The Knight's Bride

Where Angels Camp - by Dianne Christner (Goodreads?)A Legend of Mercy - by Pamela Griffin (Goodreads?)The Stranger's Kiss - by Yvonne Lehman A Kingdom Divided - by Tracie Peterson (Goodreads?)Alas, My Love - by Tracie PetersonA Child of Promise by Jill Stengl[bc:The Stranger's Kiss 935524 The Stranger's Kiss Yvonne Lehman https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1464645212l/935524.SY75.jpg 920508][bc:Alas My Love 20422167 Alas My Love Tracie Peterson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388719018l/20422167.SY75.jpg 350203][bc:A Child Of Promise 24020116 A Child Of Promise Jill Stengl https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1419305294l/24020116.SY75.jpg 6467684][b:Castles: Kingdom Divided / Alas My Love / If Only / Five Geese Flying 19840152 Castles Kingdom Divided / Alas My Love / If Only / Five Geese Flying Tracie Peterson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387735230l/19840152.SY75.jpg 350121] contains Tracie's two contributions to The Knight's Bride. [bc:Castles: Kingdom Divided / Alas My Love / If Only / Five Geese Flying 19840152 Castles Kingdom Divided / Alas My Love / If Only / Five Geese Flying Tracie Peterson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387735230l/19840152.SY75.jpg 350121]

2.5 stars.

Honestly, I expected medieval stories in a book of this title. I think only three were set in the middle ages, and one was even a Regency–gasp! There were some cute moments and some sweet moments but for me they were overshadowed by many historical inaccuracies and stereotypes.

I put off writing a review for a long time because there was just so much to detail, but instead of detailing the issues, I'm just going to link to another reviewer's excellent work in that respect: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1393391480?book_show_action=true (Concerning her note about celibate clergy, I think the story was about Anglicans and their clergy was never required to be celibate.)

I'd really wanted to love these stories because I love how chunky the book is, but overall I think the authors didn't immerse themselves in the time periods enough and tried to construct a setting based on a brief overview in a history book and a salting of modern stereotype rather than really learning the setting in-depth. Some authors got close to the mark than others, but none really hit it, leaving me with a sense of frustration at the end of the book.