Genre: Historical Fiction
The Analysis:
Didn’t realize until fairly recently how behind I am on my TBR list.
The couple on the cover just draw the eye. So this got moved to the front of the line. Chained by Elise Marion,
Heres the Blurb:
House Toustain … House Maignart … two royal houses once embroiled in a bloody feud … Thirty years of peace now broken in an instant …
Sir Caden Maignart has been captured, beaten, locked in a dungeon, and wrongfully accused of kidnapping and oath-breaking. Determined to free himself and his men, and clear his besmirched name, Caden does not count on the willful nature of his captor, Lady Gwendolyn Toustain, the daughter of the man who was once his father’s mortal enemy. After several attempts at escape, the lady orders him bound and chained to a wall in her chambers—where he will remain under her personal guard at all times and kept from conspiring with his men. While the lady’s high-handedness infuriates him, Caden cannot deny that everything else about her drives him to distraction. Forced into close proximity with her, Caden soon finds it hard to remember his mission of escape.
When Lady Gwendolyn of House Toustain first lays eyes on her prisoner, one thing about him is abundantly clear: Sir Caden of Daleraia is a dangerous man. Yet, she must show him no fear. The captured band of knights from Daleraia are her only clue in the mystery surrounding the disappearance of House Toustain’s sons, and it falls to Lady Gwen to seek justice. Is this kidnapping merely the ploy of mercenaries out for a ransom? Or has Sir Caden acted on the order of the High Lord of Daleraia and broken the peace? As she searches for the answers, she never expects the surge of passion that ignites between herself and her prisoner. The longer he remains in her clutches, the more Gwen realizes that though she has him chained, she is the one who has been captured.
I love the cover. The pair is hot. They fit the genre and the storyline perfectly. I am speechless, not a bad word I can say about it. Comment below what you think?
Now The Story:
Book Info:
Pages: 250
Author: Elise Marion
Available: On Amazon
Give me a historical fiction that’s equal parts romance and equal parts adventure and I’m in heaven. This book answered all my questions. Loved the two
The book does get confusing in parts (when it comes to pov) and you can tell from the first page that the author put a lot of work into world building. Which can overshadow the
Cons, I don’t agree with in other reviews, I don’t consider it a historical fantasy as there are no magical or high fantasy characters or plots. The place is made up but its descriptions could be swapped out for England and Italy of that time. So it’s not completely unheard of.
Also the cliffhanger people mention in other reviews. It’s a cliffy done right. All book 1 questions are answered. The ending merely sets up for book 2.
Story At A Glance:
Recommendation: Yes
The Ratings:
Book Cover Appeal:
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Story & Narration:
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Romance:
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Sex Scenes:N
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