The Lady Doth Protest (Leisure Historical Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jennie Klassel (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843953926
• ISBN-13: 978-0843953923
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,860,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Story Telling - Original, March 18, 2005

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M. Rondeau (West Springfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady Doth Protest (Leisure Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lady Megge was tired of being treated and bartered off as no more than a prize as a political favor for the King. Betrothed eight times since the age of nine, she'd been married and widowed three times and was yet still a virgin. Hearing that King Edward was again looking to find her a husband Megge felt she'd been docile enough and was bound and determined to finally take control of her own destiny.

By convincing the woman in Flete Castle, where she was the ward of Lord Humphrey, that they too had the right to demand more for themselves she convinced them to join with her in retaking her inheritance of Castle Rising. Megge explained that they could all have what they most fervently desired by withholding sexual favors and forcing their men folk to take notice. Even though still a virgin, she'd seen and heard enough to know that this alone could drive a man to his knees if they were not relived often enough.

King Edward sent his most formidable knight Sir Olyver to lay down a siege at the castle gates. Castle Rising was supposedly an unassailable fortress, but it would take Olyver more cunning than he'd learnt during his war campaigns to assail the beautiful and intelligent mistress who had already captured his heart!

*** This was a truly imaginative tale by a new author whom I plan to watch carefully. It was well written with witty dialogs and wonderfully crafted secondary characters featuring some really lovely relationships between the women as well as the main protagonists that were all quite endearing. You won't find a huge amount of explicit sex scenes but instead a lot of implied sexual activity that tends to get quite humorous. The negotiating correspondence that was written, along with the additional insinuated comments, were enormously funny and I found myself chuckling quite a bit in Klassels latest romp thru the middle ages. --- Marilyn, for www.romancedesigns.com ---

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Klassel, March 25, 2005

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Rexy (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lady Doth Protest (Leisure Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

This woman is quickly becoming my favorite writer! This is a rich, sensual and fun romp; the historical details are dead-on and really take you to another time and place. I like the women in Klassels' books. The men are manly, but the women are not simpering wimps, which is what usually turns me off. And there's a lot of humor too. Highly recommended.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magnificent medieval version of the Greek classic Lysistrata, February 26, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady Doth Protest (Leisure Historical Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

King Edward's ward Lady Margaret de Languetot is tired of constantly being betrothed, but remaining a virgin as her eight suitors died before they reached the bedroom. Sick of the warring of men and wanting to finally gain control of her life and wealth, Lady Megge decides to rally the females from aristocrat to servant in a velvet siege and revolt at Castle Rising. The battle plan is simple no more sex until their demands are met.

King Edward sends his strongest knight Sir Olyver of Mannyngs, known as the Scourge of the Saracen and considered by many as a "Limb of Hell" to retake the castle from the feminist revolutionaries. Olyver obtains a pledge from his liege that when he succeeds in ending the revolt, he will be Megge's ninth and last groom for he plans to share her bed for decades (avoid that curse word lifetime as that has proven short for Megge's wannabe spouses).

This magnificent medieval version of the Greek classic Lysistrata stars a terrific heroine who is tired of being a GIRL ON THE RUN to her next selected soon to be dead husband. The ferocious warrior Olyver is her perfect counterpoint as he finds boudoir battles much more difficult than the Crusades. Olyver admires Megge's courage, pluck, and strategy knowing that SHE WHO LAUGHS LAST will be his forever beloved. Fabulously amusing historical romance with that delightful ancient Greek third leg twist.

Harriet Klausner