See the new list on Historical Romance Review, all those I've rated 4 or 5 stars, HERE.
It takes talent to write a great historical romance novel, but it takes even more to write three in a row and make them all worthy reads.
See the new list on Historical Romance Review, all those I've rated 4 or 5 stars, HERE.
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Medieval romance has been around for centuries. The love story of King Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere, as memorialized in Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette, an Old French poem, written in the 12th century, and Wagner's composition of Tristan und Isolde are classics we never tire of. And, many of us read Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, set in 12th century England, when we were in school. It might surprise you to know that romance writing developed in Britain after the Norman Conquest and flourished right through the Middle Ages.
Why do we love to read about that time when knights battled for their king and ladies swooned at their victories? Perhaps it is the notion of chivalry, a valuing of womanhood and virtues such as truth, honor and valor. A knight who rises to duty, and the maiden who would take her place at his side. See More. Today I welcome Laura Parker, USA Today best-selling author of forty plus novels, including 21 historical romances. She was recently named a Legend of Romance and awarded a Pioneer of Romance by Romantic Times. I think you'll find my interview of her fascinating--and if you comment you might win her Rose trilogy of Irish romances!
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