A wealthy noblewoman. A desperate knight. A dangerous secret that threatens their love … and their lives. If you’re looking for a good, clean read that combines the setting and mood of a medieval fairytale with the heat of historical romance–you found it! Lady Sabine is harboring a skin blemish that, if revealed, could cause her to be branded as a witch, put her life in danger, and damage her … danger, and damage her chances of making a good marriage. No nobleman would want to marry a woman so flawed … and a possible witch at that.
Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts. Without fortune or means to pay those debts, Sir Bennet realizes his only option is to make a marriage match with a wealthy noblewoman. As a man of honor, he loathes the idea of courting a woman for her money, but with time running out for his family’s safety, what other choice does he have?
As Lady Sabine and Sir Bennet are thrust together under dangerous circumstances, will they both be able to learn to trust each other enough to share their deepest secrets? Or will those secrets ultimately lead to their demise?
Praise for Jody Hedlund:
”… engaging … fun for genre fans wanting a quick read.” –Booklist Magazine
“A great selection for collections looking for titles with strong Christian themes or for readers who enjoy fairy tales.” –School Library Journal
For Love and Honor:
- Is a medieval, clean, YA romance novel by award-winning author Judy Hedlund
- Features a strong female heroine
- Is a perfect mix of romance and action and adventure
- Is the sequel to A Daring Sacrifice in the An Uncertain Choice Series
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Couldn’t put the book down – quick read. Jody Hedlund does an amazing job weaving a medieval tale and creating intriguing, believable characters.
The main character’s personality was excellently portrayed in this book. I loved it.
Lady Sabine will capture your heart! Her inner strength and beauty is unrivaled. I enjoyed watching her journey of self discovery. This novel is an exquisite masterpiece.
Recommend to readers who enjoy medieval young adult fiction.
I won a copy. All views expressed are my honest opinion.
What can I say? I love her books! I’ve read most of them and I still am looking forward to “stalking” her for more. This particular book really had me. The characterization of the main character was rather refreshing. The romance is heady. I love her style!
For Love and Honor is a fun, quick read that is a lovely way to while away a few hours in a world of knight, ladies, chivalry and danger. Sir Bennet is an excellent knight, but he also has an appreciation for beautiful, sacred relics and works of art. Lady Sabine is a collector as well as practical in nature, in the habit of keeping to herself because of a birthmark found on her arm. Sir Bennet has returned to his family home in order to pay the debt accrued by his older brother; in order to do so, he knows he must marry a wealthy lady, when he desires to only marry for love. Drawn to Sir Bennet’s home by the promise of viewing and perhaps buying some of his collection, Lady Sabine has no idea that her protective grandmother has plans for Sabine and Bennet that goes well beyond priceless relics.
Despite their rocky start over the confusion of the true purpose of Lady Sabine’s visit, Bennet and Sabine connect over their shared passion of beautiful art, books and priceless collectibles. It was refreshing that they were attracted to each other’s mind first, and their connection was not based on their physical appearance. Yes, there are some sweet, swoon-worthy moments, but Hedlund strikes a nice balance here between action and romance. Sabine’s insecurity over her blemish and her love of reading make her an endearing character for this reader. I appreciated how the story line holds a deeper feeling of authenticity, highlighting how differences in physical appearance like Sabine’s birthmark were viewed with suspicion and superstition at that point in history, while also showing character growth as Sabine tries to accept herself, flaws and all.
I’ve really enjoyed this series, and this story is definitely my favorite of the three. While there are some mentions of previous characters, they could easily be read as standalone titles. Despite the fact that these are shorter books, I personally think they are appropriate for teens and above, but not middle grade age readers, due to the romantic thread. Everything is clean, but the characters do deal with physical attraction. I recommend this series for teens and adults who enjoy a romantic historicals. Sometimes you just want a fun, quick read with an uplifting, faith-and-life-affirming element, and For Love and Honor was just the thing!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions here are my own.
Love the relationships this author builds through tragedy and triumphs!
Love her books
This was a good read that showed a time in history when people were very superstitious about anyone who was different. I thought it was well written and kept my attention and desire to read more.
This book was hard to put down. What an interesting storyline! I had a hard time putting it down. I became so invested in the characters that I was on pins and needles when they met with danger. I want to read more by this author
Love it, great principles for life.
Very good!!! Enjoyed the entire series!!!
Lots of twists and turns keep you captivated to this page turner.
Great historical novel. Great character development. Suspenseful to the end.
What started out great early on, suddenly took a very wrong turn. The events in the story involved extremely unpleasant ancient realities, yet only partially. Forgotten were any realistic consequences that might have resulted from so much disastrous injury, pain, exposure, and contamination. To survive intense atrocities in this day and age is barely possible, let alone when there was practical no medical help for these things in the Olden Daze.
However, fiction is just that! Anything goes! Oh, well.
It is a good book. I read without stopping.
WOW! An incredible YA medieval romance!
I was blown away by the wonderful characters in this book! There is an amazing depth to both of the main characters. It took most of the book to really reach the center of who they are. I liked them from the very beginning. As more and more of their personalities were presented I found myself feeling a connection that progressively deepened
Both Bennet and Sabine are carrying heavy burdens. Sabine’s is doubt of her self-worth. Bennet’s is how to save his family’s honor. As the two of them meet and start to develop a relationship they each have a personal journey that they have to work through emotionally.
It can be very hard to accept what we see as our flaws as though they are not. This is the journey that Sabine had to go on and I thoroughly enjoyed the sensitive way that Jody Hedlund handled this topic.
I received a free copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. I have chosen to write this review to express my personal opinion.