Category: Medieval (1066-1540)

Wedded to Her Enemy Knight by Lissa Morgan

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Wedded to Her Enemy KnightWedded to Her Enemy Knight by Lissa Morgan

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Release Date: June 18, 2026

Isobel Calvert has been protecting her family and the estate Mistlecote for years, but things are changing, the tide in the War of Roses has turned and the house of York has reclaimed Mistlecote and bestowed it to Sir Edmund Deverell, a warrior whose family originally owned the estate. With her father dead and her brother missing in battle, Isobel is given a choice, marry the elderly Lord Ledwyche or enter a nunnery – nether appeals. But to keep her precious Mistlecote, she proposes another option and asks Edmund to marry her. She is loyal to the house of Lancaster and always will be, but if marrying a Yorkist is the only way to keep her home – so be it. But never in her wildest dreams did she imagine falling for Edmund and having her loyalties tested and pulled in so many different directions. Can there be a HEA in the midst of war?

Edmund Deverell is a great warrior, but his personal life is a mess, his father and brother were lost in war, his mother has retired to a nunnery, and he doesn’t even want to think about his love life! He is attracted to Isobel, but he really doesn’t want to, so when she suggests marriage his first impulse is to reject her, but her plan makes sense. He might want her, but he doesn’t trust her, but the more time he spends with her, the more he wishes he could. Their growing feelings will be tested, and their happiness will be decided by the choices they make – will there be a HEA or just more heartache?

I love a good medieval romance with an enemies to lovers trope, and this story delivers! Edmund is a sigh worthy hero and I loved him immediately, but Isobel took a bit for me to warm up to. Isobel is angry, and her family is on the losing side of the war, so I understood her attitude and hatred, but I felt like it lasted much too long. Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I felt that the author came up with very believable ending for their conflict. If you like a marriage of convenience featuring enemies to lovers and just a little bit of spice – this is the book for you!!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *

The Highlander’s Lady of Loch and Sea by Heather McCollum

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The Highlander's Lady of Loch and Sea (Brotherhood of Solway Moss Book 3)The Highlander’s Lady of Loch and Sea by Heather McCollum

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Brotherhood of Solway Moss #3

Release Date: January 27, 2026

After escaping with three other men from an English prison, Cyrus Mackinnon and his fellow inmates, have been working hard to build an alliance among the clans of the Isle of Skye. To that end, he has engineered a wedding between his sister Grace and Iain Macqueen, the chief of the Macqueen clan. His sister seems happy and adding the Macqueen to the alliance, makes for a stronger Skye. But trouble starts almost immediately when Grace’s wedding is interrupted by an otter! Once the otter is shooed out, Cyrus sees a woman throw a note into the church, a note that warns Grace not to marry Iain. The wedding takes place, despite Cyrus’ unease. Later at the wedding feast, he meets an enchanting woman, and they spend an amazing night together, but he wakes up to find himself tied to the bed and the woman holding a knife to his throat. But instead of killing him, she begs his forgiveness and escapes, leaving him nude and tied to the bed. When he is found by Rory MacLeod, he is determined to find his enchantress and get some answers.

Widow Laria Macqueen is the daughter of a previous chief, but now is the champion of the clan members who have been cast out by Iain. Laria is certain that Iain murdered his mother (her aunt) and that he has an elaborate plan to take over the Mackinnon plan. He promised her aid for the outcasts if she would kill Cyrus. She planned to do it, but after sharing an amazing night with him, she just couldn’t go through with it and leaves him tied up and angry. She joins her outcasts in the woods and isn’t overly surprised when Cyrus finds her. She tries to explain and warn him of Iain’s treachery, yet it is clear that he doesn’t trust her, but she won’t stop trying to make him see the truth. He finally begins to believe her, and deeper feelings develop, but as much as she would like to give into those feelings, she cannot afford to indulge herself when her people are in danger. will they lose everything they have been fighting for, or can they find a way to save her people and keep the alliance?

This installment of the Brotherhood of Solway Moss is a well written, nicely paced story that has a lot going on and a lot of familiar faces. Cyrus and Laria have an amazing chemistry, and you can’t help but root for them. Their story is filled with emotion, secrets, murder, prejudices, steamyish love scenes, heartache, sacrifice, answers to some questions from the previous installments, a lot of new questions, a bit of magic and finally an ending that will warm your heart and leave you wanting more. I am now really looking forward to the final installment and finally learning the truth about Asher MacNicol! This is the third book in the series and while it could be read as a standalone, you will have a much better reader experience if you read the books in order.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *