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Hope and Glory
308 pages
A sweeping medieval romance where vengeance gives way to tender passion between a war-weary mercenary and a captive healer.
What it feels like
This classic medieval romance delivers a sweeping, emotionally charged reading experience that thrives on high-stakes drama and intense passion. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, carrying the reader from the atmospheric gloom of a restrictive monastery to the turbulent landscapes of historical England. It is a story steeped in a romantic, sweeping mood, where the clash of bitter vengeance and war-weary exhaustion slowly gives way to tender vulnerability. The prose is passionate and earnest, perfectly capturing the classic bodice-ripper intensity of a fierce, defiant heroine clashing with a brooding, battle-hardened warrior. Readers who crave old-school historical romances centered on enemies-to-lovers dynamics and the healing power of unexpected devotion will find themselves completely swept away by this dramatic tale.
- Mood
- turbulent
- romantic
- atmospheric
- sweeping
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- intense
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · healing the wounded warrior · finding peace in chaos · captive to liberator
- The writing
- Passionate and dramatic, leaning into the sweeping, high-stakes intensity characteristic of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- The journey moves from bitter vengeance and war-weary exhaustion to a tender, hard-won romantic devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic, emotionally charged medieval romances featuring brooding mercenaries and defiant healers.
Content notes
- war and violence
- imprisonment
- attempted murder
About the book
Can a man who wins a war also conquer a woman’s heart?
Village and nation alike tremble under the wrath of Roland de Gallienne, also called the Black Flame, loyal mercenary soldier to Henry II of England. Now, weary of war, he seeks peace for his soul at the healing hands of the saint rumored to live in the Chateauroux monastery.
In spite of popular gossip, Hope is no saint, but a gifted healer and diviner held prisoner by the evil abbot of Chateauroux. When the Black Flame arrives, Hope vows revenge for her people, and tries to kill the infamous soldier. But she doesn't expect the handsome warrior to show mercy, to free her from her prison, and to take her with him to England. Now, as the battle between nations is coming to an end, Hope must fight a new struggle--with tender feelings for her arrogant guardian. For though Roland was her enemy, she must stand with him in a new fight--against forces that may tear them apart...
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