The Loyal Heart The Noble Hearts series Book 1 edition by Merry Farmer Romance eBooks
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Lady Aubrey has a problem. Several problems. Her childhood love, Ethan, has returned home from the Crusades, but he’s more interested in winning his land back than wooing her. She has to rescue a pair of nuns who are being held prisoner in Derby Castle’s tower by the sadistic Sheriff Buxton. And to top it all off, she’s developing scandalous feelings for Buxton’s lackey, the dark and devilish Crispin. Faced with all that what’s a girl to do but don her disguise as the Derbywood Bandit and take matters into her own hands?
Sir Crispin is at his wit’s end. Not only does he have his hands full keeping Buxton from killing half the shire, now his arch nemesis, the Derbywood Bandit, has joined forces with his old rival, Ethan. And that’s nothing compared to the burning torch he carries for his ex-fiancé, Lady Aubrey. He would do anything to win Aubrey’s love …
… until he suspects that there could be a closer connection between Aubrey and the Derbywood Bandit than anyone has guessed.
Four and a Half Stars
This is a really entertaining book with love, lust, action, intrigue, humour, stress, happiness and sadness and is well worth taking the time out of your day to read.
-Lindsay and Jane’s Views and Reviews
The Loyal Heart The Noble Hearts series Book 1 edition by Merry Farmer Romance eBooks
I initially waffled over how I should rate this book. I loved the storyline, the characters, and the author's voice as she brought everything to life with a deft touch. There was wicked humor, despicable treachery, and steamy romance. However...if you've watched even one episode of BBCA's Robin Hood then you will understand my perceived dilemma. While the character names are different, the location is Derbyshire and not Sherwood, and the story resolves in a new manner, at first I was constantly reminded of scenes from the TV show as I read. As I continued I slowly realized that I love re-imaginings of classics, and I love new novels that pay homage to previous favorites - exactly what this author was doing. After finishing the book my opinion firmed into one of support for the author. The classic tale of Robin Hood has been adapted by such varied talents as Walt Disney, Mel Brooks, and Ridley Scott. The story has been written of, sung in ballads, retold at faires, and adopted as a native tale in more countries than England (France and Germany stake their claims on the tale). Thus I decided why criticize this author for doing what untold others have already done, that is, give us a new perspective of this timeless story. Especially when she has done such a fantastic job.Without giving anything away, let me say The Loyal Heart of the title is not Robin Hood, or Ethan, as he is named in this version. And while I will admit that I pictured Richard Armitage in my mind every time Sir Crispin entered a scene, the character is not merely a reincarnation of BBCA's Sir Guy of Gisborne (and who doesn't picture Richard Armitage in their mind every chance they get?!). The author no doubt received inspiration from that show but the reader can clearly see she changed the plots and reworked the characters to fit the story she wanted to tell. I loved the plots and subplots, which all worked smoothly together, moved briskly, and were easy to follow. The romance built steadily and was captivating and steamy; I really rooted for the H and h from the outset and felt like cheering aloud when they began to be truthful with each other.
It would be a disservice to the author to claim this is just a rehash of a TV show; afterall, the TV show was just a rehash of the movies, which were a rehash of the novel Ivanhoe, which was a rehash of the traveling ballads, which were a rehash of the story from folklore. You see what I mean? The story of Robin Hood has been around for over 500 years. It has been told and told often, with a variety of scenery and character changes and embellishments. Merry Farmer wrote some terrific fan fiction here, with an engaging style and gift for description that brought her scenes to life in my mind. If you enjoy stories like Robin Hood then grab this book, and be prepared to ignore your chores so you can devour it in one sitting. I'm off now to read the next book in the series, The Faithful Heart.
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The Loyal Heart The Noble Hearts series Book 1 edition by Merry Farmer Romance eBooks Reviews
This is thinly disguised BBC Robin Hood fanfic with some find+replace used to cover it up. It makes about as much sense as the show, too. The language is anachronistic, so are the ideas and ideals, the plot is thinly held together, and the characters are damn annoying. Don't get me started on "Crispy" as a nickname for Crispin. Oddly enough, medieval England had a really developed culture of nicknames and bynames, none of which involved that particular moniker. If you enjoy a retelling of a dubious tv show without the enjoyable visuals of Richard Armitage, this should be right up your alley.
I downloaded this book because it was free, and because I am a fan of historical period books. I thought the language would be fitting to the time setting, but I found that the language is very modern. It got me a little bit confused at first, but when the story got better, I paid no mind to the language anymore.
