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Arthur
The Year of our Lord 1071 – Saxon rebel, Hereward the Wake is, yet again, creating trouble for the new King of England, William the Conqueror. Sending an army to the Isle of Ely, the king seeks his surrender. Elvina, Hereward’s daughter, hates the Normans as passionately as her father does. Trapped on the island in the abbey, the abbot urges her to leave for her own safety before the Normans invade. Taking his advice, she attempts to flee but is quickly seized by seasoned knight, Sir Arthur de Clairvoy, and taken into custody. Against her wishes, the king immediately orders the feisty Elvina to wed Arthur, in order to keep peace between her father and the crown. Elvina hates everything the conquering Normans stand for, yet cannot deny the attraction she feels for her new husband. But when her rebellious nature gets the better of her, she soon learns her dominant husband uses the same method of discipline as his brothers do, a sound spanking. Can she accept her fate and learn to love her Norman husband? Publisher's This is a romance, filled with graphic sexual scenes and punishment spankings between a husband and a wife.
114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2016
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March 15, 2025
Hereward the Wake is still inciting uprisings against King William the Great. So much so that he sent his only daughter, Elvino, to an abbey for her safety from the Normans. However, the abbey was betrayed, and the abbot persuaded Elvino to leave before nightfall. Unfortunately, her escape was noticed by Arthur de Clairvoy, who captured her. Elvino was soon recognized as Hereward's daughter.
King William was determined to stop Hereward and restore peace to England. To achieve this, he decreed that Arthur and Elvino would marry to form an alliance. Little did he know or care, that Elvino shared her father's rebellious beliefs. It was all fun and games until it wasn't.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While Cynwise is stubborn and mischievous in Book One, Elvino displays even more determination. Watching these two sisters-in-law plot together and carry out their plans made me smile. Of course, their respective husbands often impose consequences, but sometimes paddling can come with unexpected benefits.
This delightful storyline left me eager to read "Gerard" next.
King William was determined to stop Hereward and restore peace to England. To achieve this, he decreed that Arthur and Elvino would marry to form an alliance. Little did he know or care, that Elvino shared her father's rebellious beliefs. It was all fun and games until it wasn't.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While Cynwise is stubborn and mischievous in Book One, Elvino displays even more determination. Watching these two sisters-in-law plot together and carry out their plans made me smile. Of course, their respective husbands often impose consequences, but sometimes paddling can come with unexpected benefits.
This delightful storyline left me eager to read "Gerard" next.
October 12, 2016
This is a short story that delivers a very enjoyable and amusing read. Arthur and Elvina are a very fun couple that’s romance is packed into this story. They begin as the worst of enemies as Arthur is a Norman that is invading the Saxon’s Elvina’s lands but from this tough beginning they are able to find love when forced to marry. The book moves very quickly and you are given the chance to catch up with Arthur’s two brothers and their wives that were introduced in the first story in this series. Arthur strongly believes in the husband being the head of household and Elvina is feisty enough that there is much discipline needed. Please note, I received a copy of this book from the publisher for this my honest review.
October 15, 2016
i really liked this book. Elvina's father is reaking havic and the king is doing everything in his power to get rid of him. Author a knight for the king was getting ready to attack the castle when he spots a finger running away from the castle imagine his surprize when its a woman. Now what will happen when he finds out that she's also the daughter of the man they came to attack. great story can be read as a standalone. really good book
October 14, 2016
Argh!!! Stupid authors make me mad!!
While I can fault the writing and almost accurate use of the language of this time period,I can fault the lack of substance to it. In all the series of this book the author make her heroines out to be fickle. And in so doing weaken their characters.
There is absolutely no way that someone who has have everything taken away from them and this includes family and friends, will do such an about face just because the man is handsome and is good in bed... yet in every one of her books this author starts her heroines off strong and as soon as the see the hero they do an about turn in the blink of an eye...
I can't respect someone characters or in real life of this short coming, it make me think that this is the kind of person the author is in real life because this is how she portrays all her female characters with no real backbone or substance. Sex does not make everything better and I wish she has let her characters grow gradually as I would be more realistic!!!
If not for these every great faults I would have liked this series but it too lackluster and silly to the extreme.
Because her characters loose their main points so soon the author then have to revert to school girl stupidity to add drama for the book and reason for discipline!! definitely will get refunds for the book
While I can fault the writing and almost accurate use of the language of this time period,I can fault the lack of substance to it. In all the series of this book the author make her heroines out to be fickle. And in so doing weaken their characters.
There is absolutely no way that someone who has have everything taken away from them and this includes family and friends, will do such an about face just because the man is handsome and is good in bed... yet in every one of her books this author starts her heroines off strong and as soon as the see the hero they do an about turn in the blink of an eye...
I can't respect someone characters or in real life of this short coming, it make me think that this is the kind of person the author is in real life because this is how she portrays all her female characters with no real backbone or substance. Sex does not make everything better and I wish she has let her characters grow gradually as I would be more realistic!!!
If not for these every great faults I would have liked this series but it too lackluster and silly to the extreme.
Because her characters loose their main points so soon the author then have to revert to school girl stupidity to add drama for the book and reason for discipline!! definitely will get refunds for the book
October 11, 2016
OH, FIE ON THEE! SHOW THYSELF FOR THE DEVIL THOU ART
Book two in the Knights of Normandy was a great addition to Renaud. This time, it is the de Clairvoy brother, Arthur, who will be wed, per King William’s decree. While the de Clairvoy brothers are sent to the Isle of Ely in an attempt to overthrow Hereward the Wake, Arthur captures his daughter, Elvina, but not her father, who gets away. Taken to King William, he decides that Arthur has been a loyal servant of the crown, grants him land, and a wife, a Saxon wife.
