(Protectors of the Crown miniseries Book 1)
Author: Melissa Oliver
Published: June 2022
Genre: Medieval Romance, Mystery, Harlequin Historical, Mills & Boon Historical
Blurb:
A
tense, dramatic medieval love story.
A
knight’s protection…That
she doesn’t want…or need?
Joan Lovent may be losing her sight but she refuses to lose her independence too. So when Sir Warin de Talmont tells her it’s too perilous to be out alone in the city, she doesn’t pay him any heed. But with threats surrounding them, she begins to value his protection and helps with his dangerous work in return. If only the powerful connection between them wasn’t so impossible to ignore!
My Review:
I had been captivated by this book once I read the blurb as Joan Lovent, the courageous, intelligent, witty and appealing heroine has vision impairment. What I adored about her is that despite her impediment, Joan doesn’t want to just give up her life by staying in her brother’s house and do nothing therefore she often visits All Hallows as a benefactor for the church. However on the day when Warin, a handsome yet brooding knight chasing an assailant whom is going to damage the city of London, she unwittingly disrupts his investigation when she screams and falls, consequently Warin has no choice but helping her.
I really took great pleasure in enjoying how Joan irritates Warin as much as their pleasant company. She often outsmarts her arguments against him meanwhile Warin is so over protective towards Joan although he believes that he does it because of her brother, who works for the Crown too. The more I turned the pages the more I was absorbed into the beauty of sensational London and the mystery that should be immediately solved before the damage escalates in London, the pains that have been hidden and the undeniable feelings they have to endure.
Furthermore Every time Joan proves that she can be helpful for Warin during the investigation, I kept saying toward myself ‘good job Joan, you’re utterly genius like some ancient and well-known detectives’ even if no one understood how excited I was when she shows that she is right and is needed despite her worsening eyesight.
Aaaah I’d love to reveal lots of things about Warin because he had gradually melted my heart but alas, I couldn’t spoil more here but would thoroughly recommend it. I definitely savoured Melissa Oliver’s writing as it was so immersive, intriguing, and well written and deduced. The book is a captivating bundle of mystery, romance, and intrigue which is wrapped into an enjoyable and thrilling read. I look forward to reading the next story of Warin’s teasing friends. Thank you, Melissa Oliver, for the ARC which I voluntary reviewed.
Rate: 5 of 5
About the author
Melissa Oliver is from southwest London, UK, where she writes historical romance novels. she lives with her lovely husband and three daughters, who share her passion for decrepit old castles, grand palaces and all things historical. she won the Joan Hessayon Award for new writers from the Romantic Novelists' Association in 2020 for her first book, The Rebel Heiress and the Knight. When she's not writing, she loves to travel for inspirations, paint, and visit museums and art galleries. If you want to find out more, follow Melissa on Twitter https://twitter.com/melissaoauthor
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