My Lady Imposter: The Sword and the Ring

Pestilence decimated those living at the convent, leaving behind the old Sister Berenice and young Aurelie. When strange knights approach begging shelter, they cannot turn the men away. The fortune hunters, however, have no qualms about killing the old nun and robbing the convent of its treasures. One knight is soon pitted against the other, however, in defense of the young woman, whom they at last leave behind, but not before she's badly beaten.Damon of Wufere returns from the king's campaigns in France, and a year spent in a dudgeon, to find his father dead, his four young sisters running amuck, and his estates in disarray. He determines to claim the bride long promised so that she might assume some of the duties of the castle. However, when Damon arrives at the convent, he only finds one survivor, a badly beaten yet vulnerably beautiful young woman who wears his betrothal ring. Despite her protestations, he carries her to the castle so they might be wed. As his bride gently reaches beyond his well place guards to touch the man behind the warrior, Damon soon finds his heart is captive to this beauty. Yet he can't help wondering what secrets she keeps.Author Suzanne McMinn brings the pageantry, intrigue and danger of medieval England vividly alive in MY LADY IMPOSTER. Like a breath of fresh air, McMinn stirs ancient history into a vivid account that includes mischievous children, betrayal and love. Her obvious delight in the period gives the background and characterizations both believability and depth. While I often become short tempered with characters who purposefully mislead, the heroine circumstances and reasons lend her motivation a unique and convincing twist. MY LADY IMPOSTER has been added to my keeper shelf and comes highly recommended.