It’s the early 13th century and the Normans are in control of most of Ireland. This tells the story of Maire O’Byrne, sister of Ireland’s most infamous rebel, Ronan Black O’Byrne. One day, an attack on Maire’s men kills many in her detail and Maire is captured by the evil sister of Lord Duncan FitzWilliam, the Norman master of Longford Castle. He wants to return her to her clan but Maire feigns amnesia because her brother is the rebel Lord Duncan is hunting.
As he begins to fall for Maire, Duncan, a man of honor,
sends his Irish mistress away. Meantime, Maire begins to have feelings for him
and fears her brother may try to kill the Norman lord.
The story is well-told, the writing good and the relationship between Duncan and Maire slowly developed making it very believable. There is a lot of action, too. I had the impression the author did much research into Ireland of the era and that pleased me. Very authentic. You get a good sense of the tensions between the Normans and the Irish who aren’t loyal to King John.
It does have graphic sex scenes should that be a concern.
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