The Mercenary's Bride (The Knights of Brittany #2) by Terri Brisbin

The Mercenary's Bride (The Knights of Brittany #2) Reviews

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  Mou

  3.5 stars.
  A decent read.
  
  Both of the characters were pleasant enough. The hero did force the heroine to marry him. But otherwise, I have no complaints. The hero proved himself better in each event.
  
  The heroine was right not to trust anyone and especially the hero. But it was good to see how they learn to trust each other by giving them the space they needed.
  
  I felt sad for the heroine's parents. Although the relationship of the heroine's parents was questionable still I felt the sacrifice they made for the heroine's safety.
  
  About the plot - I find nothing new which I haven't read before. But the writing, the characters was pleasant enough which is why I ranked it more than average.
• 
  SheLove2Read

  The Mercenary's Bride, in the Knights of Breton series, is related to
  The Conqueror's Lady. As always Terri Brisbin can be counted on for a "good" read, but this one is not necessarily a great read. In previous books I've read by her, and in this book, the underlying theme is trust. She uses this in quite a few of her books, and to be honest I hope she moves on from this as its getting to be a bit old.
  
  Brice is a new Baron after William on Normandy conquers England in 1066. He's given a barony and told to go "conquer it" and marry the heiress there or secure another noble lady from the area. The heiress in question is Gillian of Thaxted, who again tiresomely, has an evil brother and "will be no man's mistress". Of course Brice falls almost instantly in love with Gillian, who alternates between a shrinking violet and a haughty lady of the realm.
  
  This plot has been done to death and I hope Brisbin and others will come up with something a little more original in the future. If you're looking for a "great" Brisbin read, I suggest
  The King's Mistress or
  The Maid of Lorne. 3 stars/C
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  Marla

  Hot historical romance story. Very hot, with explicit sexy scenes and romantic at the same time. Love, awesome sex, romance, historical, and it's part of series, what's more to ask?
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  Jessica

  Set in 1066-1067 England, I really enjoyed reading this story. Though Brice is an alpha male, his character had a sensitive and tender side to him which was brought out nicely and with a great pace as the story evolved. Gillian was nicely portrayed as a strong, independent woman instead of a simpering, whimpering female, as so often happens with some of the historical romances. Good entertainment!
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  Lourdes

  I really like these books. They are fun for me to read, always enjoyed historical fiction and period pieces and though, this is not my particular favorite history period and I am not crazy about reading anything war related, I find the violence is justified as it was the way people lived in those days. Their lives are filled with the passion driven out of the intensity with which they fight and love.
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  Martina Nix Govoni

  Carino anche questo, meno sforbiciato del primo, grazie agli dei, sempre un po' retrò e forse non del tutto accurato, ma apprezzabile, come quasi tutti i romanzi della sua decade.
  Mi ha colpito come, nonostante non ricordi una qualsiasi descrizione fisica di Brice, me lo sono riuscito a figurare lo stesso senza problemi.
  Mi sarei aspettata Gillian un po' più risentita sul finale, per la questione dello zio, ecco questa leggerezza è stata un po' una pecca.
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  Brenda Jaeger

  Brice 💕
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  Aline Damasceno

  Devorei cada página desse livro em uma sentada. Nunca pensei que ia me apaixonar tanto pelos romances da Terri e pelos mocinhos que ela criou. Apaixonada 😍😍
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  Lauren

  Okay
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  Elizabeth

  DNF. Boring....
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  Claudia

  This was better than the second book. the pacing was much better as the development of their relationship was so clearly and understandably portraited.
  
  I liked that Brice developed back to the person he was at the beginning of the second book - you could the strain fo Giles experiences and his waiting for his keep. Although I am not sure I like him more than Giles, as Giles was a great hero.
  
