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This review is of “White Lion’s Lady”, book 1 in “The Warrior Trilogy” by Lara Adrian.

The Story: The book begins in 1179 with the heroine of the book, Isabel de Lamere, age 8 at the beginning, running in tears from a party after being made fun of. Isabel-or Izzy as she is known then-goes into the woods, gets lost and is attacked by a wild boar. She is saved by Griffin of Droghallow, the hero of the book, who kills the boar, and Izzy falls in love with him.

Fast-forward 10 years. Isabel, now 18, has been summoned from the convent she was sent to after her father was tried and executed as a traitor to the Crown and her mother was exiled to her native France, ordered by the King, Richard of Plantagenet, to marry Sebastian of Montborne, a man she has never met. And she may not, because, unbeknownst to her, Isabel is slated to be kidnapped by Griffin by order of his foster brother, Dominic of Droghallow. The reason for the abduction: The Earl of Montborne is a hated rival of Dominic’s. It is only when Griffin takes Isabel back to Droghollow and she sees Dominic again that Isabel realizes who Griffin is, although she still doesn’t know why she was kidnapped.

The reason Griffin agreed to do Dominic’s dirty work: Dominic has promised Griffin money to go away and have his own life. What Griffin doesn’t know is that Dominic has no plans to 1. Pay Griffin, and 2. Let him leave Droghollow alive.

Once Griff realizes he’s being played, he makes a plan to take Isabel and take her to Montborne. The plan almost works; Griff gets himself and Isabel off Dominic’s land, but Isabel brains him and tries to escape. This freedom is short-lived, as Griff finds her. It may be even more short-lived, as Dominic is now aware that Griff and Isabel are gone, and he has put a price on both of their heads.

As they travel to Montborne, Griff and Isabel start to fall in love with each other, but both fight their attraction. Griff, a man without a home, who doesn’t know who he truly is. Isabel, a woman betrothed to another, bound by honor, who has reasons for marriage to a man she’s never met, one of which is saving her younger sister, Maura, age 8. Both with bounties on their heads by Dominic, whose men are now aware of their traveled path and are getting closer to them.

When Isabel agrees to go with a priest, Father Aldon, to Montborne instead of with Griffin, they argue, which culminates in Griffin stalking off and leaving Isabel to go with Father Aldon. What Isabel doesn’t know is Father Aldon has no plans to take her to Montborne; he’s instead taking her to another of King Richard’s cronies, Prince John of Lackland.

Griffin becomes aware of this fact before Isabel is, as he is captured but manages to escape his captivity. As he tries to rescue Isabel from her captors, she is shot and wounded with an arrow meant for Griffin. Isabel’s wound becomes infected and Griffin has to take her to a monastery to hopefully get help. She is helped by the monks and recovers. However, that fact also brings them closer to the fact that Griffin has to let Isabel go to Montborne.

That, however, is easier said than done, and Isabel and Griffin nearly consummate their relationship before finally making love twice. Now, they have more problems to deal with when Sebastian, Earl of Montborne, arrives at the monastery to take Isabel as his bride. Isabel doesn’t know that Montborne arrived because Griffin sent him a message; Griffin is trying to do the right, honorable thing, even though he knows in his heart that both he and Isabel will be devastated beyond belief by that action. Griffin is later arrested by Montborne’s guards and taken to Montborne’s castle to stand trial.

When they arrive at Montborne, Sebastian deduces that Isabel and Griffin are in love, and questions Griffin about it; he doesn’t deny it but also is willing to leave Isabel with Montborne because of his honor and the fact that he loves her. Then, a shocking twist in the tail. Sebastian’s mother, Lady Joanna Montborne, finds the amulet that Griffin gave to Isabel and that sets off a chain of events that leads to Griffin being released from prison and not being charged with any crime.

Shortly after being released and learning the stunning revelation, Griffin leaves Montborne and heads back to Droghollow; his goal, to confront and kill Dominic for his treachery. Griffin asks Sebastian to marry Isabel in the event that he doesn’t return. Later, a wedding takes place. The wedding is not of Isabel and Sebastian, but of Isabel and Griffin. And they bring Maura to live with them and they have their Happily Ever After. Why did Sebastian give up Isabel to Griffin? Did Griffin kill Dominic? For the answers to these questions, you’ll have to read the book.

