Item: Of Love and Vengeance
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Of Love and Vengeance by Louise Lyndon | Warrior’s in Love: Book 1 |Review & Promotional Tour

A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.

Thank you to Louise Lyndon and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me the information for this tour.

Of Love and Vengeance by Louise Lyndon | Review

Of Love and Vengeance by Louise Lyndon
Series: Warriors in Love #1
Published by Louise Lyndon on 01/10/2021
Genres: Action & Adventure, Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 310

A Warriors In Love Novel - Book 1
Forced to marry Lord Aymon to ensure her young nephews survival, English Lady Laila vows undying hatred for the Norman she holds responsible for the deaths of so many innocents.

Discovering Aymon has committed an act of treason gives her the chance to seek vengeance he deserves. But can Laila let Aymon die at the hands of the king once she learns the truth?

A hardened Norman warrior, Lord Aymon has lived through atrocities no man ever should. With the invasion of England over, all he wants is a quiet life and a wife who will give him heirs and obey his every command. Instead, he finds himself wed to feisty and outspoken Laila.

But when she learns the truth of his treasonous act, can Aymon count on her to keep his secret?

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Content Warning for the violence of the era.

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Excerpt from Of Love and Vengeance by Louise Lyndon

Laila swallowed hard, hoping to choke down the words which threatened to hurtle from her mouth in defense of her home. She inhaled deeply. And when she was sure she was not going to blurt the words she so desperately wanted to shout, she said simply, “Only three serfs remain, and they are hunting. They will return shortly,” she lied.

“They dare leave the Lady of the manor unprotected?”
Laila would have been deaf not to hear the derision in his voice. “Although, you hardly need protecting, do you? And your husband? Where is he? Is he hunting, too?”
“I do not have a husband.”

He nodded his head in understanding. She was unwed; a lone woman with no one to protect her. She was at his complete mercy. She knew it. He knew it.
The rasp of his strong fingers against his day-old stubble filled the silent great hall. With his mind seemingly made up, he strode toward the door. “It’s too late to do anything about it today, but be ready first thing on the morrow.”

Laila followed close on his heels. “Ready for what?”
Without missing a step, he threw over his shoulder, “Our wedding.”

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My thoughts on Of Love and Vengeance by Louise Lyndon | Review

Lady Laila and Aymon captured my heart.

This story felt very true to the time of 1070. Women and children were often treated as chattel, and servants could be mistreated as well. Pillaging, rape, and murder are prevalent themes, which are not unusual in a story set in this era. Please note this content if you have issues with violence.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it straight through in one evening. Laila is fortunate her father raised her to be self-sufficient and taught her the skills needed to protect herself and her orphaned nephew. This upbringing certainly came in handy.

Aymon, the bastard half-brother of William the Conqueror, is haunted by the atrocities of war. He is ready to settle down with a docile wife, a few children, and live out his life in peace on the land gifted to him from his brother in payment for his service in the war.

Unfortunately, Laila is out-spoken, opinionated, and despises the Normans for the death of her father. However, sparks fly when they meet as he takes over her family lands, and they wed within hours.

Will hatred, jealousy, and misunderstandings rule their marriage? Can they both overcome their prejudices and past to reach for happiness? Please pick up a copy today. If medieval historical fiction is your genre, you will love this book.

My only slight issue, was the use of a few terms that seemed a bit more modern than the time period of this book. But…the story was so intense and intriguing, this did not take away from my enjoyment in the least. I still rate it 5 of 5 stars and can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Many of the characters would make excellent leads in a story of their own.

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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About Louise Lyndon

Louise grew up in country Victoria, Australia, before moving to England, where for sixteen years she soaked up the vibrancy of London and the medieval history of England. She has since returned to Australia and now lives in Melbourne.

Her obsession with all things medieval continued upon her return and shortly after settling back into Aussie life she wrote the first of the two Warriors In Love novels - Of Love and Vengeance (book 1), and Of Love and Betrayal (book 2).

Louise has temporarily rejoined the 21st century with a soon-to-be-released new series - Justice Served. Book 1 - Nowhere to Hide is scheduled for release in 2021.

Not yet ready to leave modern times Louise has started work on a new series, Shame Defy about rock gods and their journey to finding "the one". Book one is scheduled for release in 2022.

When not writing, Louise can be found creating one-of-a-kind custom journals (available from www.LouiseLyndon.net or her Etsy store - The Journal Squirrel).

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