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Rumor has it that Lady Murie, King Edward III’s goddaughter, is stunningly beautiful, with bright blue eyes, golden hair, and a bewitching smile. Rumor also has it that the doting king has spoiled her rotten. When Sir Balan spies her wailing and sobbing in public, he decides that Lady Murie is the last person he would ever wish to have as a bride.
But there is far more to Murie than meets the eye—and soon Balan discovers, to his great delight, that he’d be lucky indeed to deserve such a bride. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one to discern this truth . . . and the other suitor is much less honorable. Now a plot is afoot and Balan must prove himself a chivalrous knight and win the love of Lady Murie . . .
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Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historical novels and anthologies. She’s been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Never Judge a Brat by Her Reputation,
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This review is from: The Brat (Mass Market Paperback)
Take one supposedly spoiled goddaughter to a medieval king, add a feudal lord desperately in need of funds to restore his plague decimated village and castle, stir in a handful of well-meaning friends and relatives, spice up with superstitions aplenty, garnish with a true romance, and voila, you have The Brat by Lynsay Sands.This tale is refreshing within the genre of historical romance. Captivating at every turn, I found myself wanting to dislike Murie (aka the brat) but soon learned to love her as the layers of her personality were revealed. Directed by the king to marry, she chooses Lord Gaynor since he was the one she dreamt of on St. Agnes eve. At least that's what she believes. When Murie first sets her eyes on her new home, Gaynor Castle, she does something many other romantic heroine's don't do - she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. I was happy to see an unromanticized description of what a castle was like - sooty, dirty, smelly, drafty, and drab. Not the wonderful kind of place that we see reflected in stories of Camelot. Throughout their journey from the king's court and their first few months at Gaynor Castle Murie is taken aback by the repeated attempts on her new husband's life. Neither she nor Balan can quite figure out who would want him dead. But at long last Murie uncovers the culprit and of course they can now live happily ever after. The humorous romps are thrown in at just the right places and in just the right amounts. A quick and interesting read. I highly recommend it. Marion Marchetto
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4 stars,
By AK "Bro" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brat (Mass Market Paperback)
Balan of Gaynor needs a rich wife in the worst way, but does he need one badly enough to dare to wed the infamous Brat, aka, Murie, King Edward's beloved goddaughter? Something makes him believe there is more to Murie than her nickname implies, making him dare to disrupt an evil plot against her and win her heart for his own. However, not everyone wishes them well, so even as the pair finds great joy, someone is trying to turn Murie into a widow.**** It is refreshing to see a story told so sweetly and without relying on artificial excesses. Murie's true nature and how she copes with the challenges of the court is a profound reminder to not be quick to judge, and her superstitions are very amusing. If you miss good, old-fashioned romances, then hurry and grab this. **** Amanda Killgore 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bland Romance, meet 14th Century,
By Termagant 2 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brat (Mass Market Paperback)
I wanted to like this book. The 14th century is my era of greatest interest, so I started THE BRAT with expectations. I kept reading and did not wallbang as I usually do when a book disappoints me. I hung in till the end!I won't recap the plot since it's been done so ably on this site. However, the author could have set this story in early 1900s New York, West Texas in 1870, or Tudor England, changed a detail or two, and it would read pretty much the same. No medieval flavor. Not much detail that would place it in any particular time period. It read as though it was simply a generic romance where the author said to herself, "I know! I'll set this one in 1351!" It tasted like chili without spices, beer without bubbles. If you like your romances with medieval detail rich and well researched, give this one a pass. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Brat needed to be brattier!,
By Susie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brat (Mass Market Paperback)
The Brat by Lynsay Sands fell flat for me. The main character, Murie, was touted as being a big-time brat, but in the first 50 pages, it became known that she was just putting on a show. So I was expecting a brat and funny bratty behavior out of her towards the hero, but I didn't get that. So the title is misleading somewhat. It should have named something else.The story is about Murie, who is ordered by the King to find a husband and marry. She is the King's goddaughter. She is very superstitious and believes that the man that she dreams about on St.Agnes day will be her husband. What ends up happening is that an evil plot is schemed by an evil lord to have Murie drugged so that he can sneak into her room and have her "dream" about him. But Balan steps in to stop this from happening, but ends up being the man that Murie "dreams" about. Murie and Balan end up marrying and going to Balan's home which has been decimated by the effects of the plague. The rest of the story is them falling for each other, and Murie trying to keep Balan safe because someone is trying to kill him off. There is a twist on who the culprit really is which added to a somewhat rather cliche story. I usually find Lynsay Sands historical stories to be very humorous and laugh-out-loud, but this one missed the mark. 3 stars! |
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