Married for the Warrior's Alliance (Mediaeval Spain 1) by Lisa Torquay

Disclaimer: I was sent a free book and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

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I was very intrigued by the description of this book. When the author asked me to review it I was rather excited.

Book Description

Spain, 1147

Jimena De la Torre, daughter of the Duke of Moncaster, watches in horror as the Moors reclaim her family’s lands. Left to fend for herself when her father falls in battle and her brother strives to live to fight another day, she’ll have to accept whatever fate dictates. And it dictates she marry to keep Moncaster and its people safe and in peace. When the leader sheds his helmet, she has a vision of the tautest, most devastatingly sinful warrior she’d ever seen as he shakes her certainties to the core. But as her loyalties start to become divided, she does not know if she wants to fight for her people against him. Or with him.

Rashid Abd Al-Zahar, the general who clawed up the ranks and won the most precious prize of all, will not let everything slip from his fingers for a woman who comes from the enemy’s side. He needs to marry her as an alliance to solidify his supremacy over these lands. At the stunning sight of her, however, he starts doubting this marriage is for anything less than enjoying her lures under the stars that command their destiny.

About Lisa Torquay

Lisa Torquay comes from a multi-cultural family. She graduated in History and got a Master's degree in British Empire. She has worked as an English and History teacher at high schools. She got married to a Norwegian and moved to Norway, where she has lived for three years. Writing has been her passion since she was thirteen.

My Thoughts

I admit when I was first asked to review this book I was excited, intrigued, and a bit nervous having never read anything by this author. After reading the book I feel so thankful she asked me.

This book was so well written. The research done was brilliant. I felt as if I was taken back in time. The words just popped from the page and sucked me in. 

If any of you reading this review are old enough to remember the movie The Pagemaster where the little boy gets sucked into the books and goes on adventurous. I felt just like that.

I could see this far-off place and time come to life. I could feel what the characters felt. It was a journey filled with conflict, relationship growth, trust, and eventually love. I could not put it down. you could feel the intense chemistry between the two lead characters.

I was in complete awe of the author's ability to write such a beautiful piece of work and was sad when it ended. I felt like I was leaving behind my friends. 

If you get the chance to read this book I highly recommend you do it is so worth your time.