Book Review: Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood

I am loving Julie Garwood's historical romances and am slowly but surely working my way through her backlist. Honor's Splendour was another wonderful book, I had a fantastic time reading it!

Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood

This classic historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood follows a beautiful lady in need of rescue from a knight in shining armor—but gets an alpha warrior instead.

In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for...Honor’s Splendour.

4 out of 5 stars

Honor’s Splendour was a wonderful story with fantastic characters. I immediately felt pulled in and captivated. I had a hard time putting it down and returning to real life because I was excited to find out what would happen next. This was a truly great read!

Madelyn and Duncan were incredible. I loved her strength and courage and his quiet, sweet alpha ways. I loved how they met and how Madelyn showed who she was right from the start, she had such a big heart. I loved how Duncan was captivated by that heart and her pureness. There were so many delightful scenes between them with fun humor woven into the drama and intensity. I adored the playfulness and the banter involved. I loved their walls coming down, feelings growing, and watching them fall in love.

There was an excellent cast of characters. I loved the bonds Duncan had with his soldiers and his family and how that grew over the course of the story. I liked his sister and the healing she gained thanks to Madelyn. There were so many different dynamics involved that I liked and I felt they all really added to the story.

I am loving Julie Garwood and how she weaves a magical tale full of heart, hope, and love. I feel like these characters were truly brought to life. This was an enjoyable story with super entertaining scenes, some sweet ones, and a good amount of drama. I was excited the entire time and was thrilled with the outcome.

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