Customer Reviews

Bold Conquest

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This book took a sharp turn that I just don't understand. It began as a romance (hence the 2 stars)and then swerved off course big-time! If your idea of a romance includes a hero who is a bigamist and a heroine who attempts to self-abort her baby (a task which her mother happily completes)and then sleeps with another man (and lies about it to her husband), then this book is for you.

But if not, then avoid it like the plague...I wish I had.

I didn't think this book was one of Henley's best, but it was very enjoyable. I couldn't put it down because I kept wondering want would happen next. It was a very intricate story, however the ending was flat. It should have been better considering the complexity of the story. Lillyth is a Saxon and Guy is a Norman conqueror. Of course, he invades her home and he takes Lillyth as "his." Apparantly, everyone wanted her, but since he was the leader, he got her. She is a widow of only one day, but her evil husband shows up "not-dead" and all kinds of horrible things happen (I won't give it away, but the bedroom scene should have been longer, but I'm proud that she defended herself. Guy and Lillyth fall in love and she wants to get married, but unfortunately, he is already married. He then proceeds to lie to her and "marry" her in a fake ceremony. And this is only the first half of the book! There is alot of action and I really enjoyed it.

i am an ardent fan of ms. henley but "bold conqest" is a dissapointment from the begining. the hero & the heroine are both weak, selfish and stubborn, there wasn't much romance in the storyline. in simple words this book is boring...