The first 90% is truly wonderful:)

I read this book years ago, before I began doing reviews and remember loving it. It was pretty much a great medieval (despite some modern and American language) until the melodrama at the end. It was witty and fun with several laugh out loud moments, so it was a pity about the last few chapters. Anyway, the h is a spirited ward of the king. The king orders her betrothal to the H who then takes 6 years to come and claim his bride (2 years longer than promised). The H eventually arrives to claim his bride but she's left the convent where she'd been waiting for the past 6 years. He then goes to her castle that he's just gained through the betrothal and from then it's a merry romp. This includes a very mouth h, who brews ale with surprising results. As I say I loved the first 90% of the book again.

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