  I liked Gilian as well and she was a great character. I liked that she decided to trust Brice when she discovered her feelings for him. she was trustworthy and honest and also very intelligent and stubborn. it was great that Brice could honor these qualities.
  it is not often that this strength in a heroine is done so well without letting her appear shrewish or too proud
  
  I think I will read Sorens story next -although I promised I would stop the medieval books, but I think I have to read his story
  
  all in all, a solid and enjoyable read
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  Gail

  I wish I could give this one three and a half stars. With a bit more polish it would have merited four stars for sure. I just can't stand when the author reminds me of the same information repeatedly, particularly when it's part of a series. There's no excuse for reiterating the fact that there are two other "beautiful bastards" for at least the third time two thirds of the way through the second book in the series. Other than that annoyance, the tale was a light, fairly fun read. It also packed in way more than Brisbin's standard number of steamy scenes for better or worse. I also lean toward three stars rather than four because the main character, Brice, doesn't seem as brooding and grumpy here as he did in the first installment (as a sidekick to Giles). It seemed like inconsistent writing rather than an abrupt departure upon meeting his mate. Still, I enjoyed reading the tale.
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  Karen

  I have read a few Terri Brisbin romances and this is one of my favourites. Quick and easy to read. I really liked Brice and Gillian and felt the love growing between them. I love reading a romance set in this time period. Set in 1066 William of Normandy has just taken the throne of England. Brice is a Norman and Gillian is a Saxon. Brice has just been awarded, regardless of his bastard birth, the holding and lands of Thaxted and as Gillian is the lady of Thaxted, he has also been given her hand in marriage as part of the bargain. Her half brother Oremund isn't quite so willing to give up his claim as he believes there to be gold hidden within the keep. Well worth the read.
  
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  Séverine

  I decided to read this book because I really like Terri Brisbin's work and I really wanted to discover this one.
  
  Honestly, I was disappointed really soon because there were too many sensual scenes or at least, it seems that it was the only matter of the book...
  
  I tried to continue, hoping that somehow the book would be better...
  
  Well, I let it down before the middle of the story... I like reading love story but not one where nothing happens except for sex or for the characters to think of nothing else than sex...
  
  I will be certainly more careful when I pick another book of this author and really hope it will be better than this one.
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  Tasneem

  Brisbin is an entertaining writer with a real flare for the times of the Norman Conquest. This is another lovely story, tracing the rise of the Normans who came for wealth, land, titles and glory, and the Saxons they encountered, married and then finally become part of. I loved Brice and Gillian, both were very well thought out and described. Their passion was well demonstrated and the plot interesting. The Saxon Oremund was such a horrid villain that he made the perfect contrast to the base-born but inherently noble Brice. Nice weekend read.
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  Maggie Hesseling

  Everytime you read Terri Brisbin you fall in love with her novels just a little more. She has a way of making the rest of the world dissapear while you follow the love story she's written. The alpha males, the strong women, and the twists and turns they take in discovering their love. Though this story isn't particularly special, what it does have is the quality that I've come to expect from Ms. Brisbin. A good solid novel.
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  thrillthrifter

  I love this book with a passion.
  I mean, how often do you find a romance novel where you love both the hero and heroine?
  Him being strong, funny, and ridiculously romantic, and her being expressive and headstrong to a point where it isn't annoying.
  And the cover isn't raunchy and risqué.
  TAKE MY ADVICE AND READ THIS BOOK!I
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  Angelie

  i am so happy because i was able to find and buy it. thanks to book sale. hehe:) one more to go and i will be completing terri brisbin's bastard knight series na. so happy :):):) its a good read... i love their story... ♥ brice ♥ gillian ♥
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  Harlequin Historical

  #2 of 3, Knights of Crittany. Linked to The Conqueror's Lady, Medieval
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  Maria

  Not big on the whole medieval historicals... I know too much about their lack of hygiene and horrible diet. Quick read if this is your cup of tea.
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  Kathy

  Judging contest book.
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  Judy

  Third re-read of one of my favorite historicals. Love all of Brisbin's historical romances.
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  Crystal

  I really enjoyed the characters. It was well thought out story. I would read it again.
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  Lex

  Great historical storyline with tangible characters. Really enjoyed it
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  Misnoawl

  Terribly boring & took great effort to complete reading it.