Lissa Morgan – Flippin' Pages Book Reviews

Wedded 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. *

Alliance with Her Renegade Knight by Lissa Morgan

Tracy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Release Date: July 1, 2025

Life has not been kind to Isolda Breydon, first her father and brother perished at sea leaving her to run the family wool business, a predominantly male profession whose members did nothing to help her succeed, and then she was betrayed by her betrothed, which left her reputation in tatters. But none of that deterred her, but when the Duke of York crossed King Henry and went into exile, leaving the people in his village at the mercy of the new Lancastrian regime, things became hard for the common man and Isolda could not stay silent. She began anonymously penning scathing poems criticizing the unfair taxes and corrupt leadership. But setting herself against the hierarchy has consequences and she finds herself under the eagle eye of Sir Henry Wevere a knight in the service of the new overlord, the Earl of Shrewsbury. But Henry poses a threat not only to her freedom, but to her heart as well.

Sir Henry Wevere has been sent to Ludlow to find the author of the disparaging poems, and he too has more than his fair share of heartache and has vowed to never love again. But when he meets Isolda, his heart refuses to listen to reason and falls fast and hard for her. When he realizes that she is the author of the poems he is torn between his duty and his heart. He tries to get to the truth and finds himself falling harder for Isolda, but can he risk his heart or should he turn from love and just concentrate on doing his job?

I loved the blurb for this book and really liked Isolda and Henry, they are wonderful characters. I loved how well Isolda and Henry worked together against the injustice, and it was easy to believe their love for each other as well as their fear of embracing that love. Overall, I liked this story, but I did feel that it was repetitive at times, especially concerning their individual heartaches, and I found that a bit frustrating. But if you prefer a slow burn, no spice type of love story, with intense feelings, then this story is definitely for you. Please note, this story does have deep roots in grief, so if that is a sensitive subject for you, I would suggest checking the content warnings before reading this book.

*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. *

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