linz's review against another edition
3.0
I received a copy of this book from eBooks for Review in exchange for an honest review.
Sir Balduin has fallen in love with Lucianna and has asked her to marry him, but Lucianna has a secret that threatens to keep her from happiness. Will she be able to overcome her past and the threats of her brother in order to live happily with Sir Balduin?
Loving Lucianna is a very sweet romance that takes place in Venice and France during medieval times, and focuses on Sir Balduin and Lucianna as they find love during the "autumn of their years." A unique trait of this novel is that it has characters of a more "mature" age, rather than the young heroes and heroines that most historical romance novels feature.
I really enjoyed reading this, and found myself hoping that Lucianna would overcome the difficulties of her past, and let herself be loved by Sir Balduin. There were times when I was frustrated with her, but I eventually understood why she was acting the way she was, and it made me more sympathetic to her plight.
This was a very clean read, and I would recommend it to readers who love sweet historical romances.
Sir Balduin has fallen in love with Lucianna and has asked her to marry him, but Lucianna has a secret that threatens to keep her from happiness. Will she be able to overcome her past and the threats of her brother in order to live happily with Sir Balduin?
Loving Lucianna is a very sweet romance that takes place in Venice and France during medieval times, and focuses on Sir Balduin and Lucianna as they find love during the "autumn of their years." A unique trait of this novel is that it has characters of a more "mature" age, rather than the young heroes and heroines that most historical romance novels feature.
I really enjoyed reading this, and found myself hoping that Lucianna would overcome the difficulties of her past, and let herself be loved by Sir Balduin. There were times when I was frustrated with her, but I eventually understood why she was acting the way she was, and it made me more sympathetic to her plight.
This was a very clean read, and I would recommend it to readers who love sweet historical romances.
booksuperpower's review against another edition
4.0
Loving Lucianna by Joyce Di Pastena is a 2014 Tyger books publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Yay!! I have discovered another wonderful medieval historical romance!! But, that's not all... this book tells the story of two people in the “autumn” of their lives finding love. I love stories like this since I have a really hard time finding them in the midst of all the New Adult and Erotica titles and of course... regency. So, it was a real pleasure to discover this author and to learn she writes a series of books with characters in their middle age years.
Lucianna was raised in a convent where she met Elizabetta who became her very best and dearest friend. Now Lucianna is in the household of Eliabetta's daughter, Siri who is married to Triston de Brielle and expecting her first child.
This is where Lucianna meets Balduin de Soler, a knight is Triston's household. Balduin, now in his fifties, had never earned enough money to support a wife, but now, that he has met Lucianna and is earning more under Triston, he is more than ready to marry. He will just have to manage to get Lucianna to the alter. It looks like he has finally convinced her to go through with the wedding but Lucianna's evil brother arrives with knowledge of Lucianna's heritage that could cause Balduin to change his mind about her and Triston himself may decide to have her removed if he were to discover the truth. Taking matters into her own hands, Lucianna calls off the wedding. She longs for Venice, but Siri makes her promise to stay with her at least until her child is born. Will the truth stay buried? Will Lucianna and Balduin lose their chance for a life together in their twilight years?
Despite the age range the book is centered around, there is a high amount of angst present. Lucianna was certainly a difficult and interesting character. Perhaps in modern times we would describe her as “high strung”. She lives in fear of her past catching up to her and certainly things in the 1100's were viewed far differently than they are today. So, one many levels her fears were legitimate. Past heartbreak can attest to that. What she didn't count on was Balduin being a true man of honor. Balduin is so smitten and in love with Lucianna, I don't think there was anything she could do that would have caused him to turn her away. Despite the high emotions of Lucianna, Balduin steals the show. He was just awesome!!
This book is a short read and is a “clean”, sweet romance.
Yay!! I have discovered another wonderful medieval historical romance!! But, that's not all... this book tells the story of two people in the “autumn” of their lives finding love. I love stories like this since I have a really hard time finding them in the midst of all the New Adult and Erotica titles and of course... regency. So, it was a real pleasure to discover this author and to learn she writes a series of books with characters in their middle age years.
Lucianna was raised in a convent where she met Elizabetta who became her very best and dearest friend. Now Lucianna is in the household of Eliabetta's daughter, Siri who is married to Triston de Brielle and expecting her first child.
This is where Lucianna meets Balduin de Soler, a knight is Triston's household. Balduin, now in his fifties, had never earned enough money to support a wife, but now, that he has met Lucianna and is earning more under Triston, he is more than ready to marry. He will just have to manage to get Lucianna to the alter. It looks like he has finally convinced her to go through with the wedding but Lucianna's evil brother arrives with knowledge of Lucianna's heritage that could cause Balduin to change his mind about her and Triston himself may decide to have her removed if he were to discover the truth. Taking matters into her own hands, Lucianna calls off the wedding. She longs for Venice, but Siri makes her promise to stay with her at least until her child is born. Will the truth stay buried? Will Lucianna and Balduin lose their chance for a life together in their twilight years?
Despite the age range the book is centered around, there is a high amount of angst present. Lucianna was certainly a difficult and interesting character. Perhaps in modern times we would describe her as “high strung”. She lives in fear of her past catching up to her and certainly things in the 1100's were viewed far differently than they are today. So, one many levels her fears were legitimate. Past heartbreak can attest to that. What she didn't count on was Balduin being a true man of honor. Balduin is so smitten and in love with Lucianna, I don't think there was anything she could do that would have caused him to turn her away. Despite the high emotions of Lucianna, Balduin steals the show. He was just awesome!!
This book is a short read and is a “clean”, sweet romance.
lindz's review against another edition
4.0
It is about her lovely to know have her brother appears and want to destroy her future. What she doe not know is that it will not filter from Sir Balduin de Soler. She fear her brother will make her the thief of her father what she was born. Though she is always helping her brother that she does not know that she could stop and just to see if Sir Balduin really loved her.
Lucianna does not know if she can trust shri even though she help raise he and her brother Simon. He best friend seem to know more then her friend Lucianna knew to believe. Want to find out what happens and is good about it. If Sir Balduin became her Knight of armor? If the love is not there be the end. You will need to read it to find out for yourself. You will get your Change to win a copy by entering in the giveaway.
Lucianna does not know if she can trust shri even though she help raise he and her brother Simon. He best friend seem to know more then her friend Lucianna knew to believe. Want to find out what happens and is good about it. If Sir Balduin became her Knight of armor? If the love is not there be the end. You will need to read it to find out for yourself. You will get your Change to win a copy by entering in the giveaway.
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