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A review by sammy234
The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
4.0
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book, but the ending leaves me so conflicted. Stormfire by Christine Monson has a similar plot, but executes it way better. I sort of couldn't believe the hero's change of heart here, while in Stormfire I felt the main couple's reconciliation was hard earned and realistic.
Despite this, and despite some very cheesy lines ("am I your prisoner?" "Tis I who is a prisoner, of your heart") I was still glued to the pages. The Conqueror has all the romance tropes I just can't resist. It was also cool to see a female lead who has strabismus like I do. It's something you can learn to control and isn't really a big deal, but I still related with her self -consciousness about it. Had to laugh when the villagers freaked out over it and told her she had "the devil's eye." That's hilarious.
I really enjoyed reading this book, but the ending leaves me so conflicted. Stormfire by Christine Monson has a similar plot, but executes it way better. I sort of couldn't believe the hero's change of heart here, while in Stormfire I felt the main couple's reconciliation was hard earned and realistic.
Despite this, and despite some very cheesy lines ("am I your prisoner?" "Tis I who is a prisoner, of your heart") I was still glued to the pages. The Conqueror has all the romance tropes I just can't resist. It was also cool to see a female lead who has strabismus like I do. It's something you can learn to control and isn't really a big deal, but I still related with her self -consciousness about it. Had to laugh when the villagers freaked out over it and told her she had "the devil's eye." That's hilarious.