What can I say, I adore female warriors. Deirdre was no exception - although to be honest I LOVED Helena. She was so bloodthirsty - it was fantastic. The humour in this was good. The characters all seemed pretty interesting. Deirdre was a little all over the place - but then I guess practical vs. emotion will do that to a person. The plot was well paced and the pages flew by. Already bought the next one - because Helena anyone? Although I'm even intrigued to read about Miriel and her secrets. Just a really great read and hopefully - a great series. ( )

I enjoyed this historical romance. I received this for free as part of Exclusive Jewels Vol 3 that I won. I've given this a 4.5* rating but not for the under 18 readers. Lots of action in this, some of it fun and part of it protecting their castle. This author has a touch of humor in her stories that keeps some situations becoming too heavy.I liked how these big women in this family learn to fight with swords and armor. ( )

What do you do with three maiden sisters who are versed in the art of fighting since birth? Well, you marry one off of course. But what if the sisters are only trying to help each other from being the unfortunate soul who will get auctioned off to this Norman swine. And so Deirdra won, or lost, the bet. And so she married the man whom she loathed only to find that he was everything her family needed to refortify their home. ( )