Gentle warrior by Julie Garwood

I admit I liked it; it's a romance novel with a bit of medieval drama. Set in medieval times, 1086 England, it starts with Geoffrey Baron of the land, preparing for battle to regain Montwright. We don't see the battle, but we know he won and from there we move on. Elizabeth lived at Montwright until her family was brutally killed. She saw her parents and her sisters die, but ran away to protect her little brother Thomas. Now she hears that her home has been freed by the Baron's men. She enters again into her home as a healer, intent on finding her brother who she knows is in there. She cures Geoffrey then leaves, but he finds her again and marries her. Just like that. He's her Baron and she belongs to him so he "tells her" about it, he never proposes or asks anything. He doesn't even remember his parents, he was brought up by the King and his warriors, so has no knowledge of love, and thinks it foolish. She doesn't know him and believes he only married her out of duty, but dreams of a marriage like her parents had, with love and complicity. She has a lot on her mind though, because she is convinced that her uncle Belwain killed her family to get his hands on her home and land, and wants to kill him. She is a Saxon with a wild spirit, he is a Norman who values duty and discipline above all. They fight a lot during the days but love each other at nights, so she calls him her gentle warrior.
It will take a long time for them to realize they love each other. Geoffrey kills Rupert, her brother-in-law, because it was him who planned the attack. Vicious Belwain is not killed because of lack of proof, but he does not get Montwright; the land and house is given to Elizabeth's beloved grandfather Enslow, who will also look after Thomas. The book ends with Elizabeth giving birth. Geoffrey now has his little warrior, called Mary like Elizabeth's mother :lol:
Very well written indeed, I enjoyed reading it. Maybe one day I'll look for more of her books, I liked how this one was written :-)