Word of Honor
Knights of Honor, #1
by Alexa Aston
Release Date: October 25th 2016
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing
Genre: Medieval Historical Romance
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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Word of Honor (Knights of Honor, #1) . . .
I
love historical romance. I love medieval historical romance. I love romances
that are based around honor, duty, respect, courage, and love. Geoffrey and Merryn
takes me on a journey that last for many years. It endures much from the
betrothal to the marriage to the separation and then back to the reunion.
Between all those times, their love and honor keeps them coming back together again
and again.
The
test of love, respect, devotion, hope, and honor are all put to the test for
these two true loves. Their passion for each other will be the key to the
forgiveness needed. The faith of what’s to come. The despair of what has been suffered.
Geoffrey and Merryn has captivated that depths of love, devotion, faith, hope,
and honor in their love story. I will come back to this one each time a new one
comes out.
The
first romance of this series has set the stage for much to take place in the lives
of these two destined lovers and the others of the upcoming romance. I hope to
have the privilege to read them all. The
beauty in the words. The detail put into the crafting of the plot. The
attention to historical significance. The characters are rich. The scenery
realistic.
BLURB
Become
swept away in Alexa Aston’s new Knights of Honor, a medieval series set
in the time of Edward III’s reign in England. At its heart are Geoffrey
and Merryn, who will find lasting love in Word of Honor. This pair plays a part
in each book of the series—sometimes small,
sometimes large—as new couples come together to find passion
and true love. Each romance focuses on honor and the code of chivalry that
bound knights of this era.
1351 A.D. – Betrothed from a young age, Merryn Mantel and Geoffrey de Montfort are that rare couple—a love match. They spend five long years apart when Geoffrey leaves England to fight against the French. Geoffrey returns after the English victory at Poitiers, and he and Merryn wed. They spend one blissful night consummating their love, looking forward to a promising future together.
Yet Geoffrey vanishes the next day. Merryn is left lonely and confused as she clings to the hope that one day her husband will come back to her. Geoffrey finally returns almost seven years later. This new Geoffrey is a stranger to Merryn. He refuses to reveal where he has been and why he stayed away from the woman he loved.
Will her husband’s silence create a rift too large to heal, or can Geoffrey and Merryn recapture the love they once shared?
Join Geoffrey and Merryn as they fight for the love both have held in their hearts despite their years apart.
1351 A.D. – Betrothed from a young age, Merryn Mantel and Geoffrey de Montfort are that rare couple—a love match. They spend five long years apart when Geoffrey leaves England to fight against the French. Geoffrey returns after the English victory at Poitiers, and he and Merryn wed. They spend one blissful night consummating their love, looking forward to a promising future together.
Yet Geoffrey vanishes the next day. Merryn is left lonely and confused as she clings to the hope that one day her husband will come back to her. Geoffrey finally returns almost seven years later. This new Geoffrey is a stranger to Merryn. He refuses to reveal where he has been and why he stayed away from the woman he loved.
Will her husband’s silence create a rift too large to heal, or can Geoffrey and Merryn recapture the love they once shared?
Join Geoffrey and Merryn as they fight for the love both have held in their hearts despite their years apart.
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EXCERPT
Merryn
smiled at him. “You are already as tall as any of Father’s
knights, Geoffrey. You are broad of shoulder and think quickly on your feet.
Sir Lovel would be a fool if he doesn’t allow you on the
battlefield.” A frown crossed her face.
“What ails you?”
She
lowered her gaze to the ground. “’Tis nothing.”
Geoffrey
tipped her chin till their eyes met. “We have no secrets,
Merryn. We never did. Tell me.”
She
placed her palm on his chest. His pulse jumped at her touch.
“I fear you may not come home to me,”
she whispered.
“You’ve seen me spar. I’m
quick with a sword or mace.” He cupped her cheek.
“I will return to you, Merryn. Nothing could
keep me from your arms.”
Geoffrey
slipped his hand to the nape of her neck and held her steady. He touched his
lips to hers in a gentle, lingering kiss.
Breaking
the kiss, he told her, “We’ll have plenty of
time for love play in the future. But for now, I hope that you’ll
ride Destiny each day. He is my gift to you beyond what the betrothal contracts
call for.”
“Thank you, Geoffrey.”
Merryn stroked the horse. “You are generous to
me.”
He
placed his hands on her shoulders. “There is nothing that
I wouldn’t do for you, Merryn. Nothing.”
Geoffrey
longed to shower her with passionate kisses that would show her how much he
desired her. Yet Merryn was only three and ten. He didn’t
want to frighten her. He would complete his service to Sir Lovel and return to
wed her. She would be a woman then and more ready to understand the ways of
love between a man and a woman.
He
led her from the stables. They walked hand in hand, no words necessary between
them. They strolled through the gates of Kinwick and over to the meadow. Merryn
loved being out in nature. He wanted to remember her this way—standing
in a field of flowers, the sun setting her hair afire.
Geoffrey
knelt and gathered a few wildflowers from the grass. Lifting her hand, he
placed them in her palm.
“I know how much you enjoy picking flowers and
herbs. Think of me when you do so. Until I return to you.”
Merryn
stared at the flowers a long time and then placed them on the ground. She
unclasped the delicate gold necklace she always wore. Standing on her toes so
she could reach him, she fastened the chain around his neck.
“I know ‘tis suited for a
woman, but I hope you will wear this cross. Wherever you go, I shall be close
to your heart.”
Her
gesture touched him. He brought the cross to his lips and kissed it before
tucking it under his gypon.
Geoffrey
captured her hand and kissed her knuckles before lacing their fingers together.
“I promise I shall come home to be your
husband, Merryn.”
“I’ll wait for you,”
she promised. “As long as it takes.”
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Author Info
Alexa
Aston’s historical romances use history as a
backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their
intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love.
She is the author of The Knights of Honor, a medieval romance series that takes place in 14th century England during the reign of Edward III and centers on the de Montfort family. Each romance focuses on the code of chivalry that bound knights of this era.
A native Texan, Alexa lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and can’t get enough of Fixer Upper or Game of Thrones. Alexa also writes romantic suspense, western historical, and standalone medieval novels as Lauren Linwood.
She is the author of The Knights of Honor, a medieval romance series that takes place in 14th century England during the reign of Edward III and centers on the de Montfort family. Each romance focuses on the code of chivalry that bound knights of this era.
A native Texan, Alexa lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and can’t get enough of Fixer Upper or Game of Thrones. Alexa also writes romantic suspense, western historical, and standalone medieval novels as Lauren Linwood.
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