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Hearts Enchanted
From the moment Lord Brian Fritzwarren saw Maegan bathing in the river, he cannot hide his desire--and the fact that she was his enemy's daughter no longer matters
574 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1984
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February 26, 2017
Nice Medieval Romance.
Penelope Neri is one of the more versatile authors I've been reading recently. Her first two books were set in England in the 1700's, her third book was set in 19th century Hawaii, and her fourth, "Hearts Enchanted" takes place in Medieval England in the 13th century. And for the most part, the books have worked, some better than others. "Hearts Enchanted" is one of the "better than others."
The particulars: The book begins with an introduction to the hero of the book, Brian Fitzwarren, a part-French, part English, part Welsh Lord who is gifted by King Edward I a area called Striguil, which is on the border between England and Wales. It is there that Brian meets the heroine of the book, Lady Maegan Ruthven. Brian actually doesn't meet Maegan, he spies on her bathing, and immediately becomes attracted to her, despite the fact that their people are at war with each other. This comes to a head when Maegan's father and three brothers are captured making war against a English Lord. King Edward I summons Maegan and gives her an ultimatum; marry Brian or her male relatives will be killed. Naturally, Maegan agrees to the marriage, although she hopes to leave Brian eventually.
As their marriage goes on, Maegan and Brian are in lust with each other-they're clearly sexually attracted to each other-but they don't want to fall in love, as both have been hurt by lost loves; Maegan's fiancee is dead and Brian was betrayed by the woman he previously loved, who married his stepbrother for power and wealth. They also don't trust each other because of their ethnic backgrounds and Maegan's belief that Brian is unfaithful to her, he's not. The woman Maegan believes Brian is having an affair with, Lady Moina, is his cousin who is trying to help Brian regain his rightful title and lands from his evil stepmother, stepbrother, and faithless ex-fiancee. Eventually, Brian regains his lands, title, and most importantly, the love of Maegan as they realize that they truly do love each other, and that overcomes their initial hatred and mistrust of the other person.
While it is a good book, there are some formulaic parts, namely the fact that, once again, Ms. Neri puts her heroine in peril where she has to be rescued by the hero; something that happens in virtually every one of Ms. Neri's books. This is rather annoying as her female characters are pretty strong women mentally, yet they always seem to be dumb enough to get into a perilous situation that they need their men to get them out of.
Sex: quite a few semi-hot sex scenes, but none approach erotica.
Violence: a few violent moments, but none too graphic.
Bottom Line: A nice book for those who like medieval romance.
Penelope Neri is one of the more versatile authors I've been reading recently. Her first two books were set in England in the 1700's, her third book was set in 19th century Hawaii, and her fourth, "Hearts Enchanted" takes place in Medieval England in the 13th century. And for the most part, the books have worked, some better than others. "Hearts Enchanted" is one of the "better than others."
The particulars: The book begins with an introduction to the hero of the book, Brian Fitzwarren, a part-French, part English, part Welsh Lord who is gifted by King Edward I a area called Striguil, which is on the border between England and Wales. It is there that Brian meets the heroine of the book, Lady Maegan Ruthven. Brian actually doesn't meet Maegan, he spies on her bathing, and immediately becomes attracted to her, despite the fact that their people are at war with each other. This comes to a head when Maegan's father and three brothers are captured making war against a English Lord. King Edward I summons Maegan and gives her an ultimatum; marry Brian or her male relatives will be killed. Naturally, Maegan agrees to the marriage, although she hopes to leave Brian eventually.
As their marriage goes on, Maegan and Brian are in lust with each other-they're clearly sexually attracted to each other-but they don't want to fall in love, as both have been hurt by lost loves; Maegan's fiancee is dead and Brian was betrayed by the woman he previously loved, who married his stepbrother for power and wealth. They also don't trust each other because of their ethnic backgrounds and Maegan's belief that Brian is unfaithful to her, he's not. The woman Maegan believes Brian is having an affair with, Lady Moina, is his cousin who is trying to help Brian regain his rightful title and lands from his evil stepmother, stepbrother, and faithless ex-fiancee. Eventually, Brian regains his lands, title, and most importantly, the love of Maegan as they realize that they truly do love each other, and that overcomes their initial hatred and mistrust of the other person.
While it is a good book, there are some formulaic parts, namely the fact that, once again, Ms. Neri puts her heroine in peril where she has to be rescued by the hero; something that happens in virtually every one of Ms. Neri's books. This is rather annoying as her female characters are pretty strong women mentally, yet they always seem to be dumb enough to get into a perilous situation that they need their men to get them out of.
Sex: quite a few semi-hot sex scenes, but none approach erotica.
Violence: a few violent moments, but none too graphic.
Bottom Line: A nice book for those who like medieval romance.
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