Elizabeth Moss

Hilary Mantel meets Sylvia Day: the first installment in a deliciously erotic trilogy, set against the sumptuous backdrop of the scandal-ridden Tudor Court. Bound to him against her will... Lord Wolf, hardened soldier and expert lover, has come to King Henry VIII's court to claim his new bride: a girl who has intrigued him since he first saw her riding across the Yorkshire moors. Eloise Tyrell, now lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne Boleyn, has other ideas. She has no desire to submit to a man she barely knows and who-though she is loath to admit it-frightens her more than a little. Their first kiss awakens in both a fierce desire that bares them to the soul. But as the court erupts into scandal around the ill-fated Queen, Eloise sees firsthand what happens when powerful men tire of their wives... Lust in the Tudor Court: Wolf Bride Rebel Bride Rose Bride

Wolf Bride

Hilary Mantel meets Sylvia Day: the first installment in a deliciously erotic trilogy, set against the sumptuous backdrop of the scandal-ridden Tudor Court by Elizabeth Moss. BOUND TO HIM AGAINST HER WILL... Lord Wolf, hardened soldier and expert lover, has come to King Henry VIII's court to claim his new bride: a girl who has intrigued him since he first saw her riding across the Yorkshire moors. Eloise Tyrell, now lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne Boleyn, has other ideas. She has no desire to submit to a man she barely knows and who-though she is loath to admit it-frightens her more than a little. Their first kiss awakens in both a fierce desire that bares them to the soul. But as the court erupts into scandal around the ill-fated Queen, Eloise sees firsthand what happens when powerful men tire of their wives... Lust in the Tudor Court: Wolf Bride Rebel Bride Rose Bride Praise for Erotic Romances by Elizabeth Moss: "Fifty Shades of Tudor sex." -The Sunday Times "For a terrific historical romance with a couple who can't keep their hands off each other, this is perfect."-RT Book Reviews "Infused with political intrigue, royal pageantry, infidelity, scandal, historical authenticity, romance and love, this story brings yesteryear to life while heating up the pages and fascinating readers."-Romance Junkies

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This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
 

  First Impressions

Wolf Bride is a book that I have been meaning to get to. I remember when this book was released, (crazy it’s almost been ten years, it doesn’t feel that old at all) but this book and this series were a big deal. I believe this is when the movies for Fifty Shades were coming out, so the whole sexier historicals were a big thing back then. I wouldn’t exactly call these erotic historicals or even BDSM related at all, but in comparison to historical steam back then, I can see why they were labeled super high steam. However, reading this now, yeah these books were steamier than I normally find in historical’s but not crazy heat, just what you find in most books these days. I will say that I was hooked by this story, and it’s been months since a historical has grabbed my attention like this and I was so in for this one, and the trope of an arranged marriage probably aided that, and the unique set up of the Tudor era. If you are looking for something super engaging, set in a unique era, I can’t recommend this one enough.


  Summary

Eloise Tyrell, is a lady of the court, she is a lady maid to Queen Anne and enjoys her time in court. Her father sent her here, and even though there are advantages and disadvantages in court with all the secrets and wanting to protect the Queen in those secrets. When her father arranges a marriage with Lord Wolf, she is stunned when she discovers the intimidating and domineering man she is to be married to, was once the boy she fell in love with as a girl. When he catches her in a kiss with another man, mistrust between them grow. But once they are married, Eloise is determined to make this marriage work, no matter how challenging Wolf might make it for her. At first, it seems like their marriage is just for the alliance, but soon passion rises between them and an abiding love grows. But there are political games happening and Wolf and Eloise will be caught in the middle of them. They will have to choose whom they have trust in and if their love is strong enough to last through it all…


  What I Loved

I ended up so in love with this one here, and I am so happy that I did. I was really interested to see where this story would go and it definitely went in a way that I never expected. But this is what I love about Tudor era historicals because at the end of the day, you will get plenty of twists that you don’t see coming. This book is set around the time of Anne Boleyn and her unfortunate demise and yes we definitely see the scene of the beheading which was so fascinating as a lover of history. Most of us know the heartbreaking story of Queen Anne but I really felt like Elizabeth Moss handled these historical moments so well without being too heavy on the historical facts. She implemented it into the romance in a solid balanced way. I will say that the romance itself was super sexy and I really liked that. I am not used to historicals having heavier sex scenes, but I really enjoyed the style in which this one was written. It’s not erotic romance, just steamier scenes. I enjoyed both characters, I just wanted them to make their relationship work. For the majority of the book I was going to five rate this book, however, toward the end, there were lots of secrets and mistrust that grew that I didn’t care for too much and affected my enjoyment of the story as a whole. But I will say that the story is still an impressionable one and I can’t wait to read the other two books in the series. This book has gotten me back into historical reading and it had such a rich tone to the writing. The plot of the story was fascinating, Elizabeth Moss puts her own spin on the historical tale, but is fleshed with the romance quite well. The pacing is steady and engaging, and I found I was so fascinated with how it kept me wanting to read and not put it down.


  What I Struggled With

I really struggled with the third act of the story, I don’t think many people will, I just struggled with some of the plot developments that occur between the couple.


  The Narration

I really enjoyed this narrator, I am picky about narrators for historicals as some of them turn me off but this one really drew me into the story and I loved the way she handled the tones of the characters and implemented the story as a whole. This definitely won’t be the last time that I listen to this narrator because I was very impressed, as the narrator just kept me wanting to get back to the story.


  Overall View

I found Wolf Bride to be a stunning portrayal of a romance. It’s rich in history, authentic without being heavy, sensually portrayed in intimacy, and vibrant in the emotion that delivers in every way!