Bound By His Oath

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ISBN:
978-1-005-16947-3
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Reimund Swiđhun has it made. With the king's blessing, he will capture Lady Mildthryth, marry her, and finally have land to call his own. Lady Mildthryth Rúna has been fighting off would-be 'suitors' for months. She will marry on her terms or not at all. On their world, a noblewoman is expected to marry and accept her subordinate place.

Unfortunately for Reimund, Milthryth's people have other traditions. She refuses give up and be a broodmare for any of the knights and lordlings the king sends after her. And before long, she has Reimund right where she wants him.

For Reimund, the only thing more shameful than being captured by a woman is bending knee to one, but he will do what he must to keep his friends and followers safe.

Even if it means spending the rest of his life Bound by His Oath.

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reviewed Bound By His Oath by Jess Mahler

Interesting twist on a Marriage of Convenience

5 stars

Disclaimer: As a subscriber to Jess Mahler's Substack, I received a free copy of this book (not necessarily in exchange for an honest review, but I'm reviewing none the less)

Basically, the premise is this woman, Mildthryth Rúna inherited her father's lands, but Marcel the Conqueror doesn't believe women can rule, so he says that anyone who can capture and stop her, will gain her lands and her hand.

Reimund is a second son trying his hand at this. When captured, he is asked what he'd do in her shoes, and the answer is to marry the least awful of the men because despite her military techniques, she will NOT win against Marcel the Conqueror (especially since she's been repeatedly besieged)

So she marries Reimund, with the promise that he must swear an oath of subservience. Which of course bothers him.

You may think this is a simple fantasy work. …