Review: The Rebel Heiress and the Knight by Melissa Oliver
Today, I have the pleasure to review The Rebel Heiress and the Knight , the debut novel from author, Melissa Oliver . My thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for a copy of the novel. Review: An heiress with a secret. A knight loyal to his king. A secret that could tear them apart. When Hugh de Villiers is sent north, to visit the lady of Tallany Castle about some outlaws that steal money from the king's tax collectors, little does he know the real reason King John sent him there – to marry the widow. Shocked, but also intrigued by the beautiful, headstrong widow, Hugh does as he is bid. Eleanor of Tallany does not want to wed, but finds she has no choice. Her first husband mistreated her, and she'd managed very well on her own. But she acquiesces and marries Hugh, even though she carries a secret with her that he must never know. I thoroughly enjoyed this fast ride through medieval northern England. The author has clearly done her research, and you get a real s...