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English Winter: Romantic Historical Fiction
“Be careful how much you force me to be independent.”
Lady Eleanor de Levan worked hard to reconcile her new role as wife and mother with her adventurous spirit. When the winter of 1199 reaches its icy fingers toward Aquitaine, her peace is cut short. A mysterious messenger warns her that danger is coming, then dies.
The fiery knightess within Eleanor steps back into the light.
As the threats rise, she and husband Sir Alec Earnblaec set off to find answers as to who these shadowy men are and what they want. One by one, members of her family’s dark Order are revealed, each with their own danger and agenda. They are willing to divide the couple by any means, including Alec’s past. When Eleanor sees through his half-truths, Alec will be reminded how she earned her nickname of English Winter.
In this epic conclusion to Knightess and Lady of the Tournament, secrets long hidden are revealed. Alliances will be tested and reformed. Will the love Alec and Eleanor have fought so hard to forge be able to withstand the onslaught of forces seeking to divide them?
This is a series for readers who like a plot intense page-turner with a bit of a romance line. Traditional romance rules have been broken. For content warnings please see the author's website www.authorjastein.com.
This novel is the third installment of the Swords of Resilience series. The series debut Knightess won a 2023 Royal Dragonfly Literary Award. All of the books in this series may function as stand-alone novels, though the adventure is best experienced when read in order.
Lady Eleanor de Levan worked hard to reconcile her new role as wife and mother with her adventurous spirit. When the winter of 1199 reaches its icy fingers toward Aquitaine, her peace is cut short. A mysterious messenger warns her that danger is coming, then dies.
The fiery knightess within Eleanor steps back into the light.
As the threats rise, she and husband Sir Alec Earnblaec set off to find answers as to who these shadowy men are and what they want. One by one, members of her family’s dark Order are revealed, each with their own danger and agenda. They are willing to divide the couple by any means, including Alec’s past. When Eleanor sees through his half-truths, Alec will be reminded how she earned her nickname of English Winter.
In this epic conclusion to Knightess and Lady of the Tournament, secrets long hidden are revealed. Alliances will be tested and reformed. Will the love Alec and Eleanor have fought so hard to forge be able to withstand the onslaught of forces seeking to divide them?
This is a series for readers who like a plot intense page-turner with a bit of a romance line. Traditional romance rules have been broken. For content warnings please see the author's website www.authorjastein.com.
This novel is the third installment of the Swords of Resilience series. The series debut Knightess won a 2023 Royal Dragonfly Literary Award. All of the books in this series may function as stand-alone novels, though the adventure is best experienced when read in order.
476 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2024
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J.A. Stein
5 books30 followersWhen J.A. Stein isn't dreaming up stories of centuries past, you can find her training horses like those in her stories. Or perhaps you won't find her at all, as she frequently disappears into America's stunning wilderness to chase adventure. She loves to read anything with a plot and makes it a goal to write stories that can't be put down.
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Reviews are greatly appreciated!
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March 22, 2025
Great storyline, wonderful character development! Loved this series by J.A. Stein. I have never read such a rich series in such a short time. Page turner!
November 13, 2024
Jousts, romance, mystery...
Violence and romance galore. Not a bad read, but there were a few inconsistencies plus language issues that annoyed me and pulled me out of a generally well written story. Examples include inappropriate words (once the antonym of the correct word), and frequent pronoun mistakes (which really annoy me), generally in the use of subject pronouns I/o object pronouns. For example: ...to Alec and I.
If such issues don't bother you, you might love it!
Violence and romance galore. Not a bad read, but there were a few inconsistencies plus language issues that annoyed me and pulled me out of a generally well written story. Examples include inappropriate words (once the antonym of the correct word), and frequent pronoun mistakes (which really annoy me), generally in the use of subject pronouns I/o object pronouns. For example: ...to Alec and I.
If such issues don't bother you, you might love it!
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews