Conquest
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4.2 • 13 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
It's a bitter battle between the Normans and the Saxons for the fate of the English throne, and it promises to be the epic beginning of the legendary Montbryce Legacy.
A True War Hero …
Ram de Montbryce is an ambitious young warrior who valiantly serves William the Conqueror at the epic Battle of Hastings where more than 10,000 soldiers were slain.
A Sacrificial Pawn ...
Mabelle de Valtesse is an heiress-turned-refugee whose volatile father forfeits all his estates. At the very moment her inheritance is set to be restored, her exiled father negotiates a marriage of strategic importance.
Can a warrior who is greedy for glory find true love with a willful refugee brought to his bed in an arranged marriage?
Lovers of medieval romance and British history during the time of King William the Conqueror will enjoy this intimate story of passion, betrayal, ambition, vengeance, and of course love.
The Montbryce Legacy series
Can love find a way to overcome hatred, betrayal, and the dangers of war?
The spectacular legacy of the Montbryce family starts with three handsome brothers who fight fearlessly in the epic Battle of Hastings in medieval England. Caught in a constant clash of cultures and political savagery, each brother strives to build his own life in the aftermath of the bloody war between Normans and Saxons. In a riveting twist of fate, each man's life ultimately depends on the powerful woman he comes to love fiercely. Author Anna Markland expertly traces the spellbinding saga of the Montbryce family across multiple generations, taking readers on a breathless journey through classic moments of British history and into the deepest labyrinths of the heart.
Customer Reviews
Epic Love Story!!!!!
Fast paced and full of adventure and passion.
Ram is a warrior of a great reputation and a favourite to the king. His father has announced that he’s to marry Mabelle he has no choice but to agree. On the way to his wedding he comes across a young woman sleeping in the forest by the lake -unbeknownst to him it’s his betrothed - and he’s in lust. When he realizes it’s Mabelle he decides to postpone the wedding till he returns from the war.
Mabelle is devastated and after a while with no word she decides to break the betrothal. Things are not over between them Ram can’t get her out of his mind and goes after her. It could have all gone wrong for them but theirs was a passionate love affair. The marriage started off with both in love but too proud to admit. Years later a foe makes his appearance and Mabelle and his sons are abducted, he vows to confess his great love to his wife.
This was a fantastic story of greed, treachery and deceit. Loyalty and love that conquers the betrayals and strengthens the bonds of an epic love.
I recieved a complimentary copy from the author for my honest unbiased opinion.