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Lord Of Lyonsbridge (Harlequin Historical)

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In twelfth century England, the Normans name Lord Wakelin as the new Lord of Lyonsbridge, replacing the Saxons. Wakelin's bailiff Sir William Booth has efficiently bled the land and its people at a high cost. Wakelin sends his landless nephew Sebastian Phippen to accompany his beloved daughter Lady Ellen to check out the estates.

Ellen is renowned for her beauty, so much so that it has led to fighting between nobles. To her shock, Ellen is immediately attracted to the estate's horsemaster, Connor, who reciprocates the taboo feelings. Ellen notices how all the Saxons turn to Connor for guidance. As she gets closer to her new people, she begins to fall in love with the land, the Saxons who toil on it, and their former lord Connor. He also is in love with the pretty Norman. However, they must overcome treason on both sides before they can even begin to convince her father that he needs Connor as the local Castellan and she wants him as her spouse.

LORD OF LYONSBRIDGE is an exciting Medieval romance that highlights the conflict between the Normans and Saxons less than one century after William's victory. The story line is loaded with authenticity as the period comes to life. The characters are intelligent and warm, especially the lead protagonists and the Cooper family. Fans of this sub-genre already know that they see more of the era when Ana Seymour is the author and this tale enhances her deserved reputation.

Harriet Klausner

Norman lady Ellen of Wakelin has come to England to claim her place in father's newly acquired home in Lyonsbridge, and to bring some sembelence of order to the unruly, recently conquored Saxon village. Little did she realize that she would soon be the one conquored by love.

Connor Brand was now the horse master at the old estate, but once he was the Lord of all Lyonsbridge. As the Normans took over his family's home, he too was soon taken over by admiration and desire for the beautiful, fiesty lady Ellen. Could the two cultures live together in harmony and love?

Historical romance author Ana Seymour takes her legion of loyal readers into a new fascinating realm of medival love with "Lord of Lyonsbridge." Set in 11th century England, Seymour shows she had done her research well with her well thought-out descriptions of clothes, manners, and way of life. But then again, her attention to detail is why she is such a respected historical author. This is a delightful story, with engaging primary and secondary characters. I would love to see the story continued.

Sharon Galligar Chance

My first introduction to Ana Seymour's work was disappointing. There were phrases used that were modern...they did not exist 1000 years ago and I was surprised the editor did not catch them. Many things I could not see as happening in this time period. If you were a student of Medieval or English history, you were very disappointed in the story line. The author made up for it in the sequel, Lady of Lyonsbridge, that was much better written. I would skip this novel and move on to that one instead!

I found this book a chore to read. It was just a good thing that I didn't have any more books in the house or I would not have finished this book. It is so predictable and there was just not anything new that hasn't been written before. On the plus side, the heroine is a very strong willed character which is a good role model for the young women today.