There is absolutely nothing bad to say about this book. The romance is exquisite, the characters are fully developed and their emotional depth is so deep, that I felt as though I was looking at actual lives as opposed to reading a book.

Sex: Two love scenes; the first, as mentioned Griffin and Isabel nearly consummate their love, and then they later do. Both scenes are spectacular; not erotica, but lovely and beautiful.

Violence: In addition to Isabel’s being shot with an arrow intended for Griffin, there are other incidents of violence. Both humans and animals are killed in the book; the violence is not overly graphic.

Bottom Line: For anyone who love historical or medieval romance, “White Lion’s Lady” is an absolute keeper. I highly recommend it.


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White Lion Lady Tina StJohn 9780804119627 Books Reviews

At a very early age, Lady Isobel finds her champion, her knight, the love of her life. He is Griffin of Droghallow, a fostered child of a peer and she is enchanted when he saves her from a wild boar attack. She is sure she will never forget him.

Years pass and Isobel is ordered to marry Sebastian of Montborne. She does no know him but will do her duty. As she journeys to her betrothed she is waylaid by a knight of the Droghallow house. She later realizes she is captured by her long ago her, Griffin.

The years have not been easy for Griffin. His older brother, the Earl is a petulant angry man who uses Griffin to do his dirty deeds. Griffin has pledged at his foster father’s bedside to support his foster brother and take care of him. In medieval times, an oath was a thing of honor and even though Griffin despises his brother, his duty still forces him to do hid lord’s bidding. Griffin’s brother dearly wants to stop the wedding between Sebastian and Isobel. He would also like to get rid of his nobly acting foster brother.

The leads rediscover each other as they traverse across England. Griffin readjusts his plan to kidnap Isobel and instead believes he needs to see her safely at the Montborne estate. Isobel quickly succumbs to her feelings of love and wonder at Griffin’s actions. She admires his fortitude and his strength, and she realizes he is a lonely man. She reaches out to him constantly.

Griffin feels unworthy of Isobel’s affections. He also wants to behave honorably and that means keeping his feelings in check for the lovely Isobel. She is betrothed to another and Griffin knows he is a marked man due to his foster brother’s machinations. It is hard though to fight his feelings and Isobel’s too.

This couple has a passionate journey. They are both headstrong and loyal. The reader knows why they fall in love. Isobel is delighted to be reunited with her hero and Griffin longs for stolen moments with the kind Isobel. They are a wonderful couple in a story that moves quickly and keeps the tension throughout the entire novel.
The premise was typical bride stealing but with a small twist. The fact that the two main leads met before as kids was good as it set how their relationship could be. The female lead seemed pretty rational and not to prone to flights of stupidity that many female characters fall too easily into. The male lead however, was tough to like. He wasn't much of a jerk or anything but he seemed very closed off to himself and to others so it was difficult to sympathize with him and then cheer on his relationship with the female lead. Also he doesn't seem to humanize the female lead until he realizes their past relationship with her was very disconcerting. The fact that their relationship grew a little over time despite the harrowing circumstances was good and makes it believable when they get to the inevitable, yes the female's affections were a little too fast even though she never acted on them, but overall it seemed to work.
The reveal of the male lead's family background is a little quick and it wasn't really addressed to satisfaction, especially with the relationship with the mother. The relationship with the brother left a lot to be desired too.
Overall, other than a disastisfying wrap up to the villain ending, it wasn't bas, but the question of whether or not to read the next one still remains.
Why do the characters speak as if they live in the 21st century when the book is set in the 12th century? That ruins the entire story for me.

The plot isn't bad at all. In fact, it was rather creative and has some very interesting twists and turns. The historical setting is interesting. But the moment one of the characters opens their mouths it's all for nothing as the phrases and words are too modern.

I doubt I would recommend this to a friend. So I won't pass on a recommendation here. A good story ruined by words!
This review is of “White Lion’s Lady”, book 1 in “The Warrior Trilogy” by Lara Adrian.

The Story The book begins in 1179 with the heroine of the book, Isabel de Lamere, age 8 at the beginning, running in tears from a party after being made fun of. Isabel-or Izzy as she is known then-goes into the woods, gets lost and is attacked by a wild boar. She is saved by Griffin of Droghallow, the hero of the book, who kills the boar, and Izzy falls in love with him.

