A sacred pledge and a gypsy’s curse drive this medieval love story. Günter Behaim, a professional soldier in the service of Emperor Charles V, has been hardened by betrayal and disloyalty in his life, and he has sworn to make few promises of his own and keep those until death. When his closest friend is mortally wounded on the battlefield, however, Günter pledges to marry the other man’s betrothed and keep her safe. That woman turns out to be a Spanish beauty named Alonsa García de Aranjuéz, but she will have no part of such an agreement. Trying to keep his promise, Günter uses every weapon in his romantic arsenal to convince the reluctant woman to marry him, and he begins to love her very much. Meanwhile, Alonsa is falling in love too, but she dares not reveal her feelings because she is under a curse that brings misfortune to any man who loves her. As war draws near and danger surrounds them, the couple has to make a crucial decision: accept their fates or risk everything to be together?
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Passion, intrigue and romance distinguish this wonderful tale....Four Stars! --Keitha Hart, Romantic Times Book Reviews
Filled with humour, sparkling wit, sexy escapades and lots of suspense, you will want to read on to see if love's plan can succeed. --Audrey Lawrence, Fresh Fiction
Readers who enjoy steamy historical romance in an outside-the-ordinary setting will enjoy The Promise. --Nanette Donohue, Historical Novel Society, Historical Novels Review
Humor, dry wit, outrageous hero sexiness, intricate plotting, and shedding a few tears all make for a winning combination in my world. --Lea Hensley - All About Romance
The Promise is on the same level as The Legacy, and that means you should run out and pick this one up as well. A- --Lawson - The Good, The Bad, The Unread
Filled with humour, sparkling wit, sexy escapades and lots of suspense, you will want to read on to see if love's plan can succeed. --Audrey Lawrence, Fresh Fiction
Readers who enjoy steamy historical romance in an outside-the-ordinary setting will enjoy The Promise. --Nanette Donohue, Historical Novel Society, Historical Novels Review
Humor, dry wit, outrageous hero sexiness, intricate plotting, and shedding a few tears all make for a winning combination in my world. --Lea Hensley - All About Romance
The Promise is on the same level as The Legacy, and that means you should run out and pick this one up as well. A- --Lawson - The Good, The Bad, The Unread
"Lush, sexy, and exciting, The Promise offers a fascinating glimpse into a rarely visited age!" —Victoria Dahl, author, To Tempt a Scotsman and A Rake's Guide to Pleasure
"A delightful breath of fresh air in historical romance! With a unique setting and memorable characters, TJ Bennett delivers a gripping romantic adventure that will leave you breathless for more." —Monica McCarty, New York Times–bestselling author, Highlander Unchained
"4.5 Hearts . . . The story itself is passionate, enchanting, and moving. I enjoyed this story greatly and will be adding TJ Bennett to my list of authors to watch for." —NightOwlRomance.com
About the Author
TJ Bennett is a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist and the author of The Legacy Series. She lives near Houston, Texas.
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TJ Bennett is the author of "Dark and Daring Romance" and a former Romance Writers of America Golden Heart nominee. TJ writes "outside the box" historical romance featuring richly detailed settings and unusual subjects. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, THE LEGACY, was rated a "Buried Treasure 2008" and given "Desert Isle Keeper" status by the influential reader site All About Romance. The Historical Novel Society deemed THE LEGACY "a solid historical romance from a promising debut author." THE LEGACY, set in 16th century Reformation Germany during the Peasant Revolution, was also a finalist in the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and the Book Buyers Best Award.
TJ's second novel, THE PROMISE, follows a mercenary during Charles V's Italian campaigns. THE PROMISE was awarded TOP PICK status by Night Owl Romance and given 4 stars by Romantic Times BOOKReviews, which called TJ an "author to watch." Eye on Romance's Historical Romance Writers review says TJ is a "master at writing historical fiction."
TJ's second novel, THE PROMISE, follows a mercenary during Charles V's Italian campaigns. THE PROMISE was awarded TOP PICK status by Night Owl Romance and given 4 stars by Romantic Times BOOKReviews, which called TJ an "author to watch." Eye on Romance's Historical Romance Writers review says TJ is a "master at writing historical fiction."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Bennett does it again,
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This review is from: The Promise: Book Two of the Behaim Brothers of Wittenberg Series (Mass Market Paperback)
As with her debut novel, The Legacy, TJ Bennett spins a wonderful tail of love at another unusual time in history in The Promise - 1525 Pavia, Northern Italy. Gunter Benhaim is a professional soldier, and Alonsa is a recent widow in need of looking after. Gunter has fought his feelings for Alonsa long enough, when he makes a deathbed promise to a friend and fellow soldier to marry and look after her. Now all he has to do is convince Alonsa, who believes a curse is haunting her, to marry him. Ms. Bennett's sensual writing style draws the reader completely into the budding passion between the hero and heroine, yet she has a knack for writing humor, too. Of particular enjoyment is the secondary love story between a besotted young man, Fritz, and Alonsa's friend and confidant, Ines. The Promise is both captivating and engaging, with a hint of adventure, a strong dose of nail-biting drama, and romance written so well, it will knock your socks off!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Deliciously different!,
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This review is from: The Promise: Book Two of the Behaim Brothers of Wittenberg Series (Mass Market Paperback)
I won't summarize the story, as others have done a fine job.I thoroughly enjoyed THE PROMISE. What's to love? The unique setting (1525 Northern Italy), fascinating history, and incredibly different characters (Gunter, a German mercenary who promises to marry the fiancee of his dying comrade in arms is a hard-living, beer-loving fighter in love with Alonsa, a Spanish widow who has good reason to believe a Gypsy curse is killing every man who loves her) who seem so realistic and historically accurate, they really jump off the page. Along with a gripping dual romance and some very exciting battle scenes, I loved the book's touches of humor, too. If you enjoy well-researched, out of the box historicals as I do, I highly recommend both this book and Bennett's debut, THE LEGACY.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Another excellent book from TJ Bennett,
By Kay Hudson (Seabrook, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Promise: Book Two of the Behaim Brothers of Wittenberg Series (Mass Market Paperback)
In THE PROMISE, TJ Bennett returns to the turbulent Europe of 1525 and to Günter Behaim, the mercenary soldier brother of the hero of last year's THE LEGACY.Günter has made a battlefield promise to a fellow soldier and friend: if something happens to Martin, Günter will take his place and marry Alonsa, the beautiful Spanish widow who sells her father's fine swords to the troops. Alonsa has other ideas. Cursed by a spurned gypsy suitor ten years earlier, she knows that any man who loves her will die. As proof, she has already buried two husbands. Her marriage to Martin was to be one of convenience. While they liked one another well enough, Martin was more interested in inheriting the family blade business than in loving Alonsa. When Martin dies of wounds taken in the course of saving Günter's life, Alonsa and Günter, two people determined not to love, are bound together by honor and duty. Günter quickly realizes his love for Alonsa, but conceals it because of her belief in the curse. Alonsa, in turn, will not admit her love to Günter, believing that he does not love her. Their friends, Alonsa's companion Inés and the eager young would-be mercenary Fritz, provide support in the journey across war-torn Europe. Adventures and dangers test love and courage, and the suspense carries through to the last pages of the book. THE PROMISE is a terrific read, even better than THE LEGACY. Don't miss it.
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