The Conqueror's Lady

The Knights of Brittany #1

by Terri Brisbin

The Warrior's Captive Bride Strong, ruthless and brave, Giles Fitzhenry is a born warrior who has never been able to shake off the shame of his illegitimate birth. To save her people and lands, the lady Fayth is forced to marry this commanding Breton knight. The marriage is as unwelcome as the deep desire which stirs each time she looks at her husband's powerful, battleready body... Now Giles's final conquest is the heart of his new bride – and her utter surrender! The Knights of Brittany Born to conquer...and seduce!

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Medieval, Historical, Historical Fiction, Medieval Romance, Harlequin

344 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Terri Brisbin is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of more than 50 historical, paranormal and fantasy romances and her books have been released in more than 20 languages and 25 countries around the world since 1998. She's been published by Berkley/Jove, Harlequin, Kensington Books, NAL/Signet, Dragonblade Publishing and Oliver Heber Books. Terri has also self-published her works and will have new books out through 2026!

When not living the glamorous life of a romance author in the southern NJ suburbs, Terri spends her time being a married mom, a grammy and a dental hygienist while plotting and planning future stories and trips to Scotland . For more info (more than you could possibly want or need to know) visit her website – www.terribrisbin.com .

Reviews

[La Bruja Lectora (Tata) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esta bonita historia me cautivo, se desarrolla con rapidez en cada párrafo, todos los personajes son agradables y no existe lo grotesco de la guerra medieval, Fayth y Giles son una bonita pareja, que por circunstancias políticas tuvieron que contraer nupcias para preservar la paz del reino.
Es el segundo libro que leo de esta autora, y confieso que me gusta mucho su pluma, escribir novelas medievales puede llegar a ser difícil a veces, pero Terri Brisbin logra hacerlo sencillo.

Reseña: https://labrujalectora1.blogspot.com/

[Leo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the setting and the romance was decent. Wasn't great by any means but a nice book to waste some time with

[Ella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best historical romance I’ve read, but either way thanks to the lady at work, wherever and whoever you are for putting this on the shelf !

[Émeraude · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well...review in portugais! sorry u_u

Primeiro livro da excelente série Os cavaleiros da Bretanha, "The Conqueror's Lady", conta a história de Lorde Giles o bastardo bretão agraciado com terras e um título, além de uma noiva.
Já tive a oportunidade de ler os três livros da série, mas fiz um caminho inverso nessa ordem: 2,3 e 1. Sendo que o meu personagem preferido encontra-se no livro 3 (Soren <3), mas na minha opinião o melhor livro é o número 1, a história de Giles é muito bem trabalhada e dá uma visão geral do que pode acontecer nos livros 2 e 3.
Quantos aos personagens, eu realmente não gostei da mocinha! Lady Fayth acabou por ser muito inconsequente e teimosa. Havia momentos onde eu gostaria de simplesmente sacudi-lá devido sua falta de juízo. Já Giles me surpreendeu muito, li muitas reviews de pessoas falando que não gostavam das atitudes dele no livro e sinceramente confesso que depois de ler não entendi de onde essas pessoas tiraram isso! Giles era apenas um homem tentando acertar em sua nova condição e Faith simplesmente não ajudava, achei que ele teve muita paciência para com ela, eu não teria tanta. Eu me perguntava: porque essa mulher faz isso?? Será que ela não vê tá deixando tudo pior?



Talvez por isso não tenha ganho as cinco estrelas devidas, achei que ele foi muito complacente com as atitudes dela que quase colocaram tudo a perder. Apesar disso é muito bom. Leiam a série eu recomendo.

[Lynn Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars I had mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I thought the author did a great job of giving it a real setting. There is no mistaking that this book is not only a medieval, but that it is set in England shortly after the Conquest. The romance sits nicely front and center, but the backstory of the Normans establishing their rule over the Saxons after having won at Hastings runs continuously through the story such that the romance and the rest of the story are inseparable.

And then there was Giles. I thought Giles was a lovely hero. He has good sense and is enlightened for his time without seeming ridiculously modern. As bastard son of a nobleman, he had little to expect by way of advancement in France but following William to England gave him the chance of a lifetime - a title and an estate. I loved watching how he managed to treat those around him with kindness and consideration while also showing himself strong enough to rule over his new lands.

I'll admit that the romance caused me some trepidation at first. After all, not only does the Lady Fayth so clearly NOT want to marry Giles, but the power imbalance between them was huge. As the conquering lord, Fayth is pretty much completely at Giles' mercy. However, Giles repeatedly has opportunities to abuse his position and chooses not to. Affection was a bit slow to blossom between these two, but what really frustrated me was Fayth's continuing refusal to trust Giles despite all evidence that she should. Even so, I did enjoy the book overall.

[Adriana Fogaça · Rating 5 out of 5]

Série: Os Cavaleiros da Bretanha 01 - Senhora do Dominador - Terri Brisbin
Título original: The Conqueror's Lady
Título: Senhora do Dominador
Autor: Terri Brisbin
Tradução: Ana Helena Garcia
Série: Os Cavaleiros da Bretanha 01
Editora: Harlequin
Ano: 2012

Sempre fico imaginando como deveria ser difícil para uma mulher, apesar de nobre e herdeira, vivenciar todas as demandas que uma guerra proporciona. Ainda mais no período medieval onde a mulher era considerada moeda de troca. Não havia consideração com a pessoa e sim com o seu valor na hora de dominar o feudo.

É exatamente o que acontece com Lady Fayth, coitada foi dada pelo novo rei para o Giles Fitzhenry em casamento para oficializar que o feudo e o povo eram propriedade de Giles, espólio de guerra. É claro que os vassalos eram fiéis a Lady...

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[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite his illigetimate birth, Giles Fitzhenry fought with William the Conqueror and was rewarded with the lands of the Baron of Taerford, who died in the battle. Now Giles must marry the Baron's daughter Lady Fayth to unite his new lands.

Read for the romance writer's awards. I really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would.

[Linda Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first introduction to this author and I found this a fun and compelling read.

[Bhavya · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.
An okay book, not bad, not great. Just okay!

[Jessica Lauryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the story opens, I was expecting an alpha hero, but Giles Fitzhenry is anything but. Gentle and kind, with patience that exceeds my own, it’s clear this conquering warrior’s resume is reflective of the time in which he lives, and the station he is forced to overcome in life, as opposed to who he is inside. His relationship with heroine Fayth is tender and sweet, and he exhibits great understanding, demonstrating that, even in the most tense of moments that he is incapable of unleashing his anger on the people he loves. Nor can he help in inclination to show his enemies mercy, when their fate rests in his honorable hands.

I got stuck in the middle of the story for a bit. As I recently commented of Dreaming of You by Lisa Klepas, which I finished days before completing this story, it’s a long wait before this newly married couple consummates their union. We lose a bit of the spark that ignites when the couple first engages in foreplay, and I got tired of waiting. But, when they do finally come together, the pace picks up.

In spite of my gripes, I found Giles and Fayth extremely likeable and easy to relate to, which is an impressive feat for the author to achieve considering the book is set in 1066. The challenges they’re faced with both individually and as a couple are tremendous and they handle them with honor and grace. (Not sure I would have been able to do the same, under such wild circumstances!)

Some of this story was lost on me – there is just so much going on – but what I loved most about it is the tender relationship between hero and heroine, present from their very first encounter and never lost, not during the black moment or when circumstances are at their most dire. There is an element of trust and concern which simply exists, connecting these well-intentioned characters and developing into something that is so impenetrable, it can withstand anything. I truly felt their love and I greatly enjoyed reading their story.

[Diandra Fernandes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sempre leio algum romance de época, as vezes acho uns ótimos, mas não foi dessa vez. Quero entender a necessidade de ter sempre um personagem bem burro na história, nesse caso Fayth está de parabéns. Muuuuito lesada. A história também não é das mais empolgantes, os confrontos por terras e títulos poderia ser melhor trabalhado. Ficar o livro todo atrás de um vilão e no final deixar ir embora é covardia.

Gilles guerreiro e bastardo, conquista Taerford e tudo que nele habita, incluindo Fayth que está prestes a se casar com Edmund, seu amigo de infância. Gilles com o melhor estilo homem das cavernas acaba com tudo e só não mata Edmund porque Fayth suplica.
Gillies e Fayth se casam, mas por suspeitar de que houve um envolvimento maior entre os amigos, Gilles resolve que só consumara o casamento depois de ter certeza que Fayth não está grávida. Ai começa o mimimi.
Gilles é bonzinho demais e tem uma paciência de Jó, nem parece o mesmo do início. Como o provável futuro rei William tende a favorecer seus fiéis seguidores, alguns bastardos em caráter acabam se dando bem também. Com a fuga do povo de Huard por escravidão, começa uma confusão. Fayth vai ajudar um casal foragido (b.o. mas não conta a Giles), também reencontra Edmund que envenena sua cabeça (b.o.2, mas também não conta a Giles), conclusão: quase que Giles vai preso e o povo de Taerford padece. No fim tudo de ajeita...de forma ZzzZ....

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Giles Fitzhenry, a Breton knight, fights alongside William, The Conqueror and as a reward, is given Saxon lands. Fayth is the lady whose lands are given to Giles. These two characters are quite interesting. Giles' illegitimate birth is what is behind some of his actions in the book. Fayth is driven by the desire to do the right thing or, perhaps, what is right in her mind and this leads to certain consequences that makes for an exciting read. The ending is beautiful.

This novel is very enjoyable for anyone who loves a Medieval romance. A short read, with only 273 pages, but it is intriguing. The romance is good, it progresses steadily throughout the story. The characters are lovable. Highly recommend this book! It's also part of a series, so I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the near future.

[GingerOrange · Rating 4 out of 5]

Romance:4
Steaminess:3
Action/suspense:2
Overall:4

Another blast from the past.

Terri Brisbin was one of my favourite historical writers and re-reading this book really reminded me why. The characters in the novel were so good. Noble and level headed. I really liked them. The romance took about the same tone. Gentle with a steady progression. The book also had a serious emotional note to it which I loved. The book was steamy for its kind. A pitfall was the action plot. There were some obvious holes to it. Besides that, the writing wasn’t the greatest. Descriptions were a little sparse and there was a lot of jumping between scenes.

Overall, the knights of Brittany are still one of my favourite heroes.

[Evilgenius · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't have high hopes for this as I only read it to clear it from my TBR where it has been sitting for too long. But it wasnt horrible. It had some humor, was a bit boring here and there, a bit compelling and entertaining other times. In short, it wasn't good, but, again, not horrible either.

Their very young ages surprised me though because they acted much older and those kinds of books usually have protagonists that are older than 18 and 23. However, I guess you grew up much faster in their time, so their ages were probably realistic.

It was fun how his friend was so invested in his marriage and tried to help him.
On the other hand, it confused me that first it's said a couple of days passed between capturing the the estate and marrying her, then it suddenly becomes a couple of weeks.
Plus, Giles should not have shown mercy with the enemy in the end as it could have gotten him into a lot of serious trouble. But of course it so conveniently didn't.

I don't have more to say, really, this left me mostly indifferent.

[Bea Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fine but a little bland. There isn't much of a plot at all, outside of two rather beige and uninteresting people failing to trust each other while demanding trust in return. Something about misplaced serfs, and some dude cooking up trouble offstage. I'll be honest I got well bored. I don't mind relatively plotless romances if the main couple are fun to read, but these two were a snooze fest.

[Aline Damasceno]

Sempre tive um pouco de preconceito com os livros da Terri depois que li um que odiei. Mas esse livro me fez devorar cada página dele, e me fez querer muito mais, tanto que vou ler o próximo. Gostei muito, só não é cinco estrelas por umas coisas que me incomodou...

[Alex McFarlane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m always interested in reading non-regency historicals and this was a fun, quick book. The MMC is a little too good for my taste, but it was written in 2012 before everyone wanted morally grey characters.

[Tahlia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this book with in two days, it was enjoyable and interesting though I feel the end lacked something, not that I could tell you what it lacked specifically.

[Leonor Lopes · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Martina Nix Govoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carino, o meglio carino fino al punto in cui non lo hanno stratagliato e diventa incomprensibile il comportamento di Fayth.
Vabbè, nella sua semplicità però si fa leggere bene e ci accontentiamo.

[María · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful hero. Badly written work.

[Misnoawl · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75***

[Tatianna Bluel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The dialogue is very kitschy and Giles and Fayth are a pretty meh couple.

[Reading Fanatic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Fantastic!

This is the first book in Ms. Brisbin's fantastic KNIGHT'S OF BRITTANY trilogy. Books two and three are; The Mercenary's Bride (my absolute favorite of the 3 books) and His Enemy's Daughter, which I also loved. The trilogy centers around three knights, born and raised in Brittany, who are all of illegitimate birth. Against all odds, the three rise above their inferior origins to become landed members of the aristocracy. The hero of this book, Giles, and his best friends, Brice and Soren, were trained to be knights by their foster father, a nobleman, who took them in and raised them as his own, along with his own legitimate son. When the call to arms came from Duke William of Normandy, the three men joined the Duke's forces in hopes of finding land, wealth, and a future in England.

Although the trilogy has this common thread that runs throughout, each book can be read as a standalone. As a matter of fact, I started the trilogy by reading book two, after which I read book three, and finally, book one. I absolutely loved every single one of the novels, and can say, without reservation, that it is one of the best trilogies that I have ever read! While it's true that all the books have a similar storyline in that the H is a conquering Norman (actually Breton) who has been awarded the h's family's lands as well as her hand in marriage, and they have to fight off a common enemy in order to secure their claim to the lands and lady, nonetheless, each book is distinct in that each couple has their own unique set of difficulties to overcome. So often, trilogies or book series, merely recycle the same storyline over and over in each book. That is so not the case in this trilogy!!!

In THE CONQUEROR'S LADY, Giles Fitzhenry is the first of the trio to be awarded his lands and title. In order to secure his claim to Fayth's family's lands, Giles is order to marry the lady--if that is at all possible. When Giles arrives at Taerford, he is just in time to prevent his betrothed from marrying another man! Not knowing the identity of his intended's almost groom, Giles gives in to her plea to set the man free--this is a decision that he will come to regret in the future. Fairly quickly, Giles and Fayth marry, although he refuses to consummate the marriage until he is certain she is not with child--a decision that is not easy for him to hold to because of his intense attraction to his wife. Nonetheless, Gile is resolved to this course of action, despite Fayth's assurances that she is still a maid. Fayth, of course, is offended by the fact that Giles refuses to accept her word, and that he believes that she would so easily relinquish her "honor" by lying with a man, not her husband.

Despite their rocky beginning; however, as Fayth and Giles get to know one another, tender feelings begin to develop between them. Giles is a wonderful hero. At the young age of twenty-three, he has already proved himself a fierce warrior and a man of deep loyalty and honor, and has achieved his life's dream. Nevertheless, Giles has a really difficult time overcoming his feelings of inferiority. Despite all his hard work, he still has trouble accepting that he deserves all that he has accomplished; he certainly does not believe that he is good enough for an aristocratic lady such as Fayth. The relationship between the two develops slowly--a nice realistic pace.

Fayth is torn by her divided loyalties between her husband and the Saxon rebels, and before the couple can achieve their HEA she must choose between the two factions. The only complaint I have is that I wish Fayth was a bit more feisty--my personal preference is for plucky heroines, although I realize that not every woman can be spirited and outspoken. It's not that Fayth is a doormat; because she's not, it's just that I felt like she should have challenged Giles more...particularly when it came to sex. She seemed to give in too easily to Giles' sexual advances, especially when you take into consideration Giles' refusal to consummate the marriage, until after he was sure Fayth wasn't carrying another man's child. In that respect, I definitely preferred book two over this one, because the heroine in "Mercenary" is very feisty and gives the H a run for his money!! LOL

That minor complaint aside, I absolutely adored this book! It's beautifully written, with fully developed, three dimensional characters and a dynamic plot! It was a sublime reading experience for me, and I highly recommend, not only this book, but also the other two in the trilogy. The only complaint I have is that there are only three books in the series...I wish there were more for me to read! FYI, this is not a clean romance. There are a few steamy love scenes, which are quite descriptive. Happy reading!

[Marjorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick. I liked that the FMC hesitated with the MMC. I understood her conflicted feelings.

[Lianne Pheno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Avis tiré de mon blog :

Lady Fayth de Taerford n'a pas le choix, si elle veut conserver sa vie et ses terres, elle devra épouser Giles Fitzhenry et le laisser prendre sa place.

Je ne m'étais pas aperçus quand j'ai fait la liste de mon challenge ABC, que j'avais choisi deux livres si proches. Ce roman et Le Maître de mon Cœur que j'ai chroniqué aussi, se déroulent la même année, au même endroit, dans les même circonstances et avec des personnages similaires.

On pourrait croire qu'on se retrouve donc avec deux copies de la même histoire mais heureusement non, finalement l'ambiance et la façon dont l'histoire (la romance) est traitée est vraiment différente.
Giles à beau être lui aussi un bâtard de haute naissance, guerrier et qui doit lui aussi prendre possession de terres Saxonne, il est loin d'être aussi barbare que Rohan. Il est noble de coeur et le montre tout du long du roman.

A tel point qu'ici j'avais un peu de mal à comprendre l'entêtement de Fayth à son égard. Bon certes ils sont du coté opposé mais Giles aurait pu la forcer à de nombreuses reprise sans que personne n'y trouve à redire, il en pâtit même vu que les autres personnes ne comprennent pas ses manières. Mais il ne le fait pas, il choisi de ne pas le faire, de montrer à de nombreuses reprise son bon coté et qu'il n'est pas la brute que Fayth pense qu'il est.
Ce qui fini par m'énerver un peu je dois dire, l’attitude de Fayth. J'ai eu l'impression que ce n'était pas justifié qu'elle résiste aussi longtemps, et que l'auteur faisait juste durer la situation pour rien.

Mais par contre en dehors de ça, bizarrement j'ai préféré cette situation, elle est plus "acceptable" que la précédente, moins brutale en quelque sorte. L'ambiance était bien plus légère j'ai trouvé.

16/20

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok... at first I was thinking that this book would get a solid 3 star from me.... but not by the end. There was too much "blah blah blah" Another reviewer described it as: "...Medival 101 to bring up the word count..." Pretty much spot on. If the two leads weren't having sex, then they were talking about sex/thinking about sex, or..... medival 101.... There just really wasn't a good enough story to suck me in on. Yeah, the basic romance story was there, I've read this type of story before.... and I think that was the hold up for me.... the story was not fresh or new and Brisbin didn't bring anything new to the table with it. Like I said... It started off with great potential, immediate action and intrique and then it just had a literary vomit.

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was more or less a solid read but there quite some things which did nothing for me.

I cared for Giles and could understand him and his motives. he was very honorable and honest but sometimes I wanted to kick him, as he let Fayth off the hook too easily.
Fayth could have been a great character but she lost some of my respect with her actions and although she tried to do her best in the end, I admire Giles for reacting as he had.

all in all, a good but not perfect read

[Lois Baron · Rating 2 out of 5]

One dimensional. No strong conflict. Pleasant enough, and an interesting look at that piece of history, but the ending was stupid -- I can't believe that the rebel wouldn't have just killed the hero and his two men instead of tying them up. At that point, I was skimming, so I might have missed the rationale for it, but it seems so unlikely!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great historical. Really enjoy the differences between characters and how they came together and had their HEA.
I loved that Giles see himself as a bastard and not worthy but willing to make every effort to see his marriage work.
I also like that lady fayth isn't a weeping week noble women but strong and know when topick her fights. Great end HEA.