The Minstrel and Her Knight, Cara Hogarth
The Minstrel and Her Knight, Cara Hogarth
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The Minstrel and Her Knight

Author: Cara Hogarth

Narrator: Rachael Beresford

Unabridged: 10 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/23/2023


Synopsis

A lady disguised as a minstrel . . .

Yorkshire, 1367. Lady Azalais disguises herself as a minstrel to travel through war-torn France and ransom her father. Her brother plans to marry her to his brutish friend but Azalais, disillusioned with coarse and lustful men, hopes her father will let her become a nun instead.

An unnecessarily handsome knight-protector . . .

As an impoverished knight, Sir William must fight for his living—unless he can forge a life through his love of song. When offered a mission to protect a talented musician through France, Will seizes the chance to test his dream of becoming a minstrel—a dream that will prevent him from ever marrying.

Azalais distrusts William's overt performer's charm and her own reaction to it, yet she delights in their music-making. In turn, Will is strangely fascinated by his minstrel companion. As their shared passion for music and the dangers of the journey draw them closer together it becomes increasingly difficult for Azalais to conceal her identity.

But it is essential that Will continue to see her as a man, isn't it?

Contains mature themes.

About Cara Hogarth

Cara Hogarth writes historical romances set in a medieval past full of castles, knights, and damsels who definitely don't need rescuing. Her stories sparkle with passion, adventure, and a touch of humor. Cara studied medieval history at university before realizing she much preferred writing fiction to research papers. Now she puts her historical training to good use by underpinning her romances with plenty of research. Her stories are usually set in fourteenth-century England and France. Cara was born in Salisbury, England. She grew up on a sheep farm, but has since worked as a cake cook, in a fun fair, in a library, and as an academic tutor and editor. She now lives in the wilds of Western Australia with a book-eating ragdoll cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Margaret on June 17, 2022

I thought this book was overly long and tended to drag, especially before they made it to France. I wasn't too impressed with Sir William of Fauconberg /Guilhem the Minstrel in the beginning. He was much too flippant. My impression gradually changed after he and Alain/Azalais de Keldy landed in Fran......more

Goodreads review by InD'tale Magazine on October 04, 2022

Rating: 3.5/5.0 "The Minstrel and Her Knight” is a whimsical piece with deceit, violence, and humor. Read full review in the 2022 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on July 21, 2022

4.5 stars I enjoyed this medieval read. William is a Knight and is asked by his friend Ben to look after a minstrel. This minstrel is going to France to rescue his father. Alain is supposed to be illegitimate and it's been left to him to rescue the father because the heir finds it expedient not to ha......more

Goodreads review by Petula on June 12, 2022

Lady Azalais needs to hide from her brother and ransom her father who is being held in France.  She has a mad idea about how to do it but needs the help of her other brother who is a monk.  Sir William is a second son whose father demands he return to the fighting. William would much rather make a li......more