The first half of the book moves verrrrry slow. Not much going on. I found myself skipping pages. The second half of the book is what earned the 5 stars. The story is interesting, and the characters are complex. The romance between Crispin and Aubrey is very sweet. A couple of lines really moved my heart.
Overall, the book is enjoyable, if you can stand the slow start. I am happy I continued reading the book (with the help of skipping pages), and finished it.
This was a romance with a difference. Usually I get lost in the century in which the book was set but maybe because of the language or not enough description it took me a while to really feel like I was in 1191. However, once I was able to picture the scenes, I guess after Merry became very descriptive, I was there in the forest or wherever the story was unfolding.
The hero was a bit hard to take, being beaten up as he was by the sheriff, but I guess it balanced out because the heroine was such a Robin Hood-like person. It was a bit disquieting that she spent all her years loving Ethan who turned out to be such a selfish rogue. He sure looks like some of the men we know. In retrospect the hero turned out to be the heroine for me!
Over all it was a good read and I have no desire to rewrite it. Some of the twists & turns took me by surprise and kept my interest to the end.
J. E. Powell, Author
I really didn't know what to think when I first started reading this book. All I kept reading about was the female main character being unbelieveably angry. Truly, it was like at least the first half of the book where she was just mad--whether it was at Crispin, Ethan, her brother, or some circumstance she was in. No explanation really, as to why. I kept thinking I'd find out as I read the story. Nothing really came of it, except maybe that she didn't like people telling her what to do. As I kept reading, I realized that this book reads very similar to a Robin Hood story, with just the characters' names being different. When I finished the story, I didn't really feel like the different plot lines were finished. Maybe there will be more information coming in the future books in the series, but I don't think I want to spend the time reading to find out.
I like clean books, so I was disappointed to get part way through the book and find it pornographic. c( If you don't like that kind of stuff, do yourself a favor and skip this book. I wish that books had ratings like movies do so it'd be easier to know which ones to avoid! So, if you found this information helpful.... glad I could help.
I initially waffled over how I should rate this book. I loved the storyline, the characters, and the author's voice as she brought everything to life with a deft touch. There was wicked humor, despicable treachery, and steamy romance. However...if you've watched even one episode of BBCA's Robin Hood then you will understand my perceived dilemma. While the character names are different, the location is Derbyshire and not Sherwood, and the story resolves in a new manner, at first I was constantly reminded of scenes from the TV show as I read. As I continued I slowly realized that I love re-imaginings of classics, and I love new novels that pay homage to previous favorites - exactly what this author was doing. After finishing the book my opinion firmed into one of support for the author. The classic tale of Robin Hood has been adapted by such varied talents as Walt Disney, Mel Brooks, and Ridley Scott. The story has been written of, sung in ballads, retold at faires, and adopted as a native tale in more countries than England (France and Germany stake their claims on the tale). Thus I decided why criticize this author for doing what untold others have already done, that is, give us a new perspective of this timeless story. Especially when she has done such a fantastic job.
Without giving anything away, let me say The Loyal Heart of the title is not Robin Hood, or Ethan, as he is named in this version. And while I will admit that I pictured Richard Armitage in my mind every time Sir Crispin entered a scene, the character is not merely a reincarnation of BBCA's Sir Guy of Gisborne (and who doesn't picture Richard Armitage in their mind every chance they get?!). The author no doubt received inspiration from that show but the reader can clearly see she changed the plots and reworked the characters to fit the story she wanted to tell. I loved the plots and subplots, which all worked smoothly together, moved briskly, and were easy to follow. The romance built steadily and was captivating and steamy; I really rooted for the H and h from the outset and felt like cheering aloud when they began to be truthful with each other.
It would be a disservice to the author to claim this is just a rehash of a TV show; afterall, the TV show was just a rehash of the movies, which were a rehash of the novel Ivanhoe, which was a rehash of the traveling ballads, which were a rehash of the story from folklore. You see what I mean? The story of Robin Hood has been around for over 500 years. It has been told and told often, with a variety of scenery and character changes and embellishments. Merry Farmer wrote some terrific fan fiction here, with an engaging style and gift for description that brought her scenes to life in my mind. If you enjoy stories like Robin Hood then grab this book, and be prepared to ignore your chores so you can devour it in one sitting. I'm off now to read the next book in the series, The Faithful Heart.
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