. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Lady Ellena is an independent strong woman who is managing her estates after the death of her cruel husband whilst the scarred knight, Braedan is trying to help his family. Braedan is escorting her to visit her father. Ellena is already regretting agreeing to the visit as her father is trying to persuade her to remarry, something she has already said she is vehemently opposed to. Her father’s neighbour ants to kidnap and marry her in order to gain control of her estates whilst her own father has promised Braedan he can have them if he brings his daughter to him. After evading capture they succumb to their mutual attraction. How will Elena feel, however, when she finds out that Braedan is to be well compensated with her estate for escorting her to her father’s residence.

Lady Ellena Swein is regretting agreeing to travel to her father’s manor with Sir Braeden Leofric, her fathers warrior knight and right hand man. After suffering a marriage to a cruel and abusive husband, she is managing her demense and the people who rely on her very well, nd she is determined not to marry again. She wants to be left alone, but her father is keen to marry her off agin. He has sent his chief knight Braeden to bring her to him, and he has finally convinced Ellena to accompany him to argue her case with her father in person. Her father’s neighbour and rival is keen to abduct Ellena and marry her to gain control of Swein Manor, what he and Ellena don’t know it that her father has promised the manor to Braeden if he retrieves Ellena safely..

As Braeden and Ellena travel, Ellena regrets her decision to travel more and more, and they both want to be in charge, so they clash repeatedly. Braeden is attracted to Ellena but he feels his landless status and his traitorous father, mean he is below her and they cannot have. A future together, he is also reluctant to tell Ellena about her father’s promise to him. As Braeden and his troops protect Ellena from one ambush after another,she and Braeden are first separated from their travel companions, and they succumb to their attraction.

When Ellena is back with her father, how will she cope with his machinations, and how will she feel about Braeden when she realises he has kept such an important and critical piece of information from her, will she be able to understand, and can they ever be together.

Enjoyable story with believable characters and an exciting plot.

Recommended

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

This is the book I needed to bring me out of the reading slump and put me in a good mood. This romance was well written, full of action, romance and sexy scenes, as well as loads of angst. The pacing was a bit uneven and found myself towards the end skimming a bit - I think it needed to be a bit shorter in my opinion and the ending was a bit tooooo dragged out. I could see where it was heading from miles away.

Overall, a good read.

Read in one sitting - because I couldn't put it down. Brilliant characters, top notch writing, and page turning plot all combine to make this a must read.

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

An exciting romantic adventure, featuring a knight with a deadly reputation, and a widow. Braedan has pledged his allegiance to Ellena's father, as he tries to restore his family's reputation and estates. Ellena, clever and resourceful, saves her estate from ruin. She values her independence but must convince her father, who has plans for her remarriage.

Gentle romance fuses with adrenaline-pumping adventure and danger. Ellena begins to fall in love with the man behind the reputation. The forbidden love grows, when Braedan is drawn to Ellena by her courage and kindness. Passion and poignancy define this story as it reaches a climax, full of danger and despair. Thankfully, true love triumphs.

I received a copy of this book from the author, and Mills and Boon, in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this novel as the characters were extremely well-drawn and the plot had plenty of action and continued to move at a fast pace right to the conclusion of the story. There was so much detail that it was a welcome relief from being housebound at home! The story unfolded in a very natural way and I felt that the relationship between Ellena and Braedan was also believable and not forced in any way. I shall look forward to reading more novels by this author.

Exactly what I needed to lose myself in for a few hours whilst everything in the world continues to go down the toilet. I’ll come up with a proper review when my brain is in gear, but in the meantime if you fancy a well-written Beauty and the Beast themed historical romance featuring a feisty independent woman and a brooding scarred hero, then The Warrior Knight and the Widow is the book for you.

“You can growl all you like but you don’t scare me.”

This was a good paced story with plenty of action, some dangerous, tense events and moments of passion. The two main characters were very likeable. Lady Ellena Swein was a determined lady, who having suffered through her first marriage, had no intention of marrying again. Sir Braedan Leofric, was an honourable man, who was trying to help his family from their situation. He had battle scars on his face that earned him the name of The Beast. Travelling together, they found they were attracted to each other but each had their own plans. I loved the way Breadan was so caring of Ellena, given her past experiences. This is just the type of story to whisk you away from the present situation. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

I love historical romance and really enjoyed this
Loved the characters and the story and the ending was great

5 - The Beast Stars!

I am a sucker for any type of Beauty and the Beast retelling, and although loose in the tropes used Ellena and Braeden’s story was similar enough to leave me smiling.

Pitch a strong willed female not looking to be subservient anymore, in a male dominated world, against a scarred-alpha knight, protector, and absolute sweetheart, and you get sparks, fiery conversation and smouldering attraction. This couple’s story kept me entertained, engrossed and I loved them more, the further I read.

This is the second Mills & Boon~ Historical, I have read this week, and although not normally a genre I dive into with any regularity I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality, and escapism both books I have read offered. I definitely will be taking more time to immerse myself in this genre going forwards.

This is the second historical romance book I’ve read and I’m starting to love the genre more and more.
I LOVED this book. It was very “Merlin” but with a better ending and more in-depth romantic scenes.
It had excellent writing, a great plot, wonderful characters and a beautiful ending. There was a lot of chemistry between the two characters but not a lot of x-rated scenes however this wasn’t a downside-the script worked perfectly for the story. I also loved how we didn’t have to wait long in the story to see if our noble lady would feel for the knight, and once we found out she did the story built and built with no dips in plot - it just kept going right through to a strong ending. There were enough twists and turns to keep you hooked and to keep you wanting to find out what happens next - I ended up reading it all in a day!
Only thing I could have asked for more was more pages because I loved it so much