The Shattered Rose: Medieval Romance

Returning from the Crusades, instead of the reunion he expected with his beautiful wife, he discovers her holding another man's child and his keep under siege. Galeran is an honorable man with a deep-seated sense of justice, but he nevertheless finds it difficult to mete out the punishment his wife deserves. My heart ached for Galeran and I felt his pain. Jehanne was harder to like. In the opening chapters, she is described as an entitled, selfish young lady. Her actions in her husband's absence are understandable but no less selfish. In this regard, I had many questions, and they were not answered. Ultimately, although this book does come to a successful conclusion, one realizes that there was more at play than Jehanne's adulterous affair, as the power struggle between the Crown and the Church comes under the spotlight. I found parts of this novel difficult to read and was appalled, but glad that Galeran at least, eventually found peace. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.

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