Title:
Seed of the Broom

Author:
Margaret Blake

Published By:
New Concepts Publishing

ISBN #:
1-58608-334-1

Release Date:
Available now

Format:
Electronic

Seed of the Broom is about one girl's devotion to her king. Kate is in love with her king and will do all that he asks, including marrying a man she doesn't love. When the king and her husband are killed in a battle to stop Henry Tudor, she doesn't know what to do. Soon Efan Caradoc comes and claims all of Kate's land, leaving her not only homeless but penniless. Thanks to a concerned priest Kate and Efan soon find themselves married. Their life together will not be a happy one and when Efan finds out the secret Kate is keeping it may just destroy her.

I have come to love historical stories and I know if they're done right you can learn a little bit of history, Seed of the Broom is one of those books. I loved Kate, but thought she was obsessed with her late King. Her sense of honor is really strong to the point where she would protect Richard, no matter what she had to do. Efan hides his emotions because of the way he grew up, so it takes a lot of time for him to admit his feeling for Kate. Richard grows into a fine man and astounded me with the path he feels he must take in life. This reviewer feels that some parts were sad because of the time period and the way men treated the women in that era. Seed of the Broom is an emotionally engaging read, and you will love this author's imagination

Reviewed by: Jill