1. It’s more than a romance
war bride by Elise Marion is primarily a romance, but it is much more than a love story. The book covers many current social issues, even though it is a medieval fantasy romance.. Lady Emery Calliot fights for equal rights as a woman in a misogynistic world. Leofred grieved over the death of his brother. They both have PTSD due to a recent brutal conflict between their kingdoms that nearly escalated into a devastating war. Although this is a very fun book to read, no one can call it nonsense.
2. It is a diverse book
All anyone needs to do is look at the romance covers at their local bookstore to know that there is very little diversity in the main characters. Most of them are straight Caucasians. Other ethnicities are even often segregated from mainstream romance on the shelves. They might be under the “African-American & Multicultural Romance Novels” tag, if they’re in stock.
Elise Marion fights for diversity with every book she writes, and war bride is not an exception. The two main cultures, Dinasdalians and Dalerians, in the story are fully developed and different in every way, although the people belonging to both are equally good. The different skin colors are just one difference between the Dinasdalians and the Dalerians. But luckily, Leofred and Emery can bypass cultural differences and skin color to fall in love.
3). it is a standalone novel
war bride is part of chained world. The two main books in this series are chained and bound. And while these books are equally excellent, you can’t read one without the other. Aim war bride It is a complete love story with a definitive ending. It will leave you satisfied, without having to fight to get the next book.
4) Emery is really a strong woman
Many times I take a romance novel with a “strong” heroine and find that they are really mouthy or moody all the time. Throwing a good insult doesn’t make a strong woman. However, Emery can do a lot more than give a good laugh.
Despite being raised to be a noble lady, Emery always had a wild spirit. She would have preferred to become a knight than learn to embroider, but she was forbidden to do so. That didn’t stop her from teaching herself to use a dagger and a bow and arrow.
She can use a bow and arrow as well as any man, and she is not afraid of violence. She is quick to plunge into battle when necessary and comes up with cunning attack plans to take down the rogues.
Sometimes exasperating Leofred? Sure. But no one can say that Emery is not strong.
5) Leofred is a great husband
It’s really rare to find a love interest as great as Leofred. He’s not perfect, by any means, and he doesn’t get silly, but his love for Emery is so evident in almost everything he thinks and does. He is patient with her as she tries to hold him at arm’s length and gently breaks through her barriers and erases her fears and doubts.
Even though she did not want an arranged marriage with a stranger and often gets angry with Emery, she is always trying to make her marriage happy and Emery happy. It is clear that he would do anything for her.
He is definitely one of the best love interests out there and it is a crime to miss him.