The Damsel's Defiance

by Meriel Fuller

The war between two great powers is tearing England apart. Yet it will irrevocably entwine the lives of one man and one woman. Emmeline swore she would never belong to a man again, so she is plunged into confusion by her feelings for the Lord Talvas of Boulogne.

Genres: Romance, Historical, Harlequin

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 2, 2007

About the author

Meriel Fuller spent her early childhood with her nose buried in books. After school, she would walk to the town library where her mother was head librarian and happily read her way through the historical romance section. Her love of the past comes from her father, a keen amateur historian who took Meriel and her sister on long hikes searching for ruined castles and medieval villages.

Meriel went on to study English literature at Edinburgh University where she met her husband who was, literally, her knight in shining armor. Breaking her ankle at a party, her future husband gallantly carried her to the hospital and kept her company as her foot was put into plaster. Eight years after they first met, they were married in rural Dorset. Although Meriel has written as a hobby throughout her life, it was only when her youngest child was a toddler that she decided to write a historical romance. She was thrilled when Harlequin told her that her manuscript would be published: a real dream come true!

Reviews

[The Book Coyote · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book takes place in 12th century France and England - a very interesting time period for a book. Although Emmeline is a bit unrealistic and anachronistic, and the history is imperfect, this book is still well-written and enjoyable. Talvas is a likeable character, and while Emmeline is annoying (as most anachronistic characters are for me), she's not annoying enough that I find myself hating her. A good enough read.

[Harlequin Historical]

Medieval
Original publication 2007 Mills and Boon