A light-hearted and historically-accurate romantic journey through medieval England, the Saxon heiress is definitely a recommended read for those who enjoy being swept away in stories of brave heroines from the Middle Ages and noblemen determined to defend their honour.
Being honest, I wasn’t entirely convinced by the blurb and front cover but by the time I met the Lady Brianna in the second chapter, I was hooked (which just goes to prove the old adage, never judge a book by its cover). I was entranced by her pluckiness and bravery, and despite the wrongdoing that had befallen her, she accepted her circumstances with the grace and manners quite resplendent of a highborn lady! I also grew to love Sir Robert as the novel wore on – a firm but gentle man, determined to do right by his woman.
The plot, although at times predictable, was nevertheless one you wanted to read for pure enjoyment, simply for the author’s beautiful narrative crafting and how well-researched she was in terms of Saxon/Norman behaviour. I certainly learnt a few things about life in these times.
I was given the wonderful opportunity of being allowed to review this on behalf of The Scriveners, The Book Dragon’s associated writing group. It was the sort of story that I found myself being transported by and whilst I wouldn’t necessarily re-read it given the predictability of the plot, it is one I would readily recommend to fans on the genre. For this reason, I award it 4 stars.
