Untamed (Medieval, #1) in Alpha Heroes & Spitfire Heroines

Dec 16, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-historical-romance, time-historical-medieval

Lady Margaret has been commanded by the King, to marry the enemy, Dominic, a Norman knight and a powerful warrior who is well known throughout the country. Margaret is a witch of sorts, a healer, and her curse is that she will only bear a heir if she and her husband are in love, a powerful and unyielding love. Her father and childhood friend on intent on making sure that there is no match between Meg and the Norman, whom they view as the enemy. However Meg's first priority is the people she is i Lady Margaret has been commanded by the King, to marry the enemy, Dominic, a Norman knight and a powerful warrior who is well known throughout the country. Margaret is a witch of sorts, a healer, and her curse is that she will only bear a heir if she and her husband are in love, a powerful and unyielding love. Her father and childhood friend on intent on making sure that there is no match between Meg and the Norman, whom they view as the enemy. However Meg's first priority is the people she is in charge to care for. So she marries Dominic, knowing she would face the wrath of her family.But Meg knows her duty. Dominic, has fought through many battles and wars, and has suffered torture, and now he desires one thing above all else, a son, a heir. Little does he know how much he is going to have to prove himself to get his heir. Meg is his wife, and he would never force her, but when he hears of her beliefs and that he will never get a heir without her loving him, he sets out to seduce her. Dominic doesn't realize that he will discover a beautiful love with his stunning wife and a happiness he could only dream of...

Untamed is the first in the medieval series by Elizabeth Lowell. For years I had heard so many great things about this author, And after recently reading the third in this series, I was really excited to read Dominic's and Meg's story. The story starts out with Meg meeting Dominic, but Dominic thinking she is a servant and not his future bride. There is a bit of a spark that flies between them, but then Dominic soon finds out she is his bride. Meg, is apprehensive, and afraid in the beginning of Dominic. She doesn't know what to expect from him. Dominic, is intent on wooing his bride, since he could never force her to go to his bed with him. He wants her to come to him willingly. Then he becomes jealous when he learns that she may have had a affair with her distant cousin, and cages her within the keep and keeps a watchful eye on her. There is quite a bit of mistrust and misunderstandings that happen, but as the plot thickens, you see how this couple comes together when it really counts.

This story is mostly about this couple learning to trust in each other, and the love that is right in front of them, if they will only reach out to grab it. There is a bit of a suspenseful portion to the plot, that tends to put you at the edge of your seat. Untamed is a thrilling story set in Medieval England, and I enjoyed how this author weaved culture and misconceptions of these two warring people. As you read Untamed, you see that this author does her research quite well. I am a bit of a history buff, so its always fun to learn new facts about different time periods, especially this time period. There is also a bit of a magic/paranormal element involved in the story. Not overly much at all, more like a light feathery touch into the story that adds a certain flair to the plot. I enjoyed seeing these two together. Both are very stubborn and strong willed, so chances are they are going to clash. However I felt like even though their relationship is rocky in the beginning, the rough edges start to smooth out as you get deeper into the story.

The characters I loved, and I didn't have many issues with either one of them. I felt like Dominic is your typical Alpha male type, however, he does fit the Tortured male hero type as well. He has suffered from great torture recently, and you see how learning to love changes him, but in a much more sexier way. The heroine is a healer, and will do everything she can to protect her people. She isn't afraid to stand up to Dominic, but she also knows which battles to fight as well. You see how they learn to compromise and slowly start to trust in each other, even though they didn't trust each other at all in the beginning.

Overall a jewel of a romance, one that will sweep you off your feet and into the magical time of the medieval time period. After reading this, Elizabeth Lowell is moving up my list of favorite historical romance authors. Its rare to see a author blend history, culture, passion, suspense, and romance into a gem of a read. Untamed will stir up passion, emotion, danger into a magically written story that will take you back through time. ENCHANTING!! ...more

3 likes · Like · see review

Jun 19, 2016 Lirajean rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, lords-and-ladies, historical

I was surprised by how carefully worded this book was. I could sense the author working at her craft. I appreciate that. This book wasn't just banged out, it was carefully done. There was also a nice balance of characters and plot so that they hung together well. The characters didn't seem like modern day people, and the story was just interesting enough without overwhelming the focus on the romance. ...more

Like · see review

Jul 27, 2010 Eva (TXBookjunkie) rated it liked it

Shelves: own

Like

Aug 18, 2010 Monique marked it as to-read

Shelves: historical-romance

Like

Sep 06, 2010 Maria marked it as to-read

Like

Sep 11, 2010 Tambourinegirl rated it really liked it

Like

Sep 12, 2010 Vann marked it as to-read

Like

Nov 24, 2010 Vicki marked it as to-read

Shelves: historical-romance

Like

Nov 25, 2010 Loudice rated it really liked it

Like

Nov 29, 2010 Atunah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: european-historical-romance, zchk, historical-romance, read-2009, tbr-c

Like

Feb 27, 2011 DM rated it liked it

Shelves: lowell-elizabeth, a-historical, a-amazon, 2010

Like

May 08, 2011 Lynn marked it as to-read

Shelves: historical-romance, elizabeth-lowell

Like

Jun 05, 2011 Deb rated it it was amazing

Shelves: scottish-romance, mevieval, favorites, own

Like

Jun 07, 2011 Georgiana marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: tbr

Like

Jul 16, 2011 Hanife rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011, historical-romance, er-romance, favorites, marriage-mated-bonded, alpha-male-character, medieval, reading-english, recommendations, favorite-author

Like

Oct 24, 2011 Rachel T marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Like

Dec 23, 2011 Kelly22 marked it as to-read

Like

Mar 12, 2012 Kelly rated it it was amazing

Like

Mar 27, 2012 Alyssa marked it as to-read

Like

Jul 27, 2012 Jenn rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, 4-stars

Like

Dec 11, 2012 Renee marked it as to-read

Like

Sep 02, 2013 Bror (Abrar) marked it as to-read

Like

Oct 16, 2013 Rachel T rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook

Like

Nov 06, 2013 Georgiana marked it as to-read

Shelves: tbr, read-next

Like

Mar 17, 2014 V marked it as on-the-bench

Like

May 21, 2014 Elaine Bordelon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: medival-romance

Like

Nov 23, 2014 rockycloe rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-medieval

Like

May 16, 2016 Magdalin marked it as to-read

Like

Sep 17, 2017 The Anxious Bookaholic rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017-bookshelf

Like

Dec 01, 2017 SmittenKitten rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: medieval, historical-romance, hero-mustache-or-beard, hero-dark-hair, heroine-red-hair, heroine-virgin, hero-scar, e-book, read-2017, elizabeth-lowell

Like

From the Bookshelf of Alpha Heroes & Spitfire Heroines…

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

What Members Thought

Alpha Heroes & Spitfire Heroines