Four medieval themed romances by best-selling author Renee Rose:
Held for Ransom
When Sir Gorran's people disappear after a raid on a Saxon settlement, he kidnaps Princess Ariana, a priestess of Avalon, and demands their return. Though he knew he risked Ariana's curse as well as a lifetime hiding from the king's sword, he does not realize his greatest risk in holding the lovely princess for ransom is to his heart.
The intimacy shared with her kidnapper leaves Ariana wounded by the experience and his reappearance at the annual tournament only deepens her pain. When her brother foists him on her as a guardian and slave she must come to terms with her feelings for the dominant warrior. Will she send him away to his death, or will she realize her pain is only caused by living without him?
Betrothed
Young Lady Julia is offered by the king as a war prize to the Duke of Pembridge after her father tries to forcibly take the Duke's land. Worried that she will suffer as a result of his animosity, she runs away dressed as a page, only to unwittingly end up in the very same Duke's army.
Bronson, the Duke of Pembridge, is not fooled by the little page's disguise for a moment, and offers the lady his protection, not realizing that he is the man she is hiding from. As the attraction between the two grows, Julia is ultimately forced to face her fate and learn her place as the wife of a man she's come to love.
Lady Meriwyn’s Punishment
Lady Meriwyn is a happy new bride. She loves her husband, Conrad, and his little girl very much. After Meriwyn arrived at court as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Tova, Sir Conrad quickly fell in love with her, and their marriage was everything she could have hoped for.
Except for one little thing. After Princess Tova and Lady Meriwyn participate in a forbidden excursion from the castle, Tova is soundly punished by her husband, but Meriwyn, terrified of a spanking, begs her way out of her husband's correction. Conrad, learning that his wife has never been punished, even as a child, is sympathetic to his young wife's fear, and allows himself to be swayed.
But is it a kindness? Conrad's failure to punish his wife only serves to make Meriwyn more fearful of a spanking, and instead of bringing them closer together, seems to drive a wedge between them. Then, when Meriwyn defies her husband publicly, the matter must be dealt with.
Medieval Discipline is a trilogy of erotic historical novellas, featuring domestic discipline in a historical setting, as well as explicit sex and anal-play elements.
15-Time USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR RENEE ROSE loves a dominant, dirty-talking alpha hero! She's sold over five million copies of steamy romance with varying levels of kink. Her books have been featured in USA Today's Happily Ever After and Popsugar. Named Eroticon USA's Next Top Erotic Author in 2013, she has also won Spunky and Sassy's Favorite Sci-Fi and Anthology author, The Romance Reviews Best Historical Romance, and has hit the USA Today list with her Chicago Bratva, Bad Boy Alpha, and Wolf Ranch books as well as various kinky anthologies.
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"If you love your men dominant alphas and get considerable pleasure out of watching them have their lives turned upside down by the women in their lives on the way to their happily ever after, then you'll love this story." ~The Romance Reviews [TOP PICK]
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"I have yet to read a book by Renee Rose that I don't enjoy so much as to read it again and again." ~Bottoms Up Book Reviews
This is a nice box set of three medieval stories with dominant men and their feisty women who need to be taken in hand to keep order in their lives.
1. Held for Ransom THE CROW AND THE PRINCESS A wonderful medieval romantic tale of a mercenary knight, Sir Gorran and the realm Princess Ariana, a high Priestess in their relationship from kidnapped to held captive to slave to marriage. The plot kept me captivated with all the twists and turns, mystery and suspense and surprises. The dialog is entertaining with a great cast of characters. He dominates her, spanks her and eventually claims her
2. Betrothed THE LADY AND THE DUKE Lady Julia is fleeing the betrothal to the Duke of Pembridge after her father and brothers tried to forcibly take the Duke’s land and are killed in battle. The King decrees Julia will marry Bronson. She is one spunky lady, knows how to fight and protect herself, that is except for falling for the one man she fears the most. The plot is full of humor as the mysterious Duke is revealed and he learns of his betrothal to Lady Julia. She accepts his dominance and punishments because she realizes that he is a man of honor and his word.
3. Lady Meriwyn’s Punishment LEARNING TO TRUST Lady Meriwyn is lady’s maid to Princess Tova and Conrad serves the Prince and King. The story is the ups and downs of marriage, acceptance of dominance and punishments when warranted. When Meriwyn learns that Conrad punishes her, it is out of love and when it is over, all is forgiven. Lady Meriwyn fears correction, and for the most part, is obedient, but there is always something that must be dealt with. Conrad proves to her he is just and fair and no matter what, he still loves her.
These are three wonderful novellas. They all were well written and different. In the first one we meet Crow and Ariana. Even though Ariana was abducted, she comes to care for Crow. My favorite was Betrothed. Julia is offered to Bronson as a bride. She leaves the castle as a page to escape the marriage and she runs into him, even though she doesn't know who he is. She gets to know him and finds that she is falling in love. The last is Meriwyn's Punishment. Meriwyn is frightened of being punished by Conrad. He does his best to make it easier for her, but we all know she is going to be punished. Meriwyn finds a HEA with Conrad. I loved these stories and I give it 5 stars.
These books were totally marvelous.three terrific stories for the price of one. My favorite was The Ransom. The alpha hunk was strong and the Fisty woman was sassy, funny and strong. The discriptions were so good that I could I was there. The other stories were also awesome and I was up all nigh because I couldn't put it down until I finished. The storylines were surperb. And I highly recommend it.