Fast-forward 10 years. Isabel, now 18, has been summoned from the convent she was sent to after her father was tried and executed as a traitor to the Crown and her mother was exiled to her native France, ordered by the King, Richard of Plantagenet, to marry Sebastian of Montborne, a man she has never met. And she may not, because, unbeknownst to her, Isabel is slated to be kidnapped by Griffin by order of his foster brother, Dominic of Droghallow. The reason for the abduction The Earl of Montborne is a hated rival of Dominic’s. It is only when Griffin takes Isabel back to Droghollow and she sees Dominic again that Isabel realizes who Griffin is, although she still doesn’t know why she was kidnapped.

The reason Griffin agreed to do Dominic’s dirty work Dominic has promised Griffin money to go away and have his own life. What Griffin doesn’t know is that Dominic has no plans to 1. Pay Griffin, and 2. Let him leave Droghollow alive.

Once Griff realizes he’s being played, he makes a plan to take Isabel and take her to Montborne. The plan almost works; Griff gets himself and Isabel off Dominic’s land, but Isabel brains him and tries to escape. This freedom is short-lived, as Griff finds her. It may be even more short-lived, as Dominic is now aware that Griff and Isabel are gone, and he has put a price on both of their heads.

As they travel to Montborne, Griff and Isabel start to fall in love with each other, but both fight their attraction. Griff, a man without a home, who doesn’t know who he truly is. Isabel, a woman betrothed to another, bound by honor, who has reasons for marriage to a man she’s never met, one of which is saving her younger sister, Maura, age 8. Both with bounties on their heads by Dominic, whose men are now aware of their traveled path and are getting closer to them.

When Isabel agrees to go with a priest, Father Aldon, to Montborne instead of with Griffin, they argue, which culminates in Griffin stalking off and leaving Isabel to go with Father Aldon. What Isabel doesn’t know is Father Aldon has no plans to take her to Montborne; he’s instead taking her to another of King Richard’s cronies, Prince John of Lackland.

Griffin becomes aware of this fact before Isabel is, as he is captured but manages to escape his captivity. As he tries to rescue Isabel from her captors, she is shot and wounded with an arrow meant for Griffin. Isabel’s wound becomes infected and Griffin has to take her to a monastery to hopefully get help. She is helped by the monks and recovers. However, that fact also brings them closer to the fact that Griffin has to let Isabel go to Montborne.

That, however, is easier said than done, and Isabel and Griffin nearly consummate their relationship before finally making love twice. Now, they have more problems to deal with when Sebastian, Earl of Montborne, arrives at the monastery to take Isabel as his bride. Isabel doesn’t know that Montborne arrived because Griffin sent him a message; Griffin is trying to do the right, honorable thing, even though he knows in his heart that both he and Isabel will be devastated beyond belief by that action. Griffin is later arrested by Montborne’s guards and taken to Montborne’s castle to stand trial.

When they arrive at Montborne, Sebastian deduces that Isabel and Griffin are in love, and questions Griffin about it; he doesn’t deny it but also is willing to leave Isabel with Montborne because of his honor and the fact that he loves her. Then, a shocking twist in the tail. Sebastian’s mother, Lady Joanna Montborne, finds the amulet that Griffin gave to Isabel and that sets off a chain of events that leads to Griffin being released from prison and not being charged with any crime.

Shortly after being released and learning the stunning revelation, Griffin leaves Montborne and heads back to Droghollow; his goal, to confront and kill Dominic for his treachery. Griffin asks Sebastian to marry Isabel in the event that he doesn’t return. Later, a wedding takes place. The wedding is not of Isabel and Sebastian, but of Isabel and Griffin. And they bring Maura to live with them and they have their Happily Ever After. Why did Sebastian give up Isabel to Griffin? Did Griffin kill Dominic? For the answers to these questions, you’ll have to read the book.

There is absolutely nothing bad to say about this book. The romance is exquisite, the characters are fully developed and their emotional depth is so deep, that I felt as though I was looking at actual lives as opposed to reading a book.

Sex Two love scenes; the first, as mentioned Griffin and Isabel nearly consummate their love, and then they later do. Both scenes are spectacular; not erotica, but lovely and beautiful.

Violence In addition to Isabel’s being shot with an arrow intended for Griffin, there are other incidents of violence. Both humans and animals are killed in the book; the violence is not overly graphic.

Bottom Line For anyone who love historical or medieval romance, “White Lion’s Lady” is an absolute keeper. I highly recommend it.