The plot had me laughing out loud so many times at the antics of Elvina, especially when she and her sister-in-law, Cynwise, are together. These two girls are cut from the same cloth of mischievousness and together, land in so much trouble with their husbands. “She had thought, in her youthful innocence, to marry a man for love. Instead, she had been given to a man from foreign lands who spoke in a different tongue. Thank goodness, she could understand his language.” A great cast of characters, many we met in book one, and lots of crazy antics by these women. The men are keep busy trying to keep their naughty wives in line. Plenty of well-deserved discipline but they also know how to love their wives.
Book two in the Knights of Normandy was a great addition to Renaud. This time, it is the de Clairvoy brother, Arthur, who will be wed, per King William’s decree. While the de Clairvoy brothers are sent to the Isle of Ely in an attempt to overthrow Hereward the Wake, Arthur captures his daughter, Elvina, but not her father, who gets away. Taken to King William, he decides that Arthur has been a loyal servant of the crown, grants him land, and a wife, a Saxon wife.
The plot had me laughing out loud so many times at the antics of Elvina, especially when she and her sister-in-law, Cynwise, are together. These two girls are cut from the same cloth of mischievousness and together, land in so much trouble with their husbands. “She had thought, in her youthful innocence, to marry a man for love. Instead, she had been given to a man from foreign lands who spoke in a different tongue. Thank goodness, she could understand his language.” A great cast of characters, many we met in book one, and lots of crazy antics by these women. The men are keep busy trying to keep their naughty wives in line. Plenty of well-deserved discipline but they also know how to love their wives.
October 13, 2016
I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
While this is the second book in the Knights of Normandy, it can be read as a standalone. But since this is a sequel there are scenes that are funnier and comments that are made that make more sense having read the first book. Overall, this book was quite a nice romance with a heroine who loved to get into trouble to justify all the spankings she loves getting. Something to note that makes it a bit hard to get into at the beginning is the language that's used, e.g., thee hath been warned. But once I got used to it, like the first book, it added a wonderful touch that helped it feel like I was reading a historical story. I also quite enjoyed the subtle bit of politics that Ms. Dawson included in her story as this helps to create a more realistic world, despite the focus being on the romance between Elvina and Arthur.
While this is the second book in the Knights of Normandy, it can be read as a standalone. But since this is a sequel there are scenes that are funnier and comments that are made that make more sense having read the first book. Overall, this book was quite a nice romance with a heroine who loved to get into trouble to justify all the spankings she loves getting. Something to note that makes it a bit hard to get into at the beginning is the language that's used, e.g., thee hath been warned. But once I got used to it, like the first book, it added a wonderful touch that helped it feel like I was reading a historical story. I also quite enjoyed the subtle bit of politics that Ms. Dawson included in her story as this helps to create a more realistic world, despite the focus being on the romance between Elvina and Arthur.
October 16, 2016
I enjoyed this book even more than the last one. Another forced marriage, this time between Arthur and Elvina, leads to more passion and mischief. Arthur is every bit as dominant as Renaud, and Elvina gives him plenty of reasons to punish her. She even manages to get Cynwise in trouble on several occasions, as if she needed help in that area. I won't spoil the story, but Elvina goes so far as to contemplate visiting a witch. Although her mischief knows no bounds, her love for Arthur is true. The story is heartwarming and amusing. I highly recommend it.
October 18, 2016
Arthur is a fun short book. It's the second in a series but it is standalone. What was good about it was the overall quality of writing, the characters were interesting, and there were good sex and discipline scenes. What kept it from being 5 star was I thought Elvina fell for Arthur too quickly after being so angry at him, that it jumps forward in time a lot, and that the length is short. But overall, it's a great book and worth reading! 3.5 - 4 stars!
*I received this book as an ARC, but the review all my own.
*I received this book as an ARC, but the review all my own.
October 26, 2016
The Norman conquest of England in the early 11th century is the setting for the story of Arthur and Elvina as the next de Clavoy brother and his Saxon bride again prove that there really is a fine line between love and hate. Arthur is also 'requested' to take the daughter of a notorious Saxon rebel as his wife by William the Conqueror. She provokes him to spankings for her behavior and insults and he continues to take her in hand. This was too similar to Renaud's story. Less of a story arc, but still sweet with a HEA. (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book).
October 12, 2016
If you liked Renaud, you'll love this book. King William again orders a marriage between a Norman and a Saxon. Arthur and Elvina are wedded, and the fun begins. Elvina is headstrong and quite the brat, ending up getting plenty of spankings. There is explicit sex scenes as well. A fast read with a happy ending, what else can you ask for. I received this arc free for an honest review.
January 18, 2018
Overall, I enjoyed the story - it was quick & fun with the time period adding an extra dimension. However, it would be good if the series were to develop a bit more than it has, there is too much same same. This makes the second book in this series feel almost like a copy of the first but with different characters.
October 22, 2016
Elvina and Arthur are thrown together by a decree of marriage by King William. She is as feisty as her sisters in law and gets her bottom warmed with regular frequency. The writing is in the Old English style of speaking, so it doth take a few moments to get used to. All in all, a good stand alone as well as a follow up in the series.
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