her Lost Knight
by
Melissa Oliver
About the book...
Her second chance...
With her lost love…
To avoid a forced marriage, Lady Gwenllian plans to escape to a convent. She couldn’t possibly honor another when her heart still belongs to Ralph de Kinnerton, the man she had to betray to save his life—only to hear of his death shortly after. So how is it possible he’s here at this knight’s tournament? Now the pull of their unfinished past forces Gwen to question the choice she’d made for her future…
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Once upon a time, young love was in bloom...
...until those that would have things their own way threatened that happily-ever-after...
...and in order to save the one they loved, they had to sacrifice their own happiness.
How far would YOU go for the one you love?
Lady Gwenllian and Ralph de Kinnerton...a promising couple then, but an explosively brilliant couple now, if only they'd let each other in. Guess that's what happens when you've years that separate, but that's better than the veil of death that hung between them when they first met for the second time. You could sense that as much as Ralph wanted to draw his past connection to Gwenllian to a close, he never could completely sever the tie. He loved her, still did, and despite his good intentions to let her be free from the past, the question that begged to be answered, yet never spilled from his lips...did she WANT to be freed? The way I saw it, Gwenllian was as besought in her heart as he, but so set was she on her new path to escape the taint on her past, she wasn't willing to give herself, let alone him, a proper chance. Good thing that love is blind, and cares not what we want, but rather what SHOULD be...
I regarded Gwenllian with a full heart for her bravery, her determination, and her kindness. When she met young William, you can't help but smile at their time spent together. When she and Ralph try to move beyond the past pulled together by the connection that runs so deep between them, you can't stop yourself from hoping against hope that it will turn out brilliantly perfect. When trouble comes calling, the breath is taken from your lungs as you keep reading to see if everyone survives the fallout. When the final battle is waged, that same breath stolen will be held along with the most ardent wishes for truth and love to prevail. On the other hand, Ralph's return to the land of the living was nothing short of a miracle, making him equally worthy of our admiration, and while he was cloaking himself in mystery, it was very much warranted considering those he is trying to evade. The thing about him that stands out though isn't his battle scars, or knightly swordplay, but the power of his heart, his strength of spirit, and his desire to set things to right.
In the end, I loved the story for its darkness and light, spirit and heart, and most of all, its enduring love! It wasn't easy for any of them, and the trials they faced were all thanks to others that couldn't accept what was and was not theirs in life for the taking, but it made them who they were and for that, I wouldn't want it any other way! Fall under the spell of this once-upon-a-time, and see how much more the wages of love are worth than war...
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About the author...
Melissa Oliver is from south-west London where she writes historical romance novels. She lives with her lovely husband and three daughters, who share her passion for decrepit, old castles, grand palaces and all things historical. She is the winner of The Romantic Novelists' Association's Joan Hessayon Award for new writers in 2020 for her debut, The Rebel Heiress and the Knight. When she's not writing she loves to travel, paint and visit museums & art galleries.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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