Title Never If Not Now
Series: Midsummer Knights #7
Author: Madeline Hunter
Publisher: Barrowburgh Publishing
Number of pages: 147
Publication date: July 7th 2020
Series: Midsummer Knights #7
Author: Madeline Hunter
Publisher: Barrowburgh Publishing
Number of pages: 147
Publication date: July 7th 2020
Synopsis:
A Midsummer Knights Romance: A Tournament World of Chivalry, Intrigue, and Passion
Summer, 1193.
They call him the Devil’s Blade and say that the fires of hell burn in him when he wields his sword.
It might be midsummer when Zander arrives at the tournament, but there is winter in his soul. Battle hardened and war weary, he intends to amass spoils, win the champion’s prize, and find a wealthy wife. Then he discovers that Elinor of York has accompanied her father to the tourney. He desired her as a youth, and soon learns that he still does. But whatever he will ever have of her will have to be seized in secret, before the tournament ends.
Elinor was born a lady but the last years have impoverished her. She now sews for coin, and takes care of her lame, aging father, a knight who blames Zander for his diminished fortunes and health. She should ignore the handsome knight whom she teased when they were young, but his magnetism draws her closer. He is not for her—he is her father’s enemy and she has no dowry. Yet he evokes sweet memories and deep emotions and a heart-wrenching dilemma— Can she keep her father from issuing the challenge that will leave one of the men she loves dead?
Review:
I can’t remember the last time I’ve read a Medieval Romance, and I know Madeline Hunter’s medieval were quite good, so I was excited to read this one.
However, it did not reach the expectations. It felt… rushed, and very neatly tided with a bow to finish off.
The beginning was good, and it told the connection between our main characters well, but it felt like they just picked up where they left all those years ago, as if nothing had changed.
The conflict was quite good, until it was resolved. So many repetitions about bravery, and cowardice, and then everything was just done with words…?
When I reached the end of the book, I just thought… “that’s it?” and I was quite disappointed, even for a novella...
Sadly, this was not a memorable story… The main characters, Zander and Elionor just didn’t click for me, and the conflict wasn’t really viable, in my opinion. It didn’t work.
I received an eARC at no cost from the publisher, and I am leaving a voluntary and honest review. Thank you.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve read a Medieval Romance, and I know Madeline Hunter’s medieval were quite good, so I was excited to read this one.
However, it did not reach the expectations. It felt… rushed, and very neatly tided with a bow to finish off.
The beginning was good, and it told the connection between our main characters well, but it felt like they just picked up where they left all those years ago, as if nothing had changed.
The conflict was quite good, until it was resolved. So many repetitions about bravery, and cowardice, and then everything was just done with words…?
When I reached the end of the book, I just thought… “that’s it?” and I was quite disappointed, even for a novella...
Sadly, this was not a memorable story… The main characters, Zander and Elionor just didn’t click for me, and the conflict wasn’t really viable, in my opinion. It didn’t work.
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