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Simon the Coldheart (Beauvallet Dynasty #1)
400 pages
A classic tale of chivalry and clashing wills, where a stoic knight meets his match in a fierce, unyielding lady.
What it feels like
Reading this early historical romance feels like stepping into a vibrant, slightly idealized tapestry of medieval chivalry. The narrative unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, immersing you in a world of clashing swords, courtly honor, and high-stakes sieges. The prose is unabashedly earnest and archaic, capturing the sweeping, heroic mood of a bygone era rather than the sparkling wit of the author's later works. At its core, it is a deeply satisfying battle of wills—a classic enemies-to-lovers dynamic where a famously stoic, emotionally guarded warrior is slowly undone by a fiercely defiant heroine. It will delight readers who crave old-school, dramatic historical fiction where duty and passion collide against the backdrop of war.
- Mood
- sweeping
- heroic
- courtly
- tension-filled
- Tone
- earnest
- chivalric
- romantic
- dramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · melting the ice king · chivalry and honor · battle of wills · duty versus passion
- The writing
- Richly archaic and earnest, leaning heavily into the courtly language and romanticized atmosphere of medieval chivalry.
- The arc
- A stoic, emotionally guarded warrior gradually surrenders his heart to a fierce and unyielding adversary.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love old-school, sweeping historical romances featuring stoic heroes, fiery heroines, and intense battles of will.
Content notes
- medieval warfare
- siege violence
- period-typical sexism
About the book
Simon was born in 1386, the illegitimate son of Geoffrey of Malvallet. He and his half-brother became great friends of the Prince, fighting against France. Simon, valiant and strong, with a keen mind and fair visage, had defied his ignoble birth to become a page, then a squire, and at last a lord of the land.
Friend of kings and princes, gentle and just with his people, and known for his silence Simon seemed to lack only one emotion -- the ability to love. For this they called him Simon the Coldheart. Until he came upon Margaret, a French Lady. After the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, he was sent to besiege Belremy, where he met the heartless beauty whose courage and strength of will were more than a match for this knight in gilded armor.
Description from Open Library.
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