Fires of Winter

Roberta Gellis

Nov 2011 · Tales of Jernaeve Book 2 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Her noble name made her a threat to the new king.

To remain in favor he would do anything...even accept the hand of his enemy.

The beautiful, cherished daughter of Scottish nobility, Melusine of Ulle had all the privileges of rank. But her family and her life were destroyed by the ravages of war.

A bastard son of an English lord, Bruno of Jernaeve was born with nothing. But through loyalty, cleverness, and brute strength, he carved out a spot at the right hand of the king.

They have nothing in common and every reason to hate each other, but even in the coldest of winters one spark can ignite a fire too hot to tame.

The Tales of Jernaeve series:

Tapestry of Dreams (Book 1)

Fires of Winter (Book 2)

What reviewers are saying about Fires of Winter:

"Five stars...Fires of Winter is the best a book can be...I dare anyone not to be hooked!" —Affaire de Coeur

"Fascinating and well-written...a romance with substance!" — Knoxville News Sentinel

"A masterpiece...Only a consummate writer of Ms. Gellis's talents could bring the Middle Ages so brilliantly alive." — Rave Reviews

Ratings and reviews

So incredibly tedious. While it's a good conceit to switch POV between hero and heroine, the fact that every new chapter basically re-tells what happened in the last chapter... this gets old. Plus, any forward momentum, emotionally, from the previous chapter screeches to a halt as we get retold the same events from the other character's POV. It's bad enough the first four chapters are basically each character telling us their entire life story, so there's no real tension nor mystery in either, but the back-and-forth incessant retelling also strips any potential tension out of their interactions. I'm not saying they need to be fighting -- wrong kind of tension -- but something other than tiny spats, easily resolved. Sadly, so boring and tedious.

About the author

Roberta Gellis is the bestselling author of over 48 novels in different genres. Publishers Weekly has deemed her a master of the medieval historical. Her many awards include the Golden Certificate and Golden Pen from Affaire de Coeur, several RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Awards and their Lifetime Achievement Award. She currently resides in Lafayette, Indiana.