Review: Warrior’s Surrender – Elizabeth Ellen Carter

A shared secret from their past could destroy their future…

Northumbria, 1077. In the years following William the Conqueror’s harrying of the North, Lady Alfreya of Tyrswick returns to her family home after seven years in exile. But instead of returning victorious as her dead father had promised, she returns defeated by Baron Sebastian de la Croix, the Norman who rules her lands.

To save her gravely ill brother’s life, Alfreya offers herself hostage to her enemy. As Alfreya gets to know her new husband, she finds he’s not the monster she feared, and their marriage of convenience soon becomes a bond of passion. But Sebastian is a man with a secret—one that could destroy him.

As a series of brutal murders haunt their nights, the man who betrayed Alfreya’s father returns claiming to be her betrothed. He has learned Sebastian’s secret and will use it to further his own ambition—using Sebastian’s own family—which will destroy Sebastian and mark him a traitor, and plunge an unprepared England into war with the Scots…

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Release Date: November 7th 2014
Publisher: Etopia Press
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer:  Michelle
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

4.5 Cocktails

This is a wonderful historical romance.  One of the things that I absolutely loved about this novel is that the main characters were married halfway through the book. The author does an exceptional job of showing the reader how their marriage relationship evolves.

Sebastian de la Croix was a fierce warrior and loyal to King William.  He was also compassionate, understanding, passionate, honorable, and patient.  He displayed the best attributes of a warrior and husband.  I loved that he allowed Lady Alfreya of Tyrswick to be herself. He wasn’t afraid to prove himself and give her time to know him and love him.

Lady Alfreya of Tyrswick was also a fierce warrior and skilled in archery.  She had been betrayed and didn’t trust easily…until she met Sebastian de la Croix.  Despite her misgivings she fell in love with him.

The storyline had excitement, adventure, romance, and a supernatural twist.  I liked the element of suspense that had me guessing until the very end.  I was literally sitting up late because I wanted to make sure that both of them were going to be okay.

This is definitely a must read.