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misnyder's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
winterreader40's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Alana, the bastard daughter of the former Lord of the manor, has prophetic dreams so when she dreams one night that the new Lord Merrick, the conquering Norman that stole her fathers life and place, rides her down and stabs at her heart she becomes convinced that he is her death. When she meets him that same day in the woods after being stopped and harrassed by a group of his men and he takes her back to the keep she is sure her doom is upon her, but nothing goes like she expects.
This is a very contentious relationship, they are constantly blowing up at each other while being attracted to each other, he doesn't realize she's a virgin and that causes all kinds of problems as well.
TW: The sex in here does involve some dub con, and there is an almost rape scene as well so be warned.
Alana, the bastard daughter of the former Lord of the manor, has prophetic dreams so when she dreams one night that the new Lord Merrick, the conquering Norman that stole her fathers life and place, rides her down and stabs at her heart she becomes convinced that he is her death. When she meets him that same day in the woods after being stopped and harrassed by a group of his men and he takes her back to the keep she is sure her doom is upon her, but nothing goes like she expects.
This is a very contentious relationship, they are constantly blowing up at each other while being attracted to each other, he doesn't realize she's a virgin and that causes all kinds of problems as well.
TW: The sex in here does involve some dub con, and there is an almost rape scene as well so be warned.
lissielove's review
3.0
I just want to preface this by saying that I enjoy Samantha James. I don’t worship her, I don’t hate her, I find her books generally entertaining and readable. I don’t rush out and buy her books when they come out but if I’ve got the extra money to spend and I see something new (or a reprint I didn’t already own) I always pick it up.
My Lord Conqueror is a book I’ve read a few times. It’s a run of the mill Norman invasion where the hero (Merrick) is a Norman lord who’s conquered some Saxon stronghold, and in this case, the heroine (Alana) is the bastard daughter of the keep’s former lord. It has all the earmarks of this type of romance — an unwilling heroine and a patient hero. She has visions and from the beginning of the book, she has a vision of Merrick standing over her with a sword as if he’s going to kill her. Since her visions usually come true, obviously this causes some anxiety on her part.
The story is tried and true, but no less fun to read. There’s a lot going on aside from the main romance (Alana’s legitimate half-sister, a few odd murders and occurrences, a very minor secondary romance and more invasions) but I never felt like they distracted me from the main romance, which despite the predictability, still flowed and seemed believable. By the inevitable declaring of one’s love, I did feel that the characters had earned that and felt it, which is nice.
For the first read through, I enjoyed the book. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it didn’t feel like I’d wasted my time reading it, which I think really determines a book’s value.
It’s a book I put on my shelf and take down time to time when I’m in the mood to read a romance but I don’t want to have to concentrate on something I haven’t read yet. However, by the third read through, a few things do tend to jump out. Merrick calls Alana ‘Saxon’ no less than six times in the span of two pages and while you don’t notice it right away, once you notice it, you can’t stop. Which means I’ve probably ruined it for a few people, lol.
It’s not on the level of a Elizabeth Hoyt or Tessa Dare read for me, but it’s also not a book I shoved back on my shelf to forget it I do recommend it :)
My Lord Conqueror is a book I’ve read a few times. It’s a run of the mill Norman invasion where the hero (Merrick) is a Norman lord who’s conquered some Saxon stronghold, and in this case, the heroine (Alana) is the bastard daughter of the keep’s former lord. It has all the earmarks of this type of romance — an unwilling heroine and a patient hero. She has visions and from the beginning of the book, she has a vision of Merrick standing over her with a sword as if he’s going to kill her. Since her visions usually come true, obviously this causes some anxiety on her part.
The story is tried and true, but no less fun to read. There’s a lot going on aside from the main romance (Alana’s legitimate half-sister, a few odd murders and occurrences, a very minor secondary romance and more invasions) but I never felt like they distracted me from the main romance, which despite the predictability, still flowed and seemed believable. By the inevitable declaring of one’s love, I did feel that the characters had earned that and felt it, which is nice.
For the first read through, I enjoyed the book. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it didn’t feel like I’d wasted my time reading it, which I think really determines a book’s value.
It’s a book I put on my shelf and take down time to time when I’m in the mood to read a romance but I don’t want to have to concentrate on something I haven’t read yet. However, by the third read through, a few things do tend to jump out. Merrick calls Alana ‘Saxon’ no less than six times in the span of two pages and while you don’t notice it right away, once you notice it, you can’t stop. Which means I’ve probably ruined it for a few people, lol.
It’s not on the level of a Elizabeth Hoyt or Tessa Dare read for me, but it’s also not a book I shoved back on my shelf to forget it I do recommend it :)