martedì 6 maggio 2014

Anteprima: A Sword Upon the Rose by Brenda Joyce

Anteprima per le uscite in lingua originale e inedito in Italia.

Recensione in italiano completa pubblicata su Romanticamente Fantasy Sito a questo link:




A Sword Upon The Rose of Brenda Joyce, is a historical romance that will be published by Harlequin the June 24, 2014.
Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin for the kindly preview.


A bastard daughter, Alana was cast away at birth and forgotten by her mighty Comyn family. Raised in solitude by her grandmother, she has remained at a safe distance from the war raging through Scotland. But when a battle comes close to home and she finds herself compelled to save an enemy warrior from death, her own life is thrown into danger.
Iain of Islay's allegiance is to the formidable Robert Bruce. His beautiful rescuer captures both his attention and his desire, but Alana must keep her identity a secret even as she is swept up into a wild and forbidden affair. But as Bruce's army begins the final destruction of the earldom, Alana must decide between the family whose acceptance she's always sought, or the man she so wrongly loves.


A Sword Upon the Rose is a beautiful historical romance novel, well written, set in a Scotland divided by war between the Comyn and people faithful to Robert the Bruce, who claims for himself the title of King of Scotland.
Alana and Iain are deployed on two opposing sides. He is one of the best men in the service of Robert Bruce, a true Warrior, in certain circumstances, even ruthless, because this is what he must be.  Destroying entire cities, sowing fear and terror in ordinary people, to make sure that in the future they think twice before taking sides in favor of the British, for him everything can be done in favor of the cause of Robert the Bruce and his loyalty has never a hesitation even in front of his attraction to Alana.
The girl instead is full of doubts and uncertainty after her encounter with Iain. Her life was really very difficult, both because of the fact of being an illegitimate daughter, and for some qualities that make her special and leave her lonely. The only person who showed affection  for her and was nearby was her grandmother. She is a Comyn, Robert Bruce's enemy and the feelings she feels for Iain put her a very difficult position. The duty to be loyal towards her family collide with her feelings for Iain.
she hides her true identity and this choice start the ups and downs of her relationship with Iain.
I can't claim them "perfect couple romance of the year". They make many mistakes, always arrive at the edge of a breakdown that seems inevitable, but in one way or another they always forgive  the other and this is their strength and the beauty of their story in the book.
There were moments in which I found very wrong Iain and his behavior with Alana, but it must be said that she sometimes it seems she is searching for trouble... The first lie told by Alana once discovered makes Iain very angry, she has the opportunity to tell him the other things that she hides, and instead she continues to omit or lie, for fear of losing  him and I have to say: "stubborn as a mule!"


What I appreciated Alana is that despite all of her uncertainties, she takes brave and dangerous choices, which do not leave for her never the chance to avoid the consequences, but to save Iain's life she's ready to do anything.
When it comes to obey his orders our dear Alana make the opposite and her stubbornness to follow her heart, to save her sisters, endangering herself and her relationship with Iain, has made me love her even more.
A passionate and compelling story.
The book actually is the 2nd book in the Scottish Medieval series by Brenda Joyce, but the great thing about these stories is that they can be read easily even as separate stories.
Not to be missed for those who love historical romance books

RATING: 4 STARS


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