Johanna was isolated and when not abused, ignored, during her marriage. Raulf was allied with an evil Bishop who taught his followers that women are the lowest of God’s hierarchy, below dull-witted oxen. But Johanna didn’t suffer just at Raulf’s hand. He abused her physically and mentally, and cheated on her with a string of women. Johanna suffered horribly during her three year marriage to Raulf. The priest who passes this news on to Johanna isn’t surprised when she bursts into tears, but what he doesn’t know is she’s crying tears of joy. The story begins in 1206 England when Lady Johanna learns that her husband, Baron Raulf, is dead. After listening to this 1994 print release in audio format, I believe my list of Garwood favorites will change in the future, as both the story and the narration are a DIK for me. But when I think of my favorites, Saving Grace, the recipient of two DIKs at AAR, never comes to mind. One of the first historical romance authors I read and enjoyed was Julie Garwood.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |