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Candle in the Window:(Medieval#1)
First published 1992 · 599 pages
A sweeping, dramatic medieval romance where two isolated souls find an all-consuming passion amidst castle walls and looming danger.
What it feels like
This classic historical romance delivers a sweeping, dramatic experience steeped in the intense atmosphere of medieval Great Britain. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, balancing the shadowed, lonely beginnings of its protagonists with a sudden, blazing passion. Readers are immersed in a perilous mood where castle walls offer both sanctuary and a backdrop for looming danger. The prose is evocative and earnest, leaning into the beloved stylistic hallmarks of 1990s romance with vivid descriptions of raven-haired maidens and golden warriors. It explores experiential themes of overcoming deep isolation, healing from agonizing darkness, and fighting for survival through the power of an all-consuming love. This is a perfect read for those who devour high-stakes, emotionally intense historical romances where love conquers both physical peril and inner demons.
- Mood
- sweeping
- intense
- perilous
- shadowed
- Tone
- dramatic
- earnest
- passionate
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- overcoming isolation · healing through love · fighting for survival · all-consuming passion
- The writing
- Dramatic and evocative, embracing the sweeping, descriptive language of classic 1990s historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from lonely isolation and agonizing darkness into a sweeping, high-stakes blaze of passion and mutual salvation.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic medieval romances featuring high-stakes peril, golden knights, and all-consuming love.
Content notes
- financial abuse and control
- physical peril
- blindness and vision loss
About the book
Lady Saura of Roget lived a lonely life of servitude -- her fortune controlled by her unscrupulous stepfather -- until she was sumoned to the castle of Sir William of Miraval. The magnificent knight had once sworn to live or perish by the sword. But that was before his world was engulfed in agonizing darkness. They came together in a blaze of passion --the raven-hared maiden and the golden warrior who laid siege to her heart. Yet danger awaited them just beyond the castle walls. Saura and William soon found themselves fighting for their lives, even as they surrendered to an all-consuming love.
Medieval Series: Candle in the Window (Medieval, #1) Castles In The Air (Medieval, #2)
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