4.5*

I was hooked on all three of these medieval novellas! I loved the characters a lot. I loved how the first two flowed together so well and we were able to see the characters from the first book continue their story.

Arianne, Helena and Mary were great heroines who had to overcome hardships and struggles of their time. I'm a fan of a good medieval story and these three delivered greatly for me!

Any fan of this time period will love this collection!

Content: Clean and sweet historical Christian fiction. Full of action, suspense, family, friendship, and much more.

I received a copy from the publisher, Barbour Publishing, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

Who doesn't love a 3-in-1 novel?!

"Kingdom of Love" is a captivating read that combines historical accuracy with a heartfelt and compelling story. Tracie Peterson's ability to transport readers to another time and place, while also delving into timeless themes, is truly commendable. With its engaging characters, well-researched setting, and thought-provoking exploration of faith and love, this book is a must-read for fans of historical romance and those seeking a tale of personal growth and resilience.

KINGDOM OF LOVE by TRACIE PETERSON is a collection of three medieval romances with interesting characters and a real feel for what life was like in the fourteenth century, with the dogmatism of the church and the superstition of the people, as opposed to the true message of Christianity which comes out so beautifully in each of the heroes’ lives. The author has obviously done a great deal of research into life at the time which I found really fascinating.
The first two books run into one another as we meet the first two courageous women, Arianne and then Helena who each end up at Gavenshire Castle after escaping abuse at the hands of family members. The third courageous woman is Mary Beckett, the daughter of physician Guy Beckett, who was murdered for his desire to find out more about the human body, in order to be able to heal those who were dying of the plague. …….
The stories are exciting and well told with the Christian message of salvation, redemption and Christ’s love and forgiveness shining brightly against the backdrop of such a dark period of history. I love the three romances and the theme of sacrificial love flowing through the book.
I found the book most enjoyable and inspirational and cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who enjoys this genre.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

From the description alone, I thought this would be an interesting read and I was not disappointed at all! I loved it! Each character and story was so well written and lovely, even though it was a novella, the story wasn’t rushed and went at a balanced pace which I loved! I think it’s between the second and last story that’s my favourite. I wasn’t a huge fan of the first girl at first (how do you get caught thrice??!) but she was equally as endearing as the rest and the heroes were swoon worthy 🤩. This is my first Tracie Peterson book but definitely not my last!

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers. The Opinions are my OWN

Wonderful captivating stories that will leave u glued until the end!
Peterson has shown us that she can write anything! She's truly a master storyteller that I absolutely love!
In Helena's story I had to look up a couple of words like wimple and villeans. The wimple I guessed right about but the other one I definitely had to look up.
I loved this book for many reasons and my favorite was the many prayers thar were scattered throughout. I loved how each character looked to God about certain things.
My second favorite was how good always wins over evil. The evil person will always slip up no matter the situation.
Lastly I loved loved the way things worked out.
Faith and Hope are all we have in this world for without God and those things we truly have nothing.
Peterson has done a fantabulous job with this novel.
There are 3 stories but Helena's was my very favorite.
Mary's story was ok too. I admired her as well. It takes courage and faith to live in those times.
Midevil times were rough and beliefs were precarious at times.
I loved how Mary's story turned out too and I even learned a thing or two!
5 stars for this well written book. I highly recommend if u love knights, kings and history!
My thanks to Netgalley and Barbour publishers for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review of this book.

You get three books in one! Enjoy reading these stories of women who leave abusive and tragic treatment to find new lives.
Arianne's father beats her for making him angry and then promises her to a stranger the lord of an adjoining manor, Richard of Gavenshire who treats her with respect and waits until she is ready to consummate the marriage.
But Richard is called away by King Henry, and Arianne is kidnapped by Richards' enemy.
Helena is beaten by her half brother Roger until she escapes to Richard's manor and finds a friend in Arianne and she pretends to have lost her memory. She hopes to find a young man she loved from afar, Tanny. She has no idea that her playmate Tanny is related to Richard but is in exile.
Mary has grown up with a doctor for a father, but it is the Middle Ages and the Church frowns on dissection and a mob kills her father and burns her house down. Mary escapes with her life, she decides to travel north and she meets up with sick people and a knight who will change her life!