A SWORD FOR HIS LADY Courtly Love, Book 1

In a refreshing change for a historical romance, narrator Elizabeth Wiley chooses to forgo an accent for the narrative of this book, reserving her considerable talents for the characters' dialogue only. Ramon de Segrave has been appointed a baron by King Richard the Lionheart, and given lands that adjoin those of Isabel of Camoys. Isabel is a widow, and sees no need to change this state. When a rival baron arrives to claim Isabel for himself, she must decide what's more important--her independence or the safety of her people. Wiley's skilled narration expresses a range of emotions and serves to lift the occasionally awkward prose to its fullest storytelling potential. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2015]