The Conqueror

Hot Knights #1

by Mary Gillgannon, Tara O'Dell

When Norman knight Jobert de Brevrienne claims Oxbury in the name of William the Conqueror, he discovers that one of the Saxon defenders is the daughter of the eorle who ruled the settlement. Realizing he needs her skills as a chatelaine and her rapport with the villagers so Oxbury will continue to prosper, Jobert makes peace with Edeva. But as they work together to restore order and prepare for winter, he worries the blond “hellcat” will betray him to the rebels as soon as his back is turned. Even more troubling is the realization he’s falling in love with her.

Edeva vows to kill the Norman monster who has overrun her family’s lands and stolen her heritage. But when he shows himself to be reasonable and just, her animosity begins to ease. She finds herself torn between aiding her brothers, who seek vengeance against the usurper, and her longing for the handsome knight, who has conquered her heart even as he takes control of her homeland.

(This book was previously published as The Saxon's Daughter under the pseudonym Tara O'Dell.)

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Medieval, Historical, Enemies To Lovers, Medieval Romance, Historical Fiction

356 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

I write romance novels set in the dark ages, medieval and English Regency time periods and fantasy and historical novels with Celtic influences. My books have been published in Russia, China, the Netherlands and Germany. I was raised in the Midwest but I’ve lived in Wyoming for over thirty years. I work at a public library where I have the enviable job of ordering adult fiction. I’m married and have two grown children, When not working or writing, I enjoy gardening, traveling and reading, of course!

Blog: http://marygillgannon.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.gillgannon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryGillgannon

Reviews

[Annii · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not a good book. It is poorly written, the characters are poorly developed, and there is absolutely no emotional connection between the characters, and it is very boring. The sex scenes are badly written and not worth reading. It also bothered me a great deal when Edeva was totally okay with the fact that Jobert killed her brother. Her whole "Oh, that's okay, I like you better anyway, let's go have sex," attitude was ridiculous and unrealistic. I do not reccomend this book.

[The Book Coyote · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not a good book. It is poorly written, the characters are poorly developed, and there is absolutely no emotional connection between the characters, and it is very boring. The sex scenes are badly written and not worth reading. It also bothered me a great deal when Edeva was totally okay with the fact that Jobert killed her brother. Her whole "Oh, that's okay, I like you better anyway, let's go have sex," attitude was ridiculous and unrealistic. I do not reccomend this book.

[Tara · Rating 1 out of 5]

AAR gave it a B- in 1998. This is oof. Don't waste your time.

(But available from archive.org, FWIW)

[Lisa C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was really surprised at what a good book this was. I was skeptical and the first thirty pages or so left me wondering because there seemed to be a good deal of anger, hate and knights taking the castle women wherever and whenever they felt like it.

I'm so glad I stuck with it because the characters were well written, descriptions were spot on and the action part of it was very realistic. The main characters had a lot of emotion and feeling. The author didn't sugarcoat the life and times of this period. She was able to show that people from completely opposite sides could find love.

There was love, plenty of action, humor and through it, the author made the reader feel they were living the story. There were a few missing words but they didn't detract from the story. I'll be looking for more from this author.

[Amanda Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars, I liked the book, I started to dislike all of the misunderstandings. I loved the Saxon vs. Norman plot, this is one of my favorites. I was rooting for the characters to work out their problems and get together. The book was kind of sexy, but could have been more so.

I have read other books by this author and I do like them.

[RomLibrary]

When Norman knight Jobert de Brevrienne claims Oxbury in the name of William the Conqueror, he discovers that one of the Saxon defenders is the daughter of the eorle who ruled the settlement. Realizing he needs her skills as a chatelaine and her rapport with the villagers so Oxbury will continue to prosper, Jobert makes peace with Edeva. But as they work together to restore order and prepare for winter, he worries the blond hellcat will betray him to the rebels as soon as his back is turned. Even more troubling is the realization he’s falling in love with her.
Edeva vows to kill the Norman monster who has overrun her family’s lands and stolen her heritage. But when he shows himself to be reasonable and just, her animosity begins to ease. She soon finds herself torn between aiding her brothers, who seek vengeance against the usurper, and her longing for the handsome knight, who has conquered her heart even as he takes control of